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Just realized why my old shop's wire labeling system was so good
Three years ago at the MRO in Wichita, we used a specific color code for every wire gauge on the harness bench. It seemed like extra work then, but I just spent half a day tracing a single 22-gauge line on a different bird and finally understood the speed. Anyone else have a shop-specific system they miss?
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wells.brooke2d ago
Cut troubleshooting time in half" seems like a stretch. All that color coding just adds a setup step everyone has to learn. I've seen guys waste more time looking for the right color tube than they'd spend with a simple probe. @theas94 might have a point. On a messy real-world harness, dirt and heat fade those colors anyway. Then you're back to using a meter, just like you would have without the fancy system.
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juliawalker8d ago
Oh man, color coding is a lifesaver. My last place used different colored heat shrink for each circuit type, not just gauge. It cut troubleshooting time in half, easy. I'd kill for that system now.
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