The Budget DIY Desk Cable Management Guide: 0 to Hero!

[@ryderholland]

Nice setup, you really should do away with the power cable the way its run. Its just dangerous and for no reason at all when an actual plug is less than 5 feet away. There are ways to hide an extension lead without creating a fire or electrocution hazard

[@K33P3RTommo]

I like how this looks and it seems to work exactly how intended. However this is not safe from a power perspective. Unless everything that is pulling power on that set up is class 2 then they all require an earth connection. Without it there is zero protection and in the event of an earth fault the RCD at the consumer unit does not function saving a potential fire. Regardless if you believe the desk set up to not pull enough power, have you used the correct size and type of power cable that can handle the potential amount of amps that are potentially being pulled? There is a socket less than 2 meters from the desk, why not use that? there are plenty of way to hide an extension lead now for a height adjustable desk, Or why not have a socket put behind the desk. Either of those ways will then provide you with RCD protection which will in the event of a fault save anything from being damaged by a fire. Personally as an apprentice electrician, I would not be following this way of getting power to the desk due to the potential issues that you can be creating.

[@tramcrazy]

Super cool! The custom wiring you did as well makes so much sense!

[@charlielewis7191]

if you are connecting a figure 8 power cable that means there is no earth connection to the sockets?

[@bluliz]

Hold on, you've powered the entire desk with just a figure of 8 lead.....so you have 4x 13a sockets and zero earth connection......Do any of the devices that are plugged in have 3 core cable?

[@techflow]

Suprisingly, none of the devices (TV, TBT Tock, KRK's or LIFX LEDs) have an earth, being blanked off at each plug. The entire desk also draws no more than 150w peak and is idling around 80w. Doing this again, a male C13 plug would be a much better fit for power.

[@bluliz]

@@techflow ahh thats good, many of the port replciators/docks use clovers. Look in a rewireable C13/C14 plug set, £6 on amazon, so useful as you don't need a kettle lead sized hole in the wall!

[@ErockCirca87]

I thought the same thing immediately, it is odd in his response that none of the hardware requires ground. My wife’s AIO from HP has a ground, same for my USB C docking station. It looks great, there is likely nothing functionally wrong… It just makes me feel gross.

[@PigMan9080]

What’s the UK building code for high power cables in the wall? I’m pretty sure that’s higher than what’s allowed in Canada

[@scottyoung3354]

@@PigMan9080 So you run all power cables on the surface in Canada do you?

[@higherresolution3511]

Came looking for inspiration of what to do for cable mgmt. and I thought I had no clue… Wow thanks for showing me what not to do 😂

[@callumizzard1528]

fig 8 connectors don't carry an earth you should swap that out for an IEC, infact as the desk moves why don't you go with something like TRUECON or Powercon?? that way you could get an ethercon and Powercon port mounted to a box on the desk and have your data and power tails lock into the desk

[@jamescollins6085]

Ethercon and Powercon are a great idea. I'm definitely stealing that for my next project.

[@HuskyRides]

Looking great!, myself i made some small blocks of wood with a slit in it and 2 holes. That way you can screw it onto the desk and then loop through a velcro cable tie (those are the best!)

[@UnfittedNoise]

Good effort but slightly over kill in some areas. The double sockets are just unnecessary when you can pick up a PDU extension lead which can be screwed to the desk directly. Cable tidy trays work much better than screwing with washers your power adapters. Again easy to swap out or change as these just sit on the cable tidy trays.

[@techflow]

Thank you Saj! We have tried cable tidy trays before and they're good, but find them easy to get wires tangled around each other/fall out altogether. The aim for this was the ability to quickly service whilst maintaining structure of the cabels. Trays can also be thick, and with this being a standing desk, the thinner the profile of the cable management the better!

[@UnfittedNoise]

@@techflow definitely and as you said it all depends on your setup, I spent a day over weekend doing my setup and it's like cable management heaven 😂 enjoy the vids, keep it up

[@simonmoorcroft4067]

Jesus. This is some shocking and dangerous wiring.

[@hellocookie5932]

Ha ha, who cares bro

[@TheStealthwalker]

You could put a nice brush plate for the cables coming through the wall ❤

[@karandayal59]

Nice work bro.🎉 What's the outside temperature there since putting all the items under the table won't let any air fall on it.

[@Unfilterd]

Nicely done!

[@crslng]

What type of wood is your desk and is it available online?

[@joshsingh8416]

Can you do cable management for a glass desk

[@dxrrk]

that... wouldn't work...

[@JulianM_73]

sand the edge of the table, it's something simple but it totally changes the comfort by removing the square cut it has.

[@Gizzer3010]

Loving the comments from horrified electricians / people with electrical knowledge.. Clean setup, but you should never run power through a hole in the wall or everything comin in via a figure 8. IEC would work much better,

[@CarlosMafla]

what's the size of your desk?

[@01mememememe]

You can get reusable cable ties also

[@andybaker5787]

Nice one Alex keep up the good work thanks

[@MorDreadful]

For plug sockets. When I get a desk thick enough I will be employing wall sockets with USB ports, since wall plugs have switches, oh yeah, that's UK wall sockets. Why? because they can be better placed and screwed in properly and sunken into the desk, underneath etc. As for power supplies, I would used some metal brackets to go over them and screw the bracket underneath. In fact I have an idea for a desk that I would like to design but I am gonna need some help probably and from a carpenter. Not gonna say what they design is but it would be good if I can achieve it.

[@jordyboy49]

Bro is making his desk sound like a car. What is with all of this servicing 😂

[@cindycastaneda4634]

6:27 Do you have the links for the see-through double sided goo

[@ArnoldTohtFan]

What display do you have there, and what is the object with the dials directly beneath it?

[@norman1859]

Hay Alex thanks for all the tips and stuff its awesome to get ideas

[@ChristosLouridas]

Hey man great one again. Question, which usb hub you recommend to put a webcam on, a mic and a stream deck. Cause they require both data and power I think? Any ideas you or anyone. I need a kinda lowish budget one if possible. Thanks.

[@abv6ftandbelow]

amazing and inspiring thank you alex

[@jamesthorpe2111]

Hey Alex, firstly great content mate, you’ve cost me a lot of money in the past lol, one question re this video, at 1:14 in the vid, could you tell me exactly what that product is & where I could get one ? Keep up the good work James

[@schatten5394]

Not sure which model exactly but it appears to be a Corsair thunderbolt dock. They should be purchasable from the Corsair website

[@ChristianArns]

nice setup. Really inspired me

[@BoricuaFez]

Try using velcro cable ties

[@techflow]

They're great, none needed here but we gave them a mention in the description!

[@firefighterleetiktok85]

Someone should tell him that the junction box is not “fire rated”!!! It’s a box designed for outdoor use. Saying that you’ve made holes in the grommets not being used so pointless as you should of used proper cable glands. I hope this isn’t something you do for customers as well🤷‍♂️ I’m a full time firefighter and sparky so do know what I’m saying…… make sure you have a smoke alarm in that room.

[@BJJJAY985]

My thoughts exactly 💯

[@NickWilson10]

Yeah, there was no need for that at all and its just a disaster waiting to happen, just mount a power strip in the middle of the desk and run the cables from there.

[@KarlIRL]

The whole thing is running off an ungrounded C7 cable

[@firefighterleetiktok85]

All together now……. What a wanker 😂😂😂😂 I hope no one follows this advice as there will be death or fire.

[@hussein12]

Wait... Won't the cable in the wall mean u can't use the standing desk feature as u need the extra cable length. Unless u can pull it for extra length? Looks great though, white cable sleeves where a nice touch blend into the wall and nice led lighting.

[@cevevdad]

you should try and cut your cable ties flush, prevents them being a cut hazard

[@alistairnewman7615]

Use All round banding to hold them in place .

[@techflow]

Never seen this!

[@golfinitup2]

Which desk brand do you have?

[@Mr.Bayliss]

Where'd you get your standing desk from?

[@riddlerga]

what hub is that for the mac book? Do you have a link?

[@delennerdtv]

He said it's a Corsair Dock. I looked on amazon. It can be a TBT200 or TBT100

[@riddlerga]

@@delennerdtv Thank you

[@jebbyy32]

I only just stumbled across your channel and your content is absolutely fucking incredible

[@livinginweymouth]

Liking most of it, just not keen on the screws holding the power supplies.

[@techflow]

Any suggestions?

[@pandastory-abookseriesabou8568]

​✌🏻 Nice content ​💫

[@johnsmith-vz4sk]

Wow what a network engineer ! Tidy things up by screwing cables into wood - genius !! Joker

[@changescape-uk]

Niceeee wish I had those cables like that ngl

[@adamcoffee738]

Definitely don't advise anyone do the power the way this guy has, it's dangerous in more ways then one. Get an electrician in to do it properly or even have them put a PowerPoint and data plate on the wall up high so it's more hidden.

[@Pfanny]

Just a big cable box under the backside of the desk would make it much cleaner and easier accessible. Have nearly the same kind of desk. Desktop Pro X 180x80 But still good entertaining video.

[@Scorpio4365]

What the size of your table??

[@OpenerMC]

What lights is that behind the monitor?

[@techflow]

LIFX Z Strips!

[@OpenerMC]

@techflow but they aren't Made for that right? Also how they're so far?

[@Dave102693]

Why is there a cable in the wall?

[@sab29999]

you have no earth connection to your entire desk

[@mrmshifan]

And I think it is not enough to carry enough power. It could heat and burn. Very dangerous.

[@mbvx7]

I would mount an M2 Pro Mac Mini under that desk. MBP takes too much room.

[@RatchetMiner]

I tried almost every method out there on the market and everything I tried lead to being messy. Would you recommend anything for someond who's as picky with cables as me?

[@tcttvradio]

You need to google cable staples and a cable stapler, will change your life.

[@synreflexttv2655]

want to come to come do mine haha

[@davidmcky]

I NEED to do this with my standing desk

[@trevormichel1319]

How'd I know this guy is English with my volume off?

[@am_dog623]

because of his facial structure and clothing and the video shows euros

[@Trouble_F1]

@@am_dog623 euros 💀its pounds

[@jvenema86]

so wonderful beautiful video friend i love it see

[@fasteddy664]

Just missing a 10 gallon hat 😂

[@abdulmotin196]

Nah messy