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I use terminal strips to connect circuits and identify wires. I like the #6 U pronged connectors but be sure to use the size appropriate to the terminal posts. Give each terminal a unique name or number. Number the posts 1 to 8, 16, or whatever. As you add wires and equipments, record the wire function, terminal #, post # and wire color. I would use Excel if I was doing it again. I number track blocks and throwouts to identify them. In 10 years or so you can chase the circuits. I use a Sharpie to mark the numbers and holes through the deck to the elements. If you think about it, you can use the find routine to chase the circuit in the excel list and go to the layout and find the wire or wire segment. Wiiring does not have to be a giant bird nest. <br />Lindsay
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