Just realized I was overfishing my coax cable for years

I used to always leave a solid 3 feet of extra coax coiled up behind the TV. Thought I was being safe for future moves. Then last month I went back to a house I wired 5 years ago and saw my own mess. All that extra cable just collected dust and made the back of the cabinet impossible to close. Now I measure twice and cut to about 6 inches of service loop. Saves me time on terminations too. No more fighting a bird's nest of wire when I'm swapping a box. Has anyone else found a specific length that works best for their typical installs?

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troy_adams3mo ago

Solid 3 feet" is actually a lot more than a service loop really needs. I aim for about 6 to 8 inches max, any more than that and you're just creating a tangle magnet.

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harris.uma3mo ago

I trimmed mine down to 5 inches after a few tangles too.

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