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Re: Wiring through Frame

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Originally Posted by Tristan Lall View Post
Think about where you put your connections. You don't want to have to place a connector in an inaccessible spot—otherwise you'll have to pull the wire out to get at it.
Yup! We've routed partially through the frame in the past, but have moved even further from doing so for all of the reasons listed here, but most especially this: when you make changes, sometimes what was accessible is no longer accessible, and problems become very difficult to diagnose and fix.
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