Am I the only one who labels every zone wire with a piece of masking tape and a Sharpie before it goes in the can? | Alarm System Installers - The Community Guide
Masking tape falls off after a few months in a hot attic or damp basement, and then you're standing there with a mystery wire and a Sharpie smudge. A $12 label maker with heat shrink tube takes maybe two extra seconds per wire and it actually survives the test of time. Plus half the time the tape wraps around itself and you can't even read your own handwriting anyway. Labeling is smart, but tape is the worst possible way to do it.