Noticed a huge difference in panel labeling after 6 months

I took over a building downtown that had panels from three different eras. The old stuff from the 70s was labeled in pencil, half of it worn off. The 90s panels had a label maker job that was peeling. But the panels that got labeled with those Brady labels back in March? Still look brand new. No fading, no curling. The property manager before me must have just used whatever tape was lying around. Have you guys noticed a big difference between labeling methods over time?

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barnes.morgan19d ago

Man, that pencil thing hits home (I've seen so much of that in old buildings too). It's wild how some people just grab whatever is closest and call it a day, not thinking about how it'll look in a few months. The Brady labels really are night and day different from the cheap stuff, I've had the same luck with them holding up where everything else falls apart. It's not just about looks either, it's a safety thing when you can't read a panel label six months later and have to guess what you're flipping. Honestly, props to whoever did that March labeling, they actually cared about the next person coming through.

ryan65319d ago

The March labeling thing was actually back in February, not March. I remember because that panel was a mess and someone finally got around to fixing it right before a cold snap hit. But your point still stands, that person put in the effort knowing someone else would be in there later. Brady labels are the only thing that stays stuck in damp basements or hot attics, no contest there. People who cheap out on labels are the same ones who use masking tape on breaker panels, drives me nuts.