Saw a wild door contact setup at a library in Tacoma

I was wiring a system at the main library branch downtown last week and checked their old security gear. They had a magnetic contact on a heavy fire door that was installed with about a foot of extra wire looped in a big coil. The maintenance guy said they did it 10 years ago so the door could be 'adjusted' later without re-running wire. It's a huge snag risk and looks messy. I had to re-secure it all properly. Has anyone else run into this kind of 'future proofing' that just causes more problems later?

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haydenbutler1mo ago

Is it really that big of a deal? It's just some extra wire, not a live grenade.

linda5001mo ago

Calling it "just some extra wire" misses the point. It's a real hazard that can cause damage or injury.

olivia_harris191mo ago

Honestly, that extra wire is a fire code thing waiting to happen. Could see someone tripping and yanking the whole contact right off the door.