<div dir='auto'><div>Answer: </div><div dir="auto">(A), because I care about leaving people's flesh intact. Also, bloodletting went out of fashion in the middle ages.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">I've seen far too many electricians do (B) & (C). I'm guessing it's due to laziness & sloppiness. <span style="font-family: sans-serif;">Obviously they've never been the victim of their own handiwork.</span></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Stephen<br><div class="gmail_extra" dir="auto"><br><div class="gmail_quote"><br><blockquote class="quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">
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Once you've secured the zip tie around the bundle, what style do you use in cutting off the excess?</div>
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A) Flush to the ratchet mechanism?</div>
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B) 1/4" (or so) away from the mechanism? </div>
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C) As B, but with a 45 degree angle?</div>
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D) Other</div>
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Is there a specific reason you do it that way?</div>
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