Flex Routing : You can see that your labour will have been in vain unless you take steps to ensure that flexes are routed safely and well clear of possible sources of danger.
When connecting electrical equipment to the mains, always use a length of cable just long enough to enable the connection to be made without straining it. Avoid trailing flex over the edges of benches or across the floor where it is susceptible to mechanical damage and where anyone stepping or catching the flex could bring electrical equipment crashing to the floor. Wherever possible cables should be firmly attached to the wall or bench and two or more leads should be strapped together into neat bundles and secured. Remember that unsecured lengths of cables can place an enormous strain on the terminals and could easily pull out the earth or live connections from a plug or socket.