Power and cables fail in the same way on most desks: not enough slack for a sit-stand frame, a strip left on the floor, or a hub that cannot drive the monitors you already own. Cable management covers the traveling strip. The other guides separate a USB-C hub, a powered dock, and a Thunderbolt dock for Mac and Windows.
The limits come from published port standards and spec sheets. We do not run throughput benchmarks.
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Standing desk cable management and power in one system: a UL 1449 surge strip that rides with the desktop, cord-length math for full height, load limits, no daisy-chaining, trays, slack loops and labels.
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