Cyclotron direction and ribbon cable orientation

Anyone who has looked at GB1 closely has probably noticed that some of the cyclotron lights cycle clockwise, and some cycle counter-clockwise. That’s fairly well-known around here.

Also, some of the ribbon cables are mounted with the stripes on the left toward the outside of the pack, and some the opposite. Also well-known.

This got me curious and I took another look at the movie. I noticed that having the striped wires to the right correlates with a clockwise cyclotron. Having the striped wires to the left correlates with a counter-clockwise cyclotron.

Egon’s and Ray’s packs have the stripes to the right with clockwise motion.

Peter’s and Winston’s have the stripes to the left with counter-clockwise motion.

Cue a bunch of people running to their packs to switch their lights/cable around. I didn’t find that documented anywhere, so I thought I’d share it. If it has been, then never mind.

Luckily, I didn’t install my light kit or my ribbon cable yet. But to my credit, I had planned to install the striped cable to the right, and a clockwise cyclotron.

Great find. :slight_smile:

Otherwise known as “The Aykroyd” (“The Ramis” isn’t as grabby).

They laughed at my mashed-potato proton pack. But they’ll see.