diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures.dm b/code/game/objects/structures.dm
index 54d65faa2b2..a9acc2addc2 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures.dm
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-obj/structure
+/obj/structure
 	icon = 'icons/obj/structures.dmi'
 
-obj/structure/blob_act()
+/obj/structure/blob_act()
 	if(prob(50))
 		qdel(src)
 
-obj/structure/ex_act(severity)
+/obj/structure/ex_act(severity)
 	switch(severity)
 		if(1.0)
 			qdel(src)
@@ -17,7 +17,10 @@ obj/structure/ex_act(severity)
 		if(3.0)
 			return
 
-obj/structure/Destroy()
+/obj/structure/Destroy()
 	if(opacity)
 		UpdateAffectingLights()
-	..()
\ No newline at end of file
+	..()
+
+/obj/structure/proc/Deconstruct()
+	qdel(src)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/modules/power/cable.dm b/code/modules/power/cable.dm
index 64c019aa87e..a03d6f3a8f8 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/cable.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/cable.dm
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ By design, d1 is the smallest direction and d2 is the highest
 	var/d2 = 1   // cable direction 2 (see above)
 	layer = 2.44 //Just below unary stuff, which is at 2.45 and above pipes, which are at 2.4
 	var/cable_color = "red"
+	var/obj/item/stack/cable_coil/stored
 
 /obj/structure/cable/yellow
 	cable_color = "yellow"
@@ -81,6 +82,9 @@ By design, d1 is the smallest direction and d2 is the highest
 	if(level==1) hide(T.intact)
 	cable_list += src //add it to the global cable list
 
+	if(d1)
+		stored = new/obj/item/stack/cable_coil(src,2,cable_color)
+	else stored = new/obj/item/stack/cable_coil(src,1,cable_color)
 
 /obj/structure/cable/Destroy()					// called when a cable is deleted
 	if(powernet)
@@ -88,6 +92,11 @@ By design, d1 is the smallest direction and d2 is the highest
 	cable_list -= src							//remove it from global cable list
 	..()										// then go ahead and delete the cable
 
+/obj/structure/cable/Deconstruct()
+	var/turf/T = loc
+	stored.loc = T
+	..()
+
 ///////////////////////////////////
 // General procedures
 ///////////////////////////////////
@@ -120,31 +129,18 @@ By design, d1 is the smallest direction and d2 is the highest
 //   - Multitool : get the power currently passing through the cable
 //
 /obj/structure/cable/attackby(obj/item/W, mob/user)
-
 	var/turf/T = src.loc
 	if(T.intact)
 		return
-
 	if(istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/wirecutters))
-
 		if (shock(user, 50))
 			return
-
-		var/obj/newcable
-		if(src.d1)	// 0-X cables are 1 unit, X-X cables are 2 units long
-			newcable = new/obj/item/stack/cable_coil(T, 2, cable_color)
-		else
-			newcable = new/obj/item/stack/cable_coil(T, 1, cable_color)
-
 		visible_message("<span class='warning'>[user] cuts the cable.</span>")
-
-		newcable.add_fingerprint(user)
+		stored.add_fingerprint(user)
 		investigate_log("was cut by [key_name(usr, usr.client)] in [user.loc.loc]","wires")
-
-		qdel(src)
+		Deconstruct()
 		return
 
-
 	else if(istype(W, /obj/item/stack/cable_coil))
 		var/obj/item/stack/cable_coil/coil = W
 		if (coil.get_amount() < 1)
@@ -153,13 +149,10 @@ By design, d1 is the smallest direction and d2 is the highest
 		coil.cable_join(src, user)
 
 	else if(istype(W, /obj/item/device/multitool))
-
 		if(powernet && (powernet.avail > 0))		// is it powered?
 			user << "<span class='danger'>[powernet.avail]W in power network.</span>"
-
 		else
 			user << "<span class='danger'>The cable is not powered.</span>"
-
 		shock(user, 5, 0.2)
 
 	else
@@ -187,15 +180,17 @@ By design, d1 is the smallest direction and d2 is the highest
 			qdel(src)
 		if(2.0)
 			if (prob(50))
-				new/obj/item/stack/cable_coil(src.loc, src.d1 ? 2 : 1, cable_color)
-				qdel(src)
+				Deconstruct()
 
 		if(3.0)
 			if (prob(25))
-				new/obj/item/stack/cable_coil(src.loc, src.d1 ? 2 : 1, cable_color)
-				qdel(src)
+				Deconstruct()
 	return
 
+/obj/structure/cable/singularity_pull(S, current_size)
+	if(current_size >= 9)
+		Deconstruct()
+
 obj/structure/cable/proc/cableColor(var/colorC)
 	var/color_n = "red"
 	if(colorC)
@@ -676,8 +671,7 @@ obj/structure/cable/proc/avail()
 
 		if (C.shock(user, 50))
 			if (prob(50)) //fail
-				new/obj/item/stack/cable_coil(C.loc, 1, C.cable_color)
-				qdel(C)
+				C.Deconstruct()
 
 // called when cable_coil is click on an installed obj/cable
 // or click on a turf that already contains a "node" cable
@@ -740,8 +734,7 @@ obj/structure/cable/proc/avail()
 
 			if (NC.shock(user, 50))
 				if (prob(50)) //fail
-					new/obj/item/stack/cable_coil(NC.loc, 1, NC.cable_color)
-					qdel(NC)
+					NC.Deconstruct()
 
 			return
 
@@ -788,8 +781,7 @@ obj/structure/cable/proc/avail()
 
 		if (C.shock(user, 50))
 			if (prob(50)) //fail
-				new/obj/item/stack/cable_coil(C.loc, 2, C.cable_color)
-				qdel(C)
+				C.Deconstruct()
 				return
 
 		C.denode()// this call may have disconnected some cables that terminated on the centre of the turf, if so split the powernets.