/r/cablefail
Cabling can be a work of art, a thing of beauty. It can also be the stuff of nightmares. This subreddit is dedicated to the dark side of cabling.
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/r/cablefail
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Cat 6 join
I was asked to test some cables with the fluke. These failed hard.
00:51 UTC
"Do you know if there's a passthrough?" I asked.
00:21 UTC
Friday night Fiber
Got to love emergency cuts
04:01 UTC
Multi-billion dollar company rack
Only the best price to performance work. That is, if you don't care about performance.
00:06 UTC
Told the intern to make an Ethernet cord
22:21 UTC
Rate my cable job!
16:58 UTC
Contractor mentality
20:19 UTC
Renowned electronic music artist and engineer Hannes Bieger at work
16:07 UTC
Somebody didn't watch their new guy
And that's why you only pop one tile.
03:06 UTC
Urgent Care near me. Braded cat5 power and hdmi. It makes me cringe.
17:09 UTC
Size doesn't matter they said
12:29 UTC
Wi-Fi router at my friend's place. The guys who installed it apparently said this was "fine and that they do it like this often".
22:22 UTC
You c/n create network map without entering the building
13:46 UTC
From local Facebook Group- "Got an electrical out let that needs relocating. Any electricians?"
05:24 UTC
Is this cable safe to use
Got a cut in this extension cord. If I bend it I can see the copper. If I wrap it with some electrical tape would it be safe to use, or should I toss it?
21:08 UTC
is it dangerous to power an entire setup on one socket
13:44 UTC
Where do you learn this?
I found this amazing splice work while on an upgrade.
16:17 UTC
Air handler plug
Air handler failed and thought it was a thermostat. Pulled away the plug to find an extension cord had been electrical taped to the power leads to the plug. This extension I how the ceiling plug for the garage opener had been connected. Best know I called my guy to help run romex
20:13 UTC
Veterans Hospital
Passing an open door in the Veterans Affairs Hospital and glanced in.
08:51 UTC
Sister In Law Failing
My Sister in Law just messaged our family group chat and asked my Firefighting Father in Law how this makes him feel. Well, I'll tell you it doesn't make me feel great. It's literally just hanging by the cord!
21:48 UTC
Good luck with that!!!
17:33 UTC
Simply magical.
20:50 UTC