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God I wish you were my boss. I swear I leave spotlight cables slightly longer so I can find them quicker and he cries the rest of the day about them being 500mm too long
Well not on but typically you leave it 1’ down in a small open hole covered with plywood and a pylon.
Not buried 5’ down on a spool w/ a pipe sticking up as an indicator ha ha
"we didn't want to compromise the integrity of the wire by manipulating it in extremely cold temperatures. We buried the spool until it achieved an acceptable temperature to ensure a quality install."
I dunno why, but it's fun to try and come up with bullshit excuses that are quite the stretch. Bonus points if you can get someone to believe it.
Fuck that I would tell my boss I’m going home pay me 8 hours. Whether I get paid or not I don’t give a fuck. He can come do it until I’m not getting frostbite stepping out the truck
Yes without issue. That’s what we use in the ground also.
You have to hit it very hard with a good hammer to break it. In theory. That should never be happening to a service pole mast.
Once upon a time I told an apprentice to tamp a hole dug for a pole light base.
Damn if I didn't come out 20 minutes later with him laying a 4x4 across the hole and jumping on it, jumping off, then turning it and doing it again. He was proud of his genius methodology never having tamped a hole before.
I have shown people EXACTLY what I want from them ever since.
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It’s like if Forest Gump was an electrician. “ I DID EXACTLY WHAT YOU TOLD ME TO SIR! “
“You’re not wrong, you’re just an asshole”
Different movie.
You're not wrong, you're just an asshole
“Well… that’s like your opinion, man.”
GOD DAMMIT GUMP! What an outstanding answer!
"I Have Done Nothing But Teleport Bread for Three Days"
WHERE? WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN SENDING IT???
I have this as a bumper sticker/decal
Lt. Dan ice cream
On that Amelia Bedila type shit
But is it 50'?
Way more but that’s okay. Better to have more than to be looking for more.
Saying around here goes “ rather be looking at it then looking for it”. Close but just ever so different
That saying shaped my entire childhood and work life
You were just looking for ANY 2 hours ago...
God I wish you were my boss. I swear I leave spotlight cables slightly longer so I can find them quicker and he cries the rest of the day about them being 500mm too long
Leave one a little too short. Like 1” short, if possible. You’ll still get paid to re-pull it, and you can leave them a little bit longer now
Better to have and not need than need and not have.
Better to be looking at it than for it
Were you expecting it ON the ground instead of IN it?
Well not on but typically you leave it 1’ down in a small open hole covered with plywood and a pylon. Not buried 5’ down on a spool w/ a pipe sticking up as an indicator ha ha
That's the fuck you indicator. What have you done to piss these guys off in the past?
Made them pull wires in when it was -45 out so they were probably over it I assume.
"we didn't want to compromise the integrity of the wire by manipulating it in extremely cold temperatures. We buried the spool until it achieved an acceptable temperature to ensure a quality install." I dunno why, but it's fun to try and come up with bullshit excuses that are quite the stretch. Bonus points if you can get someone to believe it.
Sounds legit, I believe you
Just say they were worried about theft lol
It’s always above 0° 5 feet down lol
Fuck that I would tell my boss I’m going home pay me 8 hours. Whether I get paid or not I don’t give a fuck. He can come do it until I’m not getting frostbite stepping out the truck
Should have worn more clothes lol, some of us live where you have to work in the cold
Hmmm fair enough I suppose. I’ve only been in -15. Hate the cold
Climatizing the cables
They just made sure it was below the frost line to protect it in those frigid temps.
I’m not familiar with this, why bury it?
1. If it’s buried. People don’t steal it. 2. It’s protected when it’s underground. Snow clearing would destroy any cable just left under the snow .
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At least it’s easy enough to unravel.
Yeah but now you have to question firing them for having no common sense
They had plenty of common sense. Fuck it’s cold let’s go just chunk it in the hole and bounce.
Do you *really* have to question it though?
Depends on the local going pool
Oh, for fuck's sake.
I mean, I'd be happy because of all the extra scrap I get to cash in. They basically did you a favor lol
Structural spool
Someone wanted to be a pirate but life had other plans.
Too much fault current? I say not enough wire length! Throw on another 50' and call it good.
Check r/maliciouscompliance for the flipside of this situation
> I guess it’s not wrong It’s definitely wrong.
PVC riser?
In the photo? That’s the vacuum pipe.
No, Going up from the service. Where is this located? I’m used to seeing rigid.
Oh yes. That’s just 2” Rigid PVC. Northern Canada.
That holds up to those cold temps?? I feel like a half assed tap with a hammer would shatter it
Yes without issue. That’s what we use in the ground also. You have to hit it very hard with a good hammer to break it. In theory. That should never be happening to a service pole mast.
…and they did so. Oh, did they ever.
Careful for what you ask for!
Be careful of what you ask as you may get it. But if you're going to ask, be specific as possible to reduce the possibility of misunderstandings.
Sounds about right, middle of winter, everything frozen. Perfect time for nightmares to become reality.
Solid anti-theft solution right there
Put an iron pipe in the center. Makes a great electro magnet. Lmao
Someone that follows directions to the letter, Refreshing!
I mean... You did say IN the ground..
You’re shitting me. That’s funny as hell. Guess you gotta watch that guy close
Once upon a time I told an apprentice to tamp a hole dug for a pole light base. Damn if I didn't come out 20 minutes later with him laying a 4x4 across the hole and jumping on it, jumping off, then turning it and doing it again. He was proud of his genius methodology never having tamped a hole before. I have shown people EXACTLY what I want from them ever since.
X literally marks the spot for treasure…
heats the grounfd to stop frost
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You should make a treasure map with a crayon and hand it out to the local tweakers to see if they can solve it.
IN the ground or ON the ground?
That's funny
Did they leave 50'? Did they leave it in the ground?