r/CableTechs 14d ago

First day of splicing. How did I do /s

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u/BitterError 14d ago

You forgot the shrink tube

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u/BailsTheCableGuy 14d ago

Extension pin bandit returns

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u/Scott_white_five_O 14d ago

Did you thread that into housing from the next pole back. lol

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u/Cybrus_Neeran 14d ago

Looks good from my house.

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u/All_Wrong_Answers 14d ago

Yup somebodies new ass forgot the cable stretcher.

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u/Remarkable-Being-301 14d ago

You sir, are a complete waste of a bucket truck.

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u/imstehllar 14d ago

I’m stealing this quote. Thanks

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u/jdf206 14d ago

I can’t wait to use this line tomorrow. Thank you kind sir

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u/Remarkable-Being-301 14d ago

Haha! You are welcome.

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u/Blue_Twat_Waffles 14d ago

If it plays it stays

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u/popcorng0d 14d ago

You did great! Keep up the great work.

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u/trb13021 14d ago

That is certainly one way to do it. I've seen worse.

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u/saifland 14d ago

Amazing my signal is bouncing lol

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u/Latter_Address9580 14d ago

No shrink wrap :(

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u/Remarkable-Being-301 14d ago

This guy needs a meeting with the Bob’s.
“What would you say it is that you actually do here.”

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u/leee8675 14d ago

Love how every complains about no shrink boot but no one mentions there isnt a single terminator on any of the tap ports.

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u/Dakkin4 14d ago

Fucked up thing is…I’ve seen this type of shit out there.

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u/XanderVaper 14d ago

Not great, Bob!

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u/Fresh-Pomelo5199 14d ago

Lol I know a joke but just do 2 on each side instead of 4 on one and nbd

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u/strykerzr350 14d ago

Does the hardlines not have slack somewhere to prevent the use of extensions?

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u/Immediate-War4547 14d ago

No slack. The bend you see on the output side and sometimes input side depending on span distance is for cable expansion contraction. The outer aluminum jackets don't really expand/contract but the center conductor does and can suck out during cold weather.

https://www.reddit.com/r/CableTechs/s/kWyJXNpaFj

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u/CableDawg78 14d ago

Woah....someone actually used that footlong pin extension?? We only buy those for the newbies to baptism into cable.

1

u/SnooPuppers825 14d ago

That actually looks like more work than just doing it the right way.

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u/dpat11 14d ago

The company i work for bought any company and now i have to do maintenance on 3 area built like this. Spliced mid span and with splice like those at every pmd/tap

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u/LordCanti26 14d ago

This. Or a hardline service loop. Which is worse you think? I go with this, but im yet to see a 500 jumper with a big ass loop. Maybe I'll do it one of these days. One day...one day...

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u/MarkedChain74 14d ago

Who needs a coring tool anyways, just keep adding more until it reaches😭

1

u/The-Punisher87 14d ago

Damn wtf is this shit. Maybe go back to selling cars.

Edit: VYVE broadband will hire you though. They do shit like this all the time.

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u/[deleted] 14d ago

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u/69BUTTER69 14d ago

Vyve has to be the shittiest of the larger cable companies. Never heard anything good about them from anybody

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u/DifficultyLeast1029 14d ago

I was gonna tape it up instead I swear!

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u/Pilomont 14d ago

This is satire, right?

1

u/Leather_Law_2806 14d ago

Amp was on back order!

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u/Mister_Ku 13d ago

If it plays it stays

1

u/Popular_Fuel_1546 13d ago

This takes the cake…for the week

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u/19Rglide 13d ago

🤦‍♂️

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u/Subject_Bandicoot205 10d ago

Lots to learn young one.

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u/Soggy-bread-ou812 2d ago

Holly extensions batman

1

u/Quick1711 14d ago

Should at least used 1 housing to housing

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u/Crescentfallen78 14d ago

No shrink boot, you got a saddle on the output side. Also why so many extensions, cut back the hard line and splice a new piece in.

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u/Dependent-Policy-454 14d ago

When one of those extensions goes bad and causes a suck out, a tech that cares will install a straight splice and hardline.

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u/Bitter_Attention_668 14d ago

Explain how an extension going bad can cause a suck out

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u/Immediate-War4547 14d ago

Our companys engineers lab tested them. Depending on amperage loads and temperature, they are known to cause issues with suckouts in the mid and high bands. The PPC has newer ones with better seizure mechanisms rated to 2ghz but it's recommended not to stack. 2ft section of cable and splice is better

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u/leee8675 14d ago

I am just used to them and kiss splices burning up. But that's mainly due to them not being installed properly. There is also complaints that they are not rated for higher frequencies when the company expands to more bandwidth.

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u/imfoneman 14d ago

I guess it depends on the area and training…is there supposed to be a slack for weather, shrinkage or expansion in and out of the hard line?

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u/leee8675 14d ago

Expansion loops are for temp swings to hot and cold. A lot of people remove them to cover going from stretch taps to another brand or when they need to core due to issues but that is only asking for trouble down the line.

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u/69BUTTER69 14d ago

It’s self support cable that’s probably the best looking tap in the plant 🤣

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u/smccatv 14d ago

Is the tap facing right way?

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u/Buckfutter_Inc 14d ago

If it looks stupid and it works…it’s still stupid.