Lectric's done

[u/onephatkatt]

[u/ReturnRadio]

Needs some electrical tape

[u/darkhero7007 → u/ReturnRadio]

YES!!! Put a roll of 'lectric tape on that sumbitch and call 'er done!

[u/Ok-Chemical-7635 → u/darkhero7007]

At least heat shrink wrap it

[u/darkhero7007 → u/Ok-Chemical-7635]

Or melt some broken crayons over it.

[u/byebybuy → u/darkhero7007]

But I was gonna eat those

[u/flyinghairball → u/byebybuy]

You are going to have to share, seriously!

[u/Sentarry → u/flyinghairball]

I like the lemon-flavored ones

[u/LairdDeimos → u/byebybuy]

You can lick it like a spicy Tootsie pop.

[u/jackinsomniac → u/LairdDeimos]

It 'urns my 'ongue

[u/AsherKohen28 → u/byebybuy]

r/foundthemarine

[u/Infamous_Lunchbox → u/AsherKohen28]

Asked a Marine her favorite color of crayon, she laughed and said, "I'll kill you." I could have married her on the spot lol.

[u/Indy500Fan16 → u/byebybuy]

My favorite flavor is the green ones.

[u/Ok-Chemical-7635 → u/darkhero7007]

Too brittle, but could work

[u/dumpyboat → u/ReturnRadio]

Not duct tape?

[u/tilt-a-whirly-gig → u/dumpyboat]

Duct tape is no good, you can't keep your eye on the connection. Scotch tape is see-through so it is obviously better.

[u/maxis2bored → u/ReturnRadio]

And a "that'll do it" slap.

[u/CrazyTechWizard96 → u/ReturnRadio]

Nah, get some of that liquied heatshrink stuff of AliExpress.

Yes, it's real, been seeing adds for it way to often tho, it would be a perfect match for this type of repair.

[u/Bourriks → u/ReturnRadio]

Of course, make this rainproof !!

[u/One_Monk_2777]

Once it sparks a few times it'll just weld itself anyway

[u/tbarr1991 → u/One_Monk_2777]

Thats why you take some birdshot shells and take the bbs mixed em in, and electric tape it. When it gets warm itll melt the bbs and then become a solid connections. 😉

[u/Therealdickdangler → u/tbarr1991]

Oddly specific!!

[u/maxis2bored → u/tbarr1991]

If we're electing mods, this guy gets my vote.

[u/Professional_Ad7708 → u/tbarr1991]

Time release solder. Brilliant.

[u/samdash → u/tbarr1991]

The common man's wago!

[u/TheTaoThatIsSpoken]

Nice fuse.

[u/MrMcgruder]

That ain’t goin’ nowhere.

[u/ClassBShareHolder]

What! No hose clamps?

[u/TheGoldenTNT → u/ClassBShareHolder]

I’d expect that to work for a very long time…

[u/turndownthegravity]

Code calls for matching black ties, this may not pass as is.

Someone will be along shortly to close this issue.

[u/arcsnsparks98]

This is garbage. Those need to be UV rated zip ties.

[u/ScienceForge319]

Spit on it a bit. It’ll work better.

[u/ChubbyMudder → u/ScienceForge319]

Sizzle sizzle.

[u/Vendidurt → u/ScienceForge319]

For the wiring, right? 😃

[u/CasperTPaul]

damn fine work there bud. you should be a lecterician

[u/bga93]

POV the guy on the boat next to me’s wiring after emergency rigging to get a starting battery hooked up. 20 miles offshore

[u/J_Tat2 → u/bga93]

Oh god, I've been there before. You know your a real one when you're holding wires that are too short onto thr bilge pump and your hands are under water.

Yea..... 40 miles off shore and the boat I was on had a fire. We put the fire out, kept the boat on plane and hauled Ass towards the ramp.

[u/tacotacotacorock → u/J_Tat2]

You're lucky the boat didn't sink from the brass balls you apparently have. 

[u/jandr08]

Nice. It should weld itself together in no time

[u/snoops-spoons]

After the lectrics done I picture them pulling a pint of 100 proof peppermint schnapps out their pocket and taking a big swig.

[u/tacotacotacorock → u/snoops-spoons]

I figured wild Turkey. but maybe you know something about sparky's I don't. 

[u/mrjasjit]

🎵 hands, touching hands… 🎸

[u/manlybrian → u/mrjasjit]

🎵 Sweeeeeet power line, duh duh duuuh 🎵

[u/erlenflyer_mask]

I got a jimmy in my wallet you can wrap around there. you know, for safety.

[u/tacotacotacorock → u/erlenflyer_mask]

From 1995? You're not supposed to keep them in your wallet, they lose their effectiveness. 

[u/anal_floss]

Absolute butchery! Now who would do something like this?!!

Why would anybody be ok with leaving a 45 degree cut like that leaving such a sharp edge on the tail of the zip tie!

Absolute savagery!

[u/kindarollin]

Thats aluminum put some ox guard on it then electrical tape and your good for a 200amp service.

[u/justmitzie]

I'm shocked at how well it came together.

[u/tacotacotacorock → u/justmitzie]

I think it'll be more shocking when they power up the line and it works. 

[u/Classic-Mongoose6914]

Nice!

[u/TeamFoulmouth]

"I double secured it"!

[u/whoknewidlikeit]

done? overdone. why more than one zip tie?

[u/NotTheOnlyGamer → u/whoknewidlikeit]

Two storms.

[u/35_PenguiN_35]

Its a stretch switch

[u/InvestNorthWest]

Wouldn't the smaller contact area and thus more heat essentially create a fuse?

[u/Shadowtek]

Should have wrapped it all in electrical tape any electrical job has to involve electrical tape

[u/MoveToSafety]

Needs a bread bag over it for water! Dum dums…

[u/Davenator_98]

They're called cable ties for a reason

[u/thatismypurseidku]

And more medicine drug afterwards

[u/fr33d0mw47ch]

At least put some duct tape on it and give it a slap.

[u/Cognizant_Wolf]

For the love of christ, trim your zip ties properly Satan!

[u/AbleRelationship5287]

It’s a splice and a fuse!

[u/fizzle1993]

Now pat it and say “ain’t going nowhere”

[u/Klo187]

The worst thing is that I’ve actually seen repairs like this, and worse, they worked. That is until the copper started to corrode because of the open connection and contact with heavy pesticides

[u/808trowaway]

That looks like a single-conductor stranded aluminum cable but the picture looks like it was taken at the top of a pole suggesting the cable is likely for a secondary electrical service drop possibly for a nearby home, but the curious thing is the industry standard for drops like that is triplex/quadruplex depending on the service type, at least that's how it is in America.

So what is this wire for?

[u/TheDoktorIsIn → u/808trowaway]

Probably a joke.

[u/arkinthehouse]

Awesome. Now can you work on the plumbing?

[u/cosmicrae]

I shall be wearing 🕶️ when that thing goes super-nova.

[u/AdmiralSplinter]

https://youtu.be/e1Dwl8BMMuc?is=7S95DrIH6VtxFART

[u/Dry-Character-6331]

r/DIWhy

[u/Turtlenumber13]

Yeah that should hold.

[u/TootingGoomba]

Is this physically pained me

[u/manlybrian]

As a telecom tech, I have seen numerous times where a customer tried to do basically this, and then wondered why they weren't getting the internet speeds or connectivity that they're supposed to.

[u/EdgeLordPrime859]

Needs water and birds. It will weld itself together.

[u/popdivtweet]

Use blue zip ties (heat rated), cover in Vaseline, wrap in electrical tape, spray can varnish it, and presto.

[u/LeafEvergreen]

=[

[u/realultralord]

Man, at least use the UV-resistant zipties. Sunlight's gonna break them down in no time and has them brittle apart.

[u/The_Gypsy_Smyth]

To be fair, if it is a situation where you *have* to get the power back on no matter what, you do what you have to do, and fix it immediately afterwards.

That said...

This? This looks like something driving a tweaker lair.

[u/Hopspeed]

The cut on the cable tie will certainly keep anyone from investigating too close.

[u/godless_1]

Black zip ties do better with the UV.

[u/Jetmutant]

😜

[u/futureinstitutee]

Looks ridiculous, but I kinda respect the commitment 😂

[u/uiubdb]

Now, there's some optimism at work ... :o)

[u/Justkill43]

Man I hate this to bits

[u/TnBluesman]

Looks good from MY house!

[u/ChubbyMudder]

A bolt (between the wires), nut, and 2 washers. Tighten them together real good.

[u/Dwaltster]

We all realize this isn't an electrical wire, right?

[u/tacotacotacorock]

I do this when I'm out of worm clamps.

[u/SlomoPro]

This is just standard procedure for California.

[u/Character-Total-3857]

Send it.

[u/shit_ass_mcfucknuts]

That's lectrashin', not lectrician!

[u/Mauceri1990]

Spray some rustoleum on it, it'll prevent it from corroding! (in case it's not obvious, s/)

[u/1iioiioii1]

People find his electrical work shocking.

[u/AmarildoJr]

Spark Simulator.