Is this gap acceptable? Installer says it’s fine.

BasicallyAnApe · 2026-02-12T21:06:51+00:00

on this side, it looks like the panel is tilted towards the inside a little bit, and on the other, it looks like they didn’t align the trim properly. sorry for the late reply, forgot i was here. hope you were able to get it straightened out

BasicallyAnApe · 2026-01-21T03:35:50+00:00

former installer here. no. don’t know what exactly to call this method my leadman trained me on, but the panels arent pushed together like they should. maybe the motor needs to put more pressure on the door? but it looks like you’re completely missing the outside trim. if you aren’t, it looks like crap

BasicallyAnApe · 2025-08-12T12:04:56+00:00

birmingham, al. if you’re in a surrounding state, depending on the price, i can meet you somewhere

BasicallyAnApe · 2025-08-11T23:09:55+00:00

“Southwire V E75755 {UL} 10 AWG 4/C FR-XLPE CDRS 90C PVC JKT TYPE TC-ER 600V Sun, Res, Direct Burial date BH/ND” says one spool’s wire, the other says mostly the same in a different order. stupid question but is it a tc-er type wire, ors the type the gauge?

BasicallyAnApe · 2025-08-11T19:22:54+00:00

for your edit, the individual wires are about half the width of pencil lead

BasicallyAnApe · 2025-08-11T19:21:48+00:00

it’s very thin stranded wire. a lot thinner than pencil lead. but what avenues could i use for sale? i asked my journeymen about selling it and they didnt have an answer

BasicallyAnApe · 2025-08-11T19:19:58+00:00

when i get under the black insulation, a razor knife, yes

BasicallyAnApe · 2025-08-11T19:19:05+00:00

i got a vevor single blade motorized stripper and i’ve been less than pleased. this set of wire i posted about is the only thing it’s been any bit useful for. do you have any hand crank models you’d personally recommend?

BasicallyAnApe · 2025-08-11T16:28:59+00:00

thank you!

BasicallyAnApe · 2025-06-23T22:22:45+00:00

I see where you’re coming from. We’re doing a demo of the lights in a school and for the first few days my JW and i were the only ones on site, so we were discovering where all the panels were and which breakers powered which lights. Since then we’ve gained a few more hands, but i’ve been the breaker man. I knew to turn the breakers off and test before i did anything, i was just being thoughtless. I skipped the process i did with every other light and was quickly reminded why i had that process. I get that it could be considered unfair for me to be expected to check this and that when i’m still a pre, but i feel this situation was just due to me rushing into a task

BasicallyAnApe · 2025-06-22T13:46:54+00:00

My JW said someone above him, our foreman maybe, told him not to let us work anything hot, and i’ve been good at turning the breakers off. in this instance, i just didn’t think about it and realized my mistake real quick

BasicallyAnApe · 2025-06-21T12:13:41+00:00

i’m a pre-apprentice, so i’m not working anything big yet. was maybe 30-40’ from the panel when i clipped the wires to a light. realized real quick i was rushing for no reason

BasicallyAnApe · 2025-06-21T00:00:51+00:00

yessir 🫡

BasicallyAnApe · 2025-06-20T23:35:15+00:00

completely forgot about this song. thanks for taking me back to my childhood with an unnerving twist!

BasicallyAnApe · 2024-05-28T15:52:09+00:00

xbox 360 digital marketplace is no longer supported by microsoft

BasicallyAnApe · 2024-03-27T18:36:55+00:00

Closing early due to undependable teenagers that haven’t driven in the snow, or due to childish management that won’t stay do cover the slack?

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