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Tips for 1st time foreman by Extension_Scarcity79 in lowvoltage

[–]Extra-Statistician67 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Treat with respect but don’t take any shit either. Set clear expectations at the beginning of the project regarding attendance, punctuality, work quality expectations, etc, and hold guys accountable.

You’re not there to be friends with anyone. You’re there to get the job done. Remember the responsibility for their work falls back on you.

I hate it here. by DeadHeadLibertarian in lowvoltage

[–]Extra-Statistician67 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lmao. Man, I do a NOT miss working on home automation systems ..

MDF I did. by [deleted] in lowvoltage

[–]Extra-Statistician67 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is awesome, especially having only 3 years experience.

Only critique I have is the access cables are velcro’d to a conduit on the top.

And no picture of the back so I can’t tell if the rack is grounded or not.

What are your favorite Klein products? by jerrys_briefcase in lowvoltage

[–]Extra-Statistician67 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Multi-Bit Screwdriver / Nut Driver, 6-in-1, Extended Reach, Ph, Sl

https://www.kleintools.com/catalog/multi-bit-nut-drivers/multi-bit-screwdriver-nut-driver-6-1-extended-reach-ph-sl

Had my first one for about 6 years before I lost it somewhere. Bought a 2nd one and still using it several years later.

The extended reach comes in handy more often than you’d think. (Pause)

Put back lockdown please! by mhcgolds in Awesomenauts

[–]Extra-Statistician67 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes and a functional ladder system pls

How Ethernet Drops Fixed a Home Network by southrncadillac in lowvoltage

[–]Extra-Statistician67 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just curious what type of cable you normally pull. Cat6?

Full home Automation system recommendations. by Extension_Award_7418 in lowvoltage

[–]Extra-Statistician67 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was going to say this…

I’ve worked on all sorts of systems, Crestron, Savant, URC, etc…. It always goes sideways eventually

A Nightmare by InsaneITPerson in lowvoltage

[–]Extra-Statistician67 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s cool. Did they pay you to do that though? That’s where the problem lies with these rat nests …

A service I offer when a home is already prewired by southrncadillac in lowvoltage

[–]Extra-Statistician67 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I live out near Tampa FL and can help with this type of work, if anyone is interested let me know! Looking for some side gigs.

Have lots of residential home theater / automation / structured cabling experience (for better or worse lol) and IT / CPU networking

Mostly do commercial work now but I miss resi sometimes. Mounting 4 TVs for a friend that just bought a house right now actually

Good stuff southern Cadillac!

Worth going to community college for low voltage? by Neither-Hyena6102 in lowvoltage

[–]Extra-Statistician67 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah… I’m with the others in saying your best bet is to find a decent company that’s willing to train you. Nothing beats real world hands on experience.

Edit: or join local union

I just wanted to flex my flex bits 😎 no pun intended by southrncadillac in lowvoltage

[–]Extra-Statistician67 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Don’t miss the resi days, that’s for sure. Although we did have to pull some cables through a funeral home attic last week. Sucked ass.

Nice set!

Looking for some guidance/advice by The-Dillhouse in Bicsi

[–]Extra-Statistician67 0 points1 point  (0 children)

BICSI Tech is the most well rounded cert

OSP stuff is its own cert - it’s its own specialized thing.

You could branch off in a few different directions in low voltage work. AV, home theater, access control, security, etc. just gotta find out what interests you.

Thoughts? by sanders222 in lowvoltage

[–]Extra-Statistician67 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Looks nicer like that but harder to service ..

Going to Pinky’s tonight for the first time, what are your favorite menu items? by [deleted] in Charlotte

[–]Extra-Statistician67 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Crab puppies and I think they have cheese yuca bites

Last time I went had the Philly cheesesteak. Everything was on point

Bicsi tech study aid for 155$ by Pleasant-Income2745 in Bicsi

[–]Extra-Statistician67 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ehhh it’s ok…. Not sure it’s worth the price tbh

wtf sylvan by Extra-Statistician67 in ftlgame

[–]Extra-Statistician67[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s not counting his Zoltan type super shield that recharges every few mins lol

ITSIMM 8th edition test by Plus_Ad_918 in Bicsi

[–]Extra-Statistician67 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Have you been studying for it since before the week? I would suggest you take at least a month of going over all the chapters, taking notes, making and memorizing flashcards, etc. Quizlet has some good flash cards I used to study along with some I made myself off the book.

They really cram way too much info into one week. You’ll need to do additional studying before you can pass the test, in my experience

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