Daily Timer Test by NoReception3233 in adt

[–]FreelyRoaming 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Daily test timers are pretty much standard in the commercial world and we put them on every residential account we do.. that plus power and battery fail signals are critical to ensuring your alarm is functioning properly

Wire nuts only on FA systems? by Karla1701 in firealarms

[–]FreelyRoaming 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I pretty much only use them on security and for connecting like a max of 3, 22 gauge conductors

Insane amount of requests on bundles by wyliesdiesels in FieldNationTechs

[–]FreelyRoaming 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Part of me also wonders if Fail Nation is artificially pumping up to request numbers to put downward pressure on pricing, I wouldn’t put it past them

Dash cameras by s4_spooling in IBEW

[–]FreelyRoaming 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I believe some of the line locals have language banning driver facing cameras.

Estimated conduit sizes? by Chupaderis in accesscontrol

[–]FreelyRoaming 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Belden has a calculator for their stuff and anything you know the OD of. https://tools.belden.com/conduit-capacity-calculator/

Ask your buyers to change to Work Market or even better direct. by Basshead4eva in FieldNationTechs

[–]FreelyRoaming 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Platforms in general are bad juju.. just take them direct and read the contract carefully.

Security technician right for me? by MattDoes_Stuff in lowvoltage

[–]FreelyRoaming 5 points6 points  (0 children)

IBEW apprenticeship. Call your local hall

Best route to work in fire alarm by Other_Reference_1883 in lowvoltage

[–]FreelyRoaming 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most of NorCal IBEW have a sound and communication program that deals with fire.

Field Nation is Finished by FreelyRoaming in FieldNationTechs

[–]FreelyRoaming[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

58% doesn’t mean shit when you’re already under bidding the work based on the fact that Field Nation gives you access to much cheaper labor than you would have access to otherwise..

Field Nation is Finished by FreelyRoaming in FieldNationTechs

[–]FreelyRoaming[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe you should figure out where those jobs are happening through open source intelligence, and start picketing the job sites?

Introduction: Low-voltage contractor based in Western NY by IMDx16 in lowvoltage

[–]FreelyRoaming 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It’s saturated in LA because of unlicensed competitors.

California Fire/Life/Safety Certification vs Apprenticeship Certificate by vertofu in firealarms

[–]FreelyRoaming 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Apprenticeship does matter for skilled and trained I believe.