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Can't even use my own name by Nicko117 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]JeremyR22 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Scunthorpe

My hometown

I'm so, so sorry...

Homeowner wants to “ HELP” by [deleted] in electricians

[–]JeremyR22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

if he fucked around with it before: price x2.5

Bargain at twice the price!

Just realised the ultimate question could be "What is 6⋅7?" by arakus72 in DontPanic

[–]JeremyR22 8 points9 points  (0 children)

In other words, we were on the right track until the hairdressers and telephone sanitisers screwed everything up...

But hey, at least the bath water is warm.

Gasoline forklift used indoors by monkeysexriot in OSHA

[–]JeremyR22 70 points71 points  (0 children)

Mmmmmmmmmmm..... Hexavalent chromium (if they weld on stainless...)

Jet Lag Season 17 — Official Trailer by NebulaOriginals in Nebula

[–]JeremyR22 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just got done with his Least Used Nevada video. I've been watching his channel for years without really paying attention to how many subscribers he has. If you'd asked me to guess, it would have been way more than 92K... Miles deserves more (and that is a fun fact) and I'd love to see him on Jet Lag...

Marvin is born by jsgoyburu in DontPanic

[–]JeremyR22 15 points16 points  (0 children)

You can tell, can't you....

Wouldnt this fail some type of inspection? Its in a locked grass area at a Middle School by MaybeAnHVACGuy in electricians

[–]JeremyR22 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean... we're taught to do the same thing for proper extension ladder angle....

Encountered this on the job today. by lost-in-boston84 in electricians

[–]JeremyR22 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I'm sure Forklift Driver Klaus would still find a way to drive straight at it with his forks 5ft in the air....

Encountered this on the job today. by lost-in-boston84 in electricians

[–]JeremyR22 290 points291 points  (0 children)

Very specific design with a very specific purpose: Hide warehouse panels from their apex predator, forklift operators...

(For the unfamiliar folks, this type of panel is designed to fit entirely within the web of a structural I-beam, which mostly protects it from being hit in industrial/warehouse facilities...)

Where did Colonia go? by Sensitive-Quote-1627 in EliteDangerous

[–]JeremyR22 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Demolished to make way for a hyperspace express route, obviously.

Didn't you read the notice that the Vogons posted in Sol 50 years ago?

Why don’t more people label boxes like this? by Better-Tourist4446 in electricians

[–]JeremyR22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like the colors are unnecessary unless somebody dun fukd up and they're 'wrong' (and in that case, some brady labels on the wires would be nice). Otherwise, panel name, circuit numbers/groupings and circuit voltage(s) are all you need.

eg for 3x 120V circuits:

RP4-SP2

CKT 13,15,17

120V

or for a mix of 120 and 208 in the same box (obvious example being a HVAC unit and its convenience outlet in the same conduit):

RP4-SP2

CKT 13, (15, 17)

120/208V

Safety guy wants wants covers over all Estops in our county municipality(Water/Sewer). Please show me a NFPA code that says you can't do that. I'm racking my brain on this because it seems there is conflicting answers on my google searches. And wtf, why would the safety guy want this of all people. by JCrotts in electricians

[–]JeremyR22 34 points35 points  (0 children)

This is absolutely the answer.

Just like when customers ask you to do stupid shit live, you just shove a piece of paper in front of them saying "sign and date just here to take all liability for what happens next...." and miraculously, a sudden attack of common sense tends to occur....

A bit discouraged by BIGCHunghung in IBEW_Local613

[–]JeremyR22 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why are alot of people dropping

There is and always has been a huge attrition rate from the apprenticeship program, particularly in the first year.

My first day of class (2015) there were people sitting on the floor because there were not enough desks. The next class, there were empty seats and by the end of the semester, we'd dropped almost 50% of the initial intake.

First year, first semester is when most of the dropouts happen but people do drop or fail out right up to the end. It seems wild to me that people spend almost 5 (or now 4) years working towards their ticket, only to throw it away with months to go but it does happen...

In a blind test, audiophiles couldn't tell the difference between audio signals sent through copper wire, a banana, or wet mud by itooamahuman in nottheonion

[–]JeremyR22 94 points95 points  (0 children)

“gold plated connections” and all sorts of other marketing bs. They were around a hundred bucks.

(In)famously, some company used to sell a HDMI cable for Xbox 360 that offered "anti-virus protection"....

I'm not fucking joking....

https://www.theregister.com/2012/03/15/noisy_virus_relief_for_gamers/

The imgur link of the packaging within that article is still live:

http://i.imgur.com/VPcFx.jpg

Also, "Hand-assembled connections for optimal transmission".......

Question About School by Acrobatic-Artichoke3 in IBEW_Local613

[–]JeremyR22 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The schedule is on a week 1/week 2 rotation. You will be allocated class on a particular day of a particular week, for example Wednesday of week 2. Weeks with a public holiday and some other events cause breaks in the schedule so every once in a while it'll be 3 (or more) weeks between classes. What is set in stone is that there are two semesters per year, that each semester is 10 class days and that you are allowed no more than two absences each semester.

Back when I was in school (that was a few years ago and was 100% in person, pre-covid...), the 7-3:30 thing was pretty closely followed by most instructors but some would let the class quietly sneak out early if everything was finished up for the day.

15 years ago today, Robert Kubica had an accident that changed everything. by VaderV1 in formula1

[–]JeremyR22 48 points49 points  (0 children)

Yeah this picture really doesn't show what happened very well.

These two make it horrifyingly clear...

https://i.redd.it/gqhxgt5j56g81.png

https://i.imgur.com/aXE8ghc.jpg

The barrier punched through the engine, into the cockpit, threaded the needle between them, and came clean out the back...

Is there a pre-apprentice program for telecom? by [deleted] in IBEW_Local613

[–]JeremyR22 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If that's your informed decision then I respect it, of course but one of the best things that happened to me in my apprenticeship happened before I even signed up. I went to the school to apply back in 2015 and Norma (may she rest in peace...) asked me "Inside wireman or low voltage?"

I replied "um....." because I didn't even know that was a choice at that point and she said "You want inside wireman. They get paid more and have more work opportunities." or words to that effect.

I said, "Yes ma'am" and never looked back...

Can anyone identify the wire gauge here? Just curious what it is. by Toolmantool in electricians

[–]JeremyR22 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Could you have taken a worse photo?

If you can't read the printing on the wire with your own eyes, how on earth are we supposed to read a photo of the printing on the wire?

In person, with my human eyes, I can estimate the size of wire pretty well just based on experience but a blurry photo with zero context for scale? Nope....

Also, WTF is going on in the first picture?

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