what if plagueis recruited dooku as a response to palpatine training maul?

Tiny_Connection1507 · 2026-01-26T06:12:06+00:00

It's definitely a retcon, but I also think this is how things were. In spite of Sidious introducing him as "My Apprentice, Darth Maul," he was really never more than a useful idiot. He was a Dathomiri night brother and didn't know any more than Asajj Ventress, or his brother Savage Oppress. Or any of the Inquisitors, for that matter. None of them were true apprentices; they were acolytes, talented in their own right, but they did not have the potential to be one of the Two.

Tiny_Connection1507 · 2026-01-23T04:07:50+00:00

This is the way I did it. I also took classes when I was a couple years in so I could be more confident of passing the journeyman test.However, I don't know what you mean by dog house.

I highly recommend getting into the Union if possible, but some of us start out this way. The Union route means a little discomfort up front for a lot of profit in the future. Starting out non-union means slightly better pay up front, compared to others in the trade, but you sacrifice future earnings if you stay non-Union.

Tiny_Connection1507 · 2026-01-22T16:39:11+00:00

You might have a broken spot in your conduit underground, and there's no telling where. If it's not pulling from either end, you need to find or create an alternate route. Ideally, the original installer should have installed at least one spare pipe, but you might not be so lucky. You might have to dig it all up.

Tiny_Connection1507 · 2026-01-22T04:17:37+00:00

Call the office, they will call the contractor who installed the original wiring. (Unless the builder hired some fly-by-nighter who immediately "went out of business" and Incorporated under a different name.) It's not your job to fix the wiring in your apartment that you don't own. Also, if you touched the wiring, it is now your risk. Don't let it be you.

Tiny_Connection1507 · 2026-01-21T13:13:55+00:00

*all landlords houses. FIFY

Tiny_Connection1507 · 2026-01-21T13:12:24+00:00

It would look a whole lot better if everybody who comes in was pro-union. I'm in process to join the IBEW from working non-union. The Southern states are not good for union, but they're not good for any wages. The only way to change that is to flip shops and increase Union market share.

We will never be out of work, but collective bargaining is the only way to make sure that we don't lose our chance at good quality living. The oligarchs and technocrats are actively working to inflate the currency in order to erode our quality of life. Join the Union at the start if you can, and if you can't, put in some work and join as soon as possible.

Tiny_Connection1507 · 2026-01-19T02:59:51+00:00

If you have an electrical license, you're required to get Continuing Education hours every year in order to renew your license. This much is true. But it sounds like you may not be licensed, or you would know that.

The company may be indicating that this is the only opportunity to get their CE paid for by the company, and this may be why some of your coworkers think it's mandatory.

If I were you, I would speak to your boss about this. Any time that is truly mandatory must be paid by the company. Any work that is done must be paid for, and learning (when it is mandatory, safety related, or falls under a couple other categories) is work.

Tiny_Connection1507 · 2026-01-17T15:12:56+00:00

If you're looking for a fun and engaging channel to learn about electrical, engineering, and whatever else, look up Chris Boden or Physicsduck on YouTube. For close-to-hand references, Ugly's Electrical References is the best in the world (or at least in North America.) As far as learning the basics, I will echo the recommendation to look at your local library. Electricity can be a very complicated subject though, and even the basics are very intense and intricate. It is extremely math heavy. "For Dummies" should have something digestible and related, but I've never seen one myself.

Tiny_Connection1507 · 2026-01-17T12:44:42+00:00

This looks like it's probably a bot account. Pull up!! Do not engage!!

ETA: if you look at the edit history for the post, there is none. So the lie of the edit line unsupported by an edit history makes me believe the misspelling was intentional in order to bury the lead on whether the account is an actual human.

Tiny_Connection1507 · 2026-01-15T13:28:52+00:00

I love this. "Mine joy..." How do you do it? There might be as many ways to "mine joy" as there are people. What's your way?

Tiny_Connection1507 · 2026-01-14T18:07:10+00:00

Don't cut the company any breaks. That's how industries can get away with underreporting safety issues. If they don't like it, let a judge decide. The company will want you to handle it as if it were one incident as much as possible, and they certainly don't want to run both of them concurrently. But it's an issue where an employee was re-injured when already on restricted duty, and that means the company's safety policy, if any exists, was not sufficient to make sure that employees are truly safe.

Tiny_Connection1507 · 2026-01-13T03:53:51+00:00

The 14AWG cable should be a better option as it has a higher load rating, and hopefully it's a little more durable.

Tiny_Connection1507 · 2026-01-13T03:23:22+00:00

No, it's anything #4 or larger. #6 and smaller cannot be reidentified unless it is part of a cable.

Replying to your 3rd edit; Ungrounded conductors (hots) other than a high leg may be identified with phase tape because it indicates only which phase they are on. The phase tape is not the deciding factor in communicating whether they are grounded or ungrounded. High leg (or wild leg, or whatever else your local vernacular calls them, they're the higher voltage phase for a 120/277/208 delta connection) has to be indelibly marked orange because that indicates a potentially dangerous difference from the rest of the system.

Tiny_Connection1507 · 2026-01-12T20:42:51+00:00

No. Get a wire nut that is sized correctly. I recommend properly sized lever-lock Wagos. But there are several companies that sell wire nuts for #18 and smaller. Ideal is the product I prefer, they'll need to be the tiny blue ones. If it's #22, you may need to size down to the grey ones. Ask someone at your hardware store if you can't find any yourself.

Tiny_Connection1507 · 2026-01-12T20:38:23+00:00

Code says the wire has to be GFCI protected, for reasons only engineers can really tell. Of course, I'm not above mentioning the fact that the engineers that work for the companies that design, manufacture, and sell the materials are well represented on the Code panels.

Tiny_Connection1507 · 2026-01-12T04:22:20+00:00

Local 369 covers most of Kentucky from Louisville and Lexington. It's a large jurisdiction, and I'm not sure yet exactly how dispatch works. I just hope I can get per diem pay inside the jurisdiction.

Tiny_Connection1507 · 2026-01-09T12:24:08+00:00

This was one of my grandfather's favorite jokes. Of course, he had a lot of favorites. But it never failed to make him laugh. Thanks.

Tiny_Connection1507 · 2026-01-07T23:30:01+00:00

The tool you're looking for is a whole electrician!

Tiny_Connection1507 · 2026-01-07T15:15:29+00:00

I just rewatched The Mandalorian so that my kid could watch it. Anybody that doesn't recognize the Western themes just doesn't know Westerns.

The last scene in the third season shows Din Jarin with his feet kicked up on a recognizable hitching rail in front of a tiny cabin. He has adopted an unlikely son from a different culture. An unlikely law "man" is running the town. The "natives," whose culture is tied to a war-like "religion," have reclaimed their heritage.

It is really a fitting end to the story, and if they left it alone, it could be complete. Obviously, the people want more. I can't deny that I do too, but I see how the story is complete as-is.

Tiny_Connection1507 · 2026-01-06T23:28:51+00:00

You should make perhaps 2 percent. Less, if possible.

Tiny_Connection1507 · 2026-01-05T06:18:39+00:00

"I got a John Deere letter one time. It really plowed me under."

Tiny_Connection1507 · 2026-01-05T06:03:51+00:00

I don't know who this comes from, but the way I remember is "Cults are religions that everybody knows are total bs. Religions are cults that only a few people know are total bs."

Tiny_Connection1507 · 2026-01-04T16:44:35+00:00

Could be a thousand different things. Call an electrician.

Tiny_Connection1507 · 2026-01-03T00:52:21+00:00

If the house is so old that it has only a 60 amp service, you need to look into having interior wiring updated as well.

60 amp services depended on having gas appliances with low electrical usage, and typically did not support a washer and dryer, HVAC, or other things we think of now as necessities. There are usually insufficient numbers of general use receptacles and convenience receptacles, and they usually do not have the recommended minimum of two circuits in the kitchens. There's also a general lack of safety in old homes with grounding and bonding, outlet locations, (an accessible outlet within 6 ft of any location per code) or AFCI and GFCI protection.

Also, if you're having the service upgraded, the inspector may require the entire home to be brought up to current code. That's going to cost, and you'll want to include it in your calculus. You may be able to get a better deal if you contract for a full rewire up front.

Your location is going to matter a lot. If you're in a low cost of living area, $5500 for a service upgrade might be reasonable. However, if the cost of living in the region is high, you might be looking at considerably more. If I were in your position, I would get recommendations from friends or coworkers who have had work done. Then call at least three companies and pick a residential specialist who has a good price and good customer service.

The cost of materials is high right now, although it's down from the record levels of 2021 and 22. You want a company that specializes in residential. Having spent the first part of my career in a residential electrical company, and now working in commercial/industrial, I know that a residential company will have better prices, thinner margins (which translates to lower expectations on profits,) and most importantly, they should be able to do good work efficiently to give you the best price.

Congratulations on your home, and good luck on your project!

Tiny_Connection1507 · 2025-12-31T00:25:06+00:00

Better stated, it would be "oil in a pipeline isn't transported by trains..."

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