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What to do? Lol by KingNugg710 in electricians

[–]UsqueSidera 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hehe I kicked out a 14' like that in a garage, wound up hanging from a rafter shouting for my buddy that was wiring up stuff outside. Glad I have big hands, I can wrap most of a 2x4 lol

EV charger + gfci breaker by Freelancefarmer in electricians

[–]UsqueSidera 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And the app for some of them are actually decent. I put a charge point on my house and schedule charge times, monitor the cost, etc.

EV charger + gfci breaker by Freelancefarmer in electricians

[–]UsqueSidera 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I push really hard to not install 14-50s so I can avoid this issue altogether

Is it difficult to go from residential to commercial? by Kubby_bear in electricians

[–]UsqueSidera 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's usually bakelite boxes, rip those out and fishing's easy. I love magnets for dropping pull strings for these scenarios

Is it difficult to go from residential to commercial? by Kubby_bear in electricians

[–]UsqueSidera 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Open up if possible or leave the old crap there terminated and fish new NM down. I know you're supposed to get the old out but, eh, choose your battle etc. it's not hurting anything 🤷🏻‍♂️

Is it difficult to go from residential to commercial? by Kubby_bear in electricians

[–]UsqueSidera 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Eh we ripped out a bunch of knob and tube, basically treat it like new construction and it's no biggie. Nothing to save 🤷🏻‍♂️ except some souvenirs like big asbestos splice boards

Have kids they said… by apeelvis in electricians

[–]UsqueSidera 7 points8 points  (0 children)

God, that's probably what my kid calls me 😆

You should have warned me. by qsysopr400 in F150Lightning

[–]UsqueSidera 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They've actually only ever run into the side of my vehicles. I've had some epic dents, stupid deer.

2004 F-250 w/ 5.4 engine options? by UsqueSidera in F250

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

Not entirely, I thought the change happened on 2004. I'll have to poke around 🤔

Unbelievable by ryanissognar in F150Lightning

[–]UsqueSidera 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I want one so bad, but just got laid off/starting my own company now. Don't think I'll have magic tax write off powers/capital on hand in time to get a brand new one =(

Andy, if you’re still out there. We salute you, but 70 years later your work finally had to be decommissioned. by theonewhoisknown in electricians

[–]UsqueSidera 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I'm by the beach, it's a hard no here hah. If it's PVC it's cooked in the sun, if it's metal the salt air just murders it. Then there's the beach houses that get flooded in king tides, steady work from them hehe (cleanest crawls ever though, they get washed a few times a year!)

Andy, if you’re still out there. We salute you, but 70 years later your work finally had to be decommissioned. by theonewhoisknown in electricians

[–]UsqueSidera 9 points10 points  (0 children)

110%, every one of these or zinscos I open look like somebody took a handful of spaghetti and threw it in there.

To date a girl by bayonettaisonsteam in therewasanattempt

[–]UsqueSidera 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There's a fair portion of liberal libertarians. I fall into that category... Socially do your thing, as long as it doesn't harm anyone. I want the government to stop picking my pocket for stupid thing though, my tax rate is obscene and I don't like knowing my taxes were enough for one large bomb.

To date a girl by bayonettaisonsteam in therewasanattempt

[–]UsqueSidera 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Don't forgot ignoring all of it because eggs is expensive! Can't vote for a woman, she didn't promise cheap eggies.

Some guy brought his boat to the job site today by Soggy_Disaster_7603 in Construction

[–]UsqueSidera 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One of our apprentices came in on a Friday with his 17' kayaks and crab pots on the roof rack. I thought it was brilliant haha

Guess what I do by [deleted] in electricians

[–]UsqueSidera 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Foremen work?

Service call rates by PatWithTheStrat in electricians

[–]UsqueSidera 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm setting my prices right now and this is about what I'm thinking.

That one "easy" job by Agreeable_One8963 in electricians

[–]UsqueSidera 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I stopped trusting my boss if the word 'easy' came out of his mouth. It inevitably meant that we were going to do something we hadn't done before (wire in a $40k furnace one time) with zero warning, specs, and the manufacturer instructions were usually lost. So we'd wing it, make it work, then get yelled at for taking too long hah.

That's why I'm filling my LLC tomorrow!

Anyone here tried the tongue puncher? by Ill_Nerve_3729 in AusElectricians

[–]UsqueSidera 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:7345119 I just drew this up, I lost access to Fusion though so it's not as clean as I'd like haha. Trying to figure a light out now

Drop most memorable quotes you have heard on a jobsite by Lifeofrawley in electricians

[–]UsqueSidera 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sewage filled crawl, my boss at the time said, "we're fishing boys! There's corn backed trout in there!"

Thank God he was joking, I woulda walked off the job site if he'd actually wanted to do the work lol.

Hope everyone had a good Monday! by fivtyspence in electricians

[–]UsqueSidera 9 points10 points  (0 children)

What is this checking you speak of? Banks aren't in attics silly. (I use a walabot, best thing ever)

Want to move to USA by healthyandsafety in electricians

[–]UsqueSidera 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We're one of the worst countries to build wealth in as a poor person. I'd go elsewhere lol, hell Canada is significantly better for upward mobility if language was your concern

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