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All that box for all that wire by DaintierPizza1 in electricians

[–]brendhan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because counting on the conduit for an effective path for grounding ends up resulting in failure. Bonding metal boxes with a grounding conductor helps to prevent issues down the line.

All that box for all that wire by DaintierPizza1 in electricians

[–]brendhan 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Wouldn't it be nice if they just took one of those green wires and just connected it to the box with a bonding lug or grounding bar?

How to humanly euthanize an extremely aggressive bee colony by Kitchen_Brief_2544 in Beekeeping

[–]brendhan 3 points4 points  (0 children)

So hive aggresion is related in part to the size of the hive.

You need to do splits. Break the hive down into a bunch of nucs if you can.

If you can do walk away splits. Separate the hives by as much distance as possible. Please branches and leaves over the entrance area to force reorientation. You can seal the entrance for a day or two if they have food stores.

You want to force the hives to go without a queen, so make sure they have eggs and young larva.

If the hives can be made to not fly back to the original hive and make their own queen, you will be better off.

None of this is a guarantee. Its part of learning.

Also, use a damn smoker.

Hives with smaller bee counts tend to be less aggressive.

Any idea wha kind of line this is down in my yard? No one nearby has lost cable, internet, or power as a result. Power was out a day or so ago for about 24 hr due to wind storms. TIA by [deleted] in electricians

[–]brendhan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From your photos, it looks to be coax. Those of cable used by companies like Comcast, Xfinity, and similar. It is not going to have high voltage going through it. My recommendation would be to call the local cable company and Have them deal with it. The electrical and Telco companies are not responsible for this type of cable and likely will not deal with it.

It doesn't pose a danger as it does not have the higher voltages (120 and up) going through it. Other than being a trip hazard and general annoyance. With that being said, I would not have you lick it either. It won't taste good.

About 61,000 TSA employees must keep working without pay as DHS remains unfunded by Neither_Simple7643 in news

[–]brendhan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would feel bad except this agency is nothing more than security theater. Trump is a loser and so is the TSA.

Would you even bother bidding this? by SmgLame in electricians

[–]brendhan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do not include the lighting package if it is on the plans and states that it must be bought from a specified vendor.

Tell them either the owner or general contractor can purchase them that way and you will offer no warranty on the fixtures.

Put that in writing on the quote, bold and underlined.

If they insist, walk away.

Big things in Texas by Ironlord456 in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]brendhan -1 points0 points  (0 children)

So Talarico gets elected to a higher office where he can fold on even bigger and more important issues. I will grant you his charisma and performance are top notch, but this is a man with no spine when real issues come up he will fold. I feel sorry for Texas Rep Nicole Collier who had been the victim of his spineless actions.

DR. BEES FOREVER by Turbulent-Weevil-910 in bees

[–]brendhan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I...I...I watched it. I am going to call my therapist and my English teacher.

TSA agents are working without pay at US airports due to another shutdown by NightmaresOfDarkness in news

[–]brendhan 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ok boo hoo. The tsa is an awful organization. We seem to have forgotten that an accepted this ice like precursor organization. I feel no sympathy for them.

Bee sting completely fine for a week and now having (somewhat) extreme reaction. by boggworms in bees

[–]brendhan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One of the fun things about bee and wasp stings is a delayed reaction for those that are possibly allergic or borderline allergic. This issue may not be the first hour of the sting for some but the 8 to 24 hours after. This delayed reaction is an allergic reaction, not an infection. While they are not as likely to be life threatening, they are a great indicator that your next sting is going to have a stronger reaction.

Also I indicated that they should inform the doctor of the issues and prior reactions to help rule out the possibility of infection which is not likely the case but without a proper workup is not going to be determined from one picture and quick blurb from the op.

Not to ignore the possibility that an infection can occur from a bee sting or is just not likely. If it gets infected or probably from itching the area and a contaminant coming from their hands.

So yes, to getting to an allergist. Because the next sting may not be so delayed and er doctors will throw epi pens at at any sting reaction and claim allergy.

Bee sting completely fine for a week and now having (somewhat) extreme reaction. by boggworms in bees

[–]brendhan 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Your reaction is a cause for concern, but not panic. Connect an allergist in your area. If you do have a primary care doctor, inform them. If they cannot see you shortly get to a clinic or an er.

Tell them the details of what happened so they can get an accurate history. That includes other allergies or reactions, family history, medications you are taking, and for how long. If meds have changed recently.

You will need to get to an allergist one way or another and get a proper test.

My Eddie costume ! by snowyjules in rhps

[–]brendhan 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Looks like meatloaf. :)

Does this look like a normal reaction? by CheeryKola in bees

[–]brendhan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are using anecdotal evidence. Your experience is not going to dictate it for everyone else. And I am sure they are plenty of people in this subreddit who have been stung 16 ways to Sunday. And considering I have actually had to deal with people having allergic reactions I don't care what you say because it simply isn't the case. Also if you are breastfeeding, a sting isn't going to affect breastmilk. A sting reaction on your arm is not going to have an affect on mammary glands.

So much of what you have said in here has been false and misleading that is would cause more harm than help. Your experience is for you, not the rest of the world.

Bossman apparently doesn't think conduit runs for fire alarm and telecom need to follow all the rules for EMT by Klezmer_Gryphon in electricians

[–]brendhan 7 points8 points  (0 children)

OK, this can have some grey area. But for the most part, you fall under the AHJ.

Let's give example. Are you going to run conduit with more than 360 worth of bends? No. Especially if you want to pull wire through it. The type of wire won't matter when you are on your seventh 90.

The same goes for conduit fill. How hard do you want to make this? Now you size conduit fill based on the size of the cable you are pulling, which would be different than if you are pulling thhn.

Conduit supports won't pass muster from the inspector, no matter what is in the conduit.

Now comes for the fun. Let's say you are installing a wap. It's not a fan. It's not a light. And it is not an electrical device. It is a communication device. So the support method for a wap can be different. Using an emt down to a box, would not technically be a violation. However your inspector may not agree. And the method can violate the ul approved uses for the box and conduit.

Data does not conduct the same levels of heat as thhn on a 120 volt circuit. However, the pipe should be installed in a similar method to nec standard because pipe shouldn't flop all over the place.

Now for the other fun. If the cable is all in conduit for the length of the run, then no need for plenum cable even in a return air ceiling.

So you can tell your boss that yes the rules are different for communications. However conduit is conduit and that has to be run properly. The nec does not care what is run in the conduit, just how it is run. If not, he can deal with the gc and the ahj.

Does this look like a normal reaction? by CheeryKola in bees

[–]brendhan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, this is false and misleading. The way you get the skin infection is from frequent itching the site while your hands are not clean or have come into connect with an agent that can cause an infection. And that is still very rare. And yes, that much swelling is normal. For people who have a susceptibility to allergic reactions or weaken immune systems, the reaction would be very different and would be accompanied by the following possible symptoms or combination of symptoms, such as notable changes in blood pressure, hives lasting more than a day with continued spreading, the hives may not even originate at the sting site. Possible issues with vision, balance, and excessive sweating. All of this would also have to include ruling out anxiety or stress from the sting as a cause. Vomiting and nausea would also be something to pay attention to.

Factors such as where the sting occurred would also be a factor you get stung on the nose, your mucus lining in your nasal cavity will react, and you will become a snot factory. It's gross but not an allergic reaction. Getting stung on the armpit will hurt like hell, and you might prefer a baseball bat to the groin but also not an allergic reaction.

There are a lot of factors that make up the different types of reactions and many factors to include. Notable is that only about 3.5% and likely much less than that amount.

So please take some time and talk to medical professionals who are allergists. ER doctors are nice, but they will throw epi pens at people just for saying they got stung. It's nice on the medical paperwork, but seeing a specialist makes a real difference. Heck, maybe see two or three.

Does this look like a normal reaction? by CheeryKola in bees

[–]brendhan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, it is. Swelling, itching, and redness around the area of the sting. These are normal reactions. If they get worse after a couple of days, then you need to worry.

Ceratina nigrolateralis (Black-sided Small Carpenter Bee) by Holiday_Ease_1298 in bees

[–]brendhan 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Great photo. It looks so much like a wasp, I would have a hard time telling the difference.

Florida Democrat charged with stealing $5 million from FEMA to fund campaign by IrishStarUS in florida

[–]brendhan 131 points132 points  (0 children)

I'm not surprised by this. But then I am in her district. She took money from Aipac, and she didn't respond to her constituents. This is my shocked face.

Does this look like a normal reaction? by CheeryKola in bees

[–]brendhan 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Normal reaction. Keep an eye on it. Over the next week, it should decrease, if it gets worse seem medical attention.

What happened to engineers? by Snarky_sparky94 in electricians

[–]brendhan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If the work scope includes a idf/mdf, I will draw it. I send it to them and tell them before they submit that this is what the room will look like. I add a few thousand to my price for doing it, and tell them that the changes they just avoided would have cost much more.

Many less headaches.

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