This was made by one of my techs who was taught this in school (college, Los Angeles area)...legitimately was told this is how to make a rj45 end.4mo ⋅ gotfondue ⋅ r/cablefail
Was wondering why this network jack wasn’t working: well it was installed by an electrician.9mo ⋅ midnight_watch ⋅ r/cablefail
I think this is coming along quite nicely. Waiting for the plaque to mount to the base. Then I can give this artwork back.4mo ⋅ gotfondue ⋅ r/cablefail
The finish product, presented in the Monday morning meeting and he definitely likes it haha!3mo ⋅ gotfondue ⋅ r/cablefail
Received a phone call for an Emergency Service Request at a Firestone. They said Our cabinet fell off the wall and our phones/ internet are down, but it should be an easy fix. Needless to say, nothing survived, every cable had to be re-ran, and all equipment replaced. Cost them a little over $30K.1yr ⋅ LickDeezNutzzz ⋅ r/cablefail
A beaver chewed through a temporary cable running through a creek today, knocking out a bunch of T1s and a lot of residential and business customers2mo ⋅ j1ggy ⋅ r/cablefail
A contractor arrives onsite to perform maintenance, which involves pulling out a 2u unit from the back. This is the back.5mo ⋅ pugz1ey ⋅ r/cablefail
I'm working from home indefinitely and needed to get a wired connection across the room. Yes that's a switch on the floor and a network cable held up with painters tape.2yr ⋅ 0110010001100010 ⋅ r/cablefail
This absolutely horrible job I found at work after someone seemingly tried to replace a 16 amp industrial plug with a domestic plug6mo ⋅ CMDR_Bacon ⋅ r/cablefail
Next time you're at Home Depot, note the big black switch cabinets mounted 10ft up on the wall placed near the entrances of the store. Yes, every single one looks like this inside.8mo ⋅ pro-jekt ⋅ r/cablefail
Legend has it, neither end of the cable reached its destination and the box lived in the ceiling forever1yr ⋅ lainbro_ ⋅ r/cablefail
I identify as an Electrician. You mean i'm not supposed to daisy chain data cables?1yr ⋅ EdTR ⋅ r/cablefail
I have to work behind this Aqua fiber. It runs the internet for a bank downstairs.1yr ⋅ suburbanite09 ⋅ r/cablefail
Some DIY idiot used thin speaker cable to connect 2 Schuko power outlets with 230 V. Everything with this is against code here in Germany. A potential fire hazard or electric shock risk...5mo ⋅ Relevant-Team ⋅ r/cablefail
How our Lead Technician installed it vs how I fixed it. He couldn't see anything wrong with it because If it works....it works.1yr ⋅ CyphersFallen ⋅ r/cablefail
A little off-topicj A spool of unattended network cabling out on the street earlier today... The car pulled up as I took the photo.2yr ⋅ kerplunkerfish ⋅ r/cablefail
Friggin' Electricians. Found this shoved up inside the conduit when pulling new wire.2yr ⋅ halakar ⋅ r/cablefail
thought I was going to die when I saw this today. luckily another technician previously tagged the line that I was looking for1mo ⋅ frankmccladdie ⋅ r/cablefail
Once upon a time this meter cabinet and power supply cabinet were at waist height. Now that new construction has finished and we failed to relocate it, I’m kind of screwed. Awesome.1yr ⋅ INGR355 ⋅ r/cablefail
My colleague placed the server up there, alone. They have the network rack there.1yr ⋅ bestbackwards ⋅ r/cablefail
A modest dumpster fire that I inherited and then purged of evil. Not perfect, but at least I can find what I'm looking for.1yr ⋅ TimTheEnchantor76 ⋅ r/cablefail
Literally the lid wouldnt even fit flush. I asked what to do and was told to just bounce up and down on the wires until the lid fit.2yr ⋅ midnightflamex ⋅ r/cablefail
found this plugged in and draped over some hanging shirts in a closet7mo ⋅ BitcoinDilbert ⋅ r/cablefail
Humble submission. Charter called this good on a new construction install... *slow clap*6mo ⋅ cuda444 ⋅ r/cablefail
Client: a friend of mine did all the wiring. I just need you to sign the papers for my insurance that everything fits the code.2yr ⋅ maecky1 ⋅ r/cablefail
IT director of 20 years says he has no time to fix this. The small power strip buried down there powers everything from the modem, to the core switches.6yr ⋅ teladero1 ⋅ r/cablefail
A messy job competed over 1 weekend while some services could not be brought down1yr ⋅ rebelred442 ⋅ r/cablefail
Trying to trace a cable and used my phone as a periscope in a tiny access hatch2yr ⋅ sja5164 ⋅ r/cablefail
