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troy_ross
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9h ago
I thought the foil tape trick was nonsense until a job in Gary proved me wrong
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valthomas
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14h ago
Hot take: my panel rep in Gary said keypads on the front door are a waste, and he's got a point
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blake_murray
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17h ago
Serious question, does anyone else think door contacts on the hinge side are asking for callbacks?
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olivia_owens
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4d ago
A retired firefighter in Tucson taught me more about sensor placement in 10 minutes than my last 3 installs
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willowc60
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5d ago
One Tuesday I did 3 panel swaps before lunch and then tripped a whole building's power on the 4th... which side of the trade is the real job?
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willowc60
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5d ago
Ran RG59 on a 12v run last Tuesday and the keypad kept dropping, swapped to 18/2 and it cleared right up
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spencer664
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6d ago
TIL fishing alarm cable through a packed wall beats a rod, a shop vac hose did it in 10 minutes
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alice_harris35
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9d ago
Update: set off the 120dB siren in a client's attic at 6am and had to explain it to his sleeping wife
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mia_park
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11d ago
Can we talk about the $60 magnetic fish tape that saved my panel job?
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davis.casey
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11d ago
Why does nobody talk about the time I wasted on cheap coax connectors
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the_jason
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11d ago
A panel swap at a VFW hall in Spokane taught me to label every zone before I touch a wire
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price.tyler
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12d ago
Bought a $58 wire tracer off a pawn shop shelf and it paid for itself on one job
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mason_young68
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15d ago
Showerthought: seeing a panel dangling off the wall at a Wichita Best Western changed how I mount everything
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jake_hall88
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15d ago
Keypads on the wall vs. phone app control: which are you actually installing in 2024?
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stella307
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16d ago
Just realized why my panel wiring looked like spaghetti, thanks to the inspector in Mesa
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