Dear Admin: H-TAP Connectors and Triplex

[JMR Construction]

Dear Admin,

I am a new member on this forum. I engage in electrical work on a professional level on a near daily basis though it is not exclusively my trade. I have recently started operating in a rural area in Western Kansas and have encountered situations that I have not previously encountered which is privately owned aerials/triplex. I turned to a forum of electrical industry professionals for professional installation practices and tools required to make connections needed in these circumstances.

In response a member of admin has locked the thread to replies and posted the following (which I read previously to ensure compliance of my posts) to the thread.

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• Contractors
• Electricians
• Engineers
• Inspectors
• Instructors
• Other electrically related individuals

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I do not understand how this applies to my thread in question. I would be a contractor/electrician and per the notice literally and specifically only questions of a "How-To" nature by persons "NOT INVOLVED IN THE ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY" would be removed without notice. I am very much involved in the electrical industry and my questions were educated and technical.

I could not find a way to reach out to admin for clarification on what rule I have broken so I am submitting this thread with the understanding that it must be reviewed by an administrator prior to publication. Please reach out to me an let me understand how I am not in compliance because we are unable to comply with rules if they are not or cannot be understood.

Thank you for your time.

 

[petersonra]

I went back and read your other two posts. They were phrased like someone who is not really an electrician asking for advice on how to do electrical work. That and your info says general contractor, not electrical contractor or electrician might lead an admin to think you are doing unlicensed electrical work which the forum rules prohibit us from helping you perform.

Just to clarify - are you licensed as an electrician or electrical contractor?

If not, then probably the correct action was taken.

If you are a licensed electrical contractor or electrician than you might want to indicate that in your account details.

 

[Little Bill]

This is under discussion.