photos from my first plastic & wirenut job!

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LawnGuyLandSparky said:
Just as I suspected - you can't heat the solder pot AND run the computer at the same time... :grin:
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lol that is pretty funny. it was actually a little tough to make it up w/o the box secured to something. anyway, here's a pic. one is taped to show what that looks like when done.

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brantmacga said:
lol that is pretty funny. it was actually a little tough to make it up w/o the box secured to something. anyway, here's a pic. one is taped to show what that looks like when done.

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Never before have I seen that done, not in that manner. Won't get any slack here. I see it as old school like many others, but NOT less safe. I have to say, it seems it would be alot more time consuming whether it's installation or service, especially service.

Good for you to posts your pics, not what I am used to seeing, but neat work though Brant. Like to see some more pics.

Give 'em hell:wink:
 
SiddMartin said:
sad part is that solder is a better connection, it's the crappy tape that went to sh*t.
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Not any less appealing than an old raggedy wire bug. Safe is safe, doesn't have to be appealing to the cover of the swimsuit issue:wink:
 
76nemo said:
Never before have I seen that done, not in that manner. Won't get any slack here. I see it as old school like many others, but NOT less safe. I have to say, it seems it would be alot more time consuming whether it's installation or service, especially service.

Good for you to posts your pics, not what I am used to seeing, but neat work though Brant. Like to see some more pics.

Give 'em hell:wink:
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to be honest, i didn't realize just how time consuming it was until i did this recent job w/ the plastic boxes and wirenuts. i thought i could solder and tape just as fast as i could wirenut; i was wrong.
 
brantmacga said:
lol that is pretty funny. it was actually a little tough to make it up w/o the box secured to something. anyway, here's a pic. one is taped to show what that looks like when done.

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Very nice. Nothing wrong with it, just a bit labor intensive. So on request you just went out and made up a solder joint for all of us to see? I wonder how you handle a 200a service? The address is... :grin:
 
brantmacga said:
to be honest, i didn't realize just how time consuming it was until i did this recent job w/ the plastic boxes and wirenuts. i thought i could solder and tape just as fast as i could wirenut; i was wrong.
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Just think how much more money you'll make if you keep bidding them as if you were going to use the solder method but used wirenuts instead.

Or does this mean you're going to bid them cheaper now?
 
Nothing wrong with S&T, but by the time you get it made up, I'm done with the box. I mean done.... made up, nutted & stuffed.

I don't need to walk the job again with a torch & spool (or a solder pot, if that's your preference), then walk it again with a couple rolls of tape.

Plus, I won't mention the time it takes to take one of those apart to correct a make-up error. S&T is not guaranteed error-free. Let alone adding something in the future.
 
LawnGuyLandSparky said:
Very nice. Nothing wrong with it, just a bit labor intensive. So on request you just went out and made up a solder joint for all of us to see? I wonder how you handle a 200a service? The address is... :grin:
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:D :D yeh. my wife was pulling up the drive when i was taking the pictures.

her - "what are you doing?"

me - "nothing."

her - "doesn't look like nothing. is this for that stupid website?"
 
aline said:
Just think how much more money you'll make if you keep bidding them as if you were going to use the solder method but used wirenuts instead.

Or does this mean you're going to bid them cheaper now?
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I was going up on everything and tried the plastic to see if it would help get the cost down. At my new rates, the plastic job is higher than what i was charging for steel & solder before.
 
ItsHot said:
I pointed out to a guy the other day in the "blue box" that a 4" carlon box cover (plastic) cost more than a 4" metal cover!
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well i certainly did not know that. i don't know where i'd have a use for a plastic 4" cover though.
 
brantmacga said:
I was going up on everything and tried the plastic to see if it would help get the cost down. At my new rates, the plastic job is higher than what i was charging for steel & solder before.
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i didnt know it was legal to solder conductors together. could you post a picture of your work? i do appreciate the splices im cutting out of boxes that are soldered. it shown the quality and craftsmanship of electricians back then. just my opnion
 
brantmacga said:
:D :D yeh. my wife was pulling up the drive when i was taking the pictures.

her - "what are you doing?"

me - "nothing."

her - "doesn't look like nothing. is this for that stupid website?"
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Oh my, people ask me why I am a permanent bachelor, no wonder. Don't delete guys, it's SOMEWHAT legit:smile:

Brant, I have never soldered outside of electronics/instrumentation/control, but your work is fine. The bottom line is if the work is done in a safe matter. Your work is good. Stick by your guns. Nothing wrong with plastic and nuts, you see. It's all a matter of what we have come accustomed to.
 
brantmacga said:
how much is that box? i give right at a dollar for a 1900 box & the cover together.
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You may be taking some heat, but I am cert for solder splices, and other solder connections.

We use a lot of steel boxes even today.
 
brantmacga said:
lol that is pretty funny. it was actually a little tough to make it up w/o the box secured to something. anyway, here's a pic. one is taped to show what that looks like when done.

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I hope you have the box properly grounded......
 
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