Which product or material do you dislike installing?

[charlietuna]

Trimming out garbage disposal outlets !

 

[quogueelectric]

Float switches for sump pumps that arent working in the middle of a flood. I will NOT expose myself to electrocution even when my idiot boss is screaming at me to wade in to the flooded manhole. The water is entering the bank lobby about 2 inches deep and climbing. I suggested that he come down and show me how it was done. Open splices with a little scotchkote and plastic taped wirenuts submerged totally in the manhole. Disaster waiting to happen.

 

[Short.Circuit]

security/motion lights, low/voltage yoyo pendants,

 

[jumper]

Another vote for plugmold. Wiremold in general does not thrill me either.

 

[iwire]

Which product or material do you dislike installing?


Gasoline

 

[masterinbama]

5" Rigid Steel Conduit from a 60' man-lift..

 

[hardworkingstiff]

pretty much everything but THHN, SQ D, P+S, T+B, EMT, and PBR

I think that makes you a "specialist".

 

[hardworkingstiff]

Which product or material do you dislike installing?


Gasoline

???
You talking about wiring systems for gas equipment or pumping gas into your vehicle?

 

[iwire]

???
You talking about wiring systems for gas equipment or pumping gas into your vehicle?

Pumping gas in my truck.

 

[jumper]

Pumping gas in my truck.

I would rather put gas in my truck versus the time I spent 3 months running Robroy conduit at a Transco Gas pumping station.

 

[Teaspoon]

Under Cabinet lights, Flush mount Range receptacle,Ceiling fans in cathedral ceilings.

 

[jwjrw]

Plugmold is my real enemy. Not that bad but I don't like installing it much at all.

I dont mind the plastic so much but I hate the metal!

 

[hardworkingstiff]

I would rather put gas in my truck versus the time I spent 3 months running Robroy conduit at a Transco Gas pumping station.

3-months? Wow, that's a lot of Robroy.

What did you use for threading?

When I used to run it ('80's) I just took a R-12 die to the maching shop and had them bore it out to the OD of the Robroy. Worked great! I assume they have special tools for it now?

 

[ItsHot]

All o it!

All o it!

All of it! :grin: But "ya gotta eat!!

 

[Cow]

resisdential finish work

This plus having to install ceiling fans where there aren't fan rated boxes.

 

[GUNNING]

Try abstenance.

Try abstenance.

Ive done so little work lately Im dreaming of running emt to 4 square boxes on metal studs in my sleep. I really enjoy taking my time to install a fan and fan box now, or trouble shoot a short to a shower. Its all fun stuff. Try not being allowed to do it for a while and then complain. I get giddy when the phone rings now. It takes my mind off what my alternatives are.

 

[kbsparky]

Plugmold is high on the list. Undercabinet lights as well. Baseboard heaters are a close 3rd, as I have to lay on the floor to get them properly mounted.

Pendant mounted tracks are also a PITA. Crawl space lighting, as we have to crawl to get those wired and mounted.

 

[al hildenbrand]

UGH!

Crawlspaces! Especially narrow, damp, animal used, insect packed ones. ANY material that I have to install there.

 

[mcclary's electrical]

Float switches for sump pumps that arent working in the middle of a flood. I will NOT expose myself to electrocution even when my idiot boss is screaming at me to wade in to the flooded manhole. The water is entering the bank lobby about 2 inches deep and climbing. I suggested that he come down and show me how it was done. Open splices with a little scotchkote and plastic taped wirenuts submerged totally in the manhole. Disaster waiting to happen.

In this situation, I would determ all floats and operate manually from inside with jumpers.

 

[Mgraw]

Wiremold. 400+ receptacles, 3500ft wiremold. I had enough.