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Old 06-17-2012, 08:33 PM   #1
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Upgraded my cable test equipment. I used to have a certifier [a microtest omniscanner] but sold it when I closed my business in 2007. I dont feel like spending 10k on a fluke dtx...




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Ill post some pics of the job im on right now some time in the near future. Burned through 12k of cat6 and cat5. I got all 100+ drops in the server room. now we have to wait for an approval on a change order, because termination at the head end wasnt in the bid.
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Ill post some pics of the job im on right now some time in the near future. Burned through 12k of cat6 and cat5. I got all 100+ drops in the server room. now we have to wait for an approval on a change order, because termination at the head end wasnt in the bid.
I did a similar job in Morgan Hill, Ca last year. We ran miles of cat6 for a learning center. It was nice for a change to run all that low volt wiring. Had to builda special support at the termination room because of how heavy all the drop ended up being.
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I did a similar job in Morgan Hill, Ca last year. We ran miles of cat6 for a learning center. It was nice for a change to run all that low volt wiring. Had to builda special support at the termination room because of how heavy all the drop ended up being.
ive seen cable waterfalls tear down drop ceiling because there wernt any proper supports.

I can tell you, by the time im done with all the terminations and testing, ill be ready to go back to 240 and 480, bending pipe and slinging MC

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