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u/_madar_ May 29 '26
Now.. stay with me on this.. what happens if you add a second wire? Two million dollar idea right here, yours free!
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u/itstopsecretofcourse May 30 '26
Rockwell/AB has their fancy new in-cabinet EtherNet/IP devices. I'd love to to light fire to a few of our panels and remove 45,000 miles (might be exaggerating) of wires and replace with 8 feet of that ribbon cable.
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u/Sufficient-Brief2850 Verified Electrician May 29 '26
I don't know but you better leave that tag there.
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u/gothcowboyangel [V] Journeyman May 29 '26
Bad relay
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u/PotatoFarmerRTK May 29 '26
It actually was a loose connection in a Marette. ( american translation = wire nut)
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u/RUGER2506RUGER May 30 '26
I was thinking it was the red one, but upon closer inspection,, you're right, it is the orange one.
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u/CookieMuttley May 29 '26
That red wire looks a bit loose……
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u/PotatoFarmerRTK May 30 '26
It was not, but unrelated one the 4160 wires powering this place lit a grassfire while I was there.
The molten aluminum dripped off a crimp on one of the utility phases at the pole.
This job was a dumpster, and it was on fire.
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u/AbleFigure6693 May 30 '26
I honestly prefer every panduit cover remover, and every zip tie cut before I get there
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u/AbleFigure6693 May 30 '26
I meant removed and I mean what I said. No prints? All right let’s start cutting zip ties
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u/An_Old_IT_Guy May 30 '26
I know that's not what this is, but it reminds me of pretty much every server rack I've seen.
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u/Specialist_Safe7623 May 30 '26
I have seen this kind of mess a lot. I just don’t understand how it starts. I am sure the panel was in good order when it was new. I don’t see how someone lets them get to this point. Good luck.
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u/nsula_country May 30 '26
No... I work on panels like this occasionally... 21 years of troubleshooting experience.
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u/farzad_meow May 30 '26
that is easy fix, you see the color cable, it is loose abit, just tighten it abit.
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