An old timer in Omaha once asked me why I was rushing a drop wire job

I was 23, trying to finish a four-unit apartment install before lunch. He watched me for a minute from his porch and said, 'You're putting that line up for the next twenty years, not just for today.' He pointed out how I'd pulled the wire too tight against a downspout. That was six years ago, and I still check every anchor point twice. How do you balance speed with doing a job that lasts?

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jackson.sarah21d ago

Check your last three connections before you call it done. I make it a rule to never pull wire so tight it sings, always leave a little slack for temperature changes. That extra minute per unit saves a weekend callback later. What's one thing you double-check every time now?

dylan2321d ago

Actually leaving too much slack can cause vibration damage over time. Just enough for expansion but not so much it moves around.