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Leakage Repair Kit - Removed From System2137 viewsThis leakage repair kit was recently removed from a system after a rebuild. It's just the right size for .750 cable. We're unclear whether the can-brand had any special leakage control properties, but we can guess it had special properties for the person who had to drain the can for this most important use.
This is not a staged photo: This REALLY came out of a system.
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Leakage Control - The Good Old Way1472 viewsDo Tree Rats Love Cable? I think the answer is YES.
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A little bit close to power.2261 viewsCable strand and cable passes THROUGH the power loops of the transformer. Strand clamp is mounted too close to power. Note second cable operator mounted on stand off bracket to provide required clearance.
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Plant Interfering with Power Co. Switch Bar2167 viewsThe cable TV plant isn't properly attached to the pole. The plant is held by a rope attached to the RAMS HEAD down guy attachment. The cables are pushing against the power company breaker push rod.
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Loose Distribution Cable1875 viewsUse of coaxial tails to hold plant to strand. Also notice the loose cables to the power supply attached at the far pole (right side of photograph).
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Loose Distribution Cable over Trolley Lines1661 viewsUse of coaxial tails to hold plant to strand over energized trolley wires.
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Yellow rope: It makes it much easier to find bad things.1861 viewsThe yellow rope is holding up new plant at a mid-intersection cross-over solely by securing the plant via the rope to the strand clamp. This is over a busy intersection. Should the rope fail, it will drop the cables into the intersection.
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Extension cord power supply1726 viewsThis picture shows two power supplies mounted on the same pole. Note that the lower power supply is being furnished power via a piece of extension cord cable running from the top power supply. Not an NEC acceptable method of powering.
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Extension Cord Power Supply, Close-up view1594 viewsThis picture shows how the normal flextite power entrance conduit has been removed from the bottom of the power supply in order to permit the installation of a piece of regular extension cord cable to be installed to service the power supply mounted below. Very unsafe and not code compliant.
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Why cables should not rest on traffic signal arms #1 of 21796 viewsWhen plant is allowed to rest on traffic signal arms (or light standard arms, etc.) eventually wear will occur as the cables rub the arm. This will result in plant problems, and can damage the traffic signal arm, too.
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Why cables should not rest on traffic signal arms #2 of 21769 viewsIn this close-up of a cable TV distribution cable, you can clearly see the effects of wear on the cable. Eventually this line will wear through, fail, radiate signals, and permit ingress to impact picture quality.
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No security2088 viewsOld cable tv plant with no apparent signs of maintenance.
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Waiting To Bite2300 viewsI don't want to be the poor hapless sole who steps on this cable TV vault and lid, especially at night. That is, of course, unless I know of a good tort attorney.
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Down guy drop (Part 1 of 2)1782 viewsIn this unusual picture, an installer ran a drop cable from an overhead tap to an underground install by attaching the drop to the anchor guy and then burying the drop from the base of the anchor over to the house. Down guys are not cable supports.
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You are way out of line on this...2108 viewsStrand pulled seriously out of line. This cable is substantially pulled out of the pole line due to tension from a span over an intersection.
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Use the power bracket.. NOT.1657 viewsCan't get much closer to power than to use their bracket as an attachment point for cable. Violates the NEC by being less than the minimum 12 inches from any part of the power drop at or prior to the attachment point.
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Customer tampering2462 viewsApparently, a tv viewer in a lower unit of a duplex used this inventive way of connecting to the cable system. Twin lead is jammed into the coaxial connector of the cable system. Add this to the list of a million things you can do with duct tape. This is a good signal leakage radiator.
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Not quite finished here.1602 viewsIncomplete and sloppy rebuild construction. Riser conduits not properly trimmed to length. Cables not secured. Cable straps not tightened.
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Too close to power1251 viewsCable drop run too close to power. On this MDU with HUGE input electrical conductors, the installer chose to climb up into the wiring to secure the cable drop. NEC prphibits any connection within 12 inches of the power drop wires.
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Down guy drop (Part 2 of 2)1556 viewsClose-up view of the cable drop at the base of an anchor guy where it is now buried over to a home. The installer apparently used the anchor guy as a means of getting from the overhead tap to the lawn.
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Not an overhead drop, and not an undergroup drop, either.1679 viewsUnderground drops not buried to proper depth, or in this case, not even buried. Note where the cable crosses over the top of the garden edging.
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It is such an obvious attachment point. Why shouldn't I use it??1714 viewsCable drop attached to the power mast above the roofline and in close proximity to the power conductors. NEC 820-10(b) requires a minimum of 12 inches of clearance from the wires, and NEC 820-10(c) prohibits the attachment to a riser that contains electrical conductors.
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"The drop bury crew will be here tomorrow. I promise".....1870 viewsCable drops run on top of the ground rather than properly buried. These drops have existed like this for over 2 years, being moved out of the way to mow the lawn.
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We have enough now, you can stop pushing.!!!1919 viewsUnsecured cables and conduit pole risers. Excess conduit is hanging loose and not properly secured.
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I didn't know you needed to secure the drops to the pole!!!1486 viewsOverhead to underground drops not secured to the telephone pole. NESC requires drops and cables to be adequetly secured to a pole.
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OOPs, forgot to tighten the nut.1541 viewsCable bracket has become detached from a horizontal support arm.
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Rope is always a handy thing to have ...1549 viewsCable slack span supported by rope. This is the result of a pole changeout in which the new pole was place further streetside of the existing pole, creating a gap between the existing deadend and the new pole. Solved by installing a rope attached to the strand. Incomplete pole changeout.
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Blowing in the wind...1230 viewsAbandoned rebuild riser cables. Exposed and loose cable stubs abandoned and left over from design changes as part of a rebuild. Removed from service, but not physically removed or properly secured to prevent damage or injury.
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More power, I need more power....1317 viewsThis drop attachment point places the drop as well as the cable installer much to close to dangerous power conductors. This placement violates NEC 820-10(b).
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Lets find some time to bond....1198 viewsLoose strand and bonds. Cable plant is not correctly bonded together with appropriate clamps.
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This could be a shocking experience...1571 viewsPower cables endanger cable plant. In this photo, the secondary power cable conductors extend down to the level of the cable strand. The conductors interfere with access to the cable space and are a hazard to workers.
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OK, that fixes the low drop problem....1426 viewsThis cable drop is tangled in the power drop, but, gee, it has very good clearance over the street.
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Drop conflict between cable and telephone1115 viewsCable drop runs under a main telephone cable. Interference to telephone facilities.
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Distribution cable ground950 viewsDistribution cable grounded by installing a copper ground strap around the shield and tightening the set screw, damaging the shield.
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I don't think we are quite finished here.1101 viewsIncomplete rebuild construction. Fiber bundle coiled and secured to strand. Interferes with telephone facilites and cables.
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A rat's nest of wiring problems1414 viewsMultiple cable drops attached to an apartment building. Workmanship issues here.
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Hang em high1111 viewsLow cable plant over an intersection held up by tying it to power.
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Can you toss a football through this??1141 viewsImproper fiber storage. Loop interferes with and rubs against telephone cables.
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Just let it all hang down1069 viewsOld cable plant cut and dropped into the tree limbs as part of a rebuild. Contractor failed to wreckout the old plant creating a safety hazard.
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Rope, I Need more rope!!!1409 viewsRiser cables not properly secured or covered on pole. Note the use of 'mule' tape.
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Incomplete pole transfer. (Incomplete pole!)1687 viewsWhen a pole transfer is not promptly completed damage to the plant can occur. Here, the remaining portion of this pole stub has damaged and bent the coaxial cable due to the weight. This can result in poor picture quality for some/many subscribers.
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How do you get up this pole??1241 viewsClimbing space violation. Distribution cable completely wraps the pole.
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If is is metal, it must be a ground...918 viewsGround to air conditioner cabinet. The installer grounded the cable to a screw located on the back of the window air conditioner.
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'Grounded' to gas locate wire!?!1275 viewsA novel ground connection. In this photo, look for the orange locator wire next to the gas regulator. Cable installer has spliced the building ground conductor to the gas company locate wire that runs with the plastic underground gas pipe.
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A double gas meter ground954 viewsGround to gas. Look between the meters. Green ground wire extends from cable wiring under the house craw hole to a ground clamp attached to the gas supply pipe in the middle. NOT an approved ground connection. .
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MDU destruction1014 viewsA good example of what happens when someone breaks into a lock box and no one makes the effort to fix it. Held up by a couple of ty-wraps, this MDU box has seen end of life. Note the broken distribution cable at the bottom. PS...It's not grounded, either.
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Right through the middle of power816 viewsCable hard line construction right through the middle of power lines. This .500 cable drop is installed literally in the middle of the power conductors on the MDU.
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I know there is a phone terminal in here somewhere!!!!1740 viewsLoose cable drops interfere with maintenance of telephone facilities. This is where drop slack storage and maintenace is important.
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Cable drops across power conductors771 viewsMDU wiring. According to the building owner, this was "after" the upgrade, which was 'completed' in a single day. Wires run over the roof, even on top of the power drop conductors. Lock box has been broken into and wiring is a mess. Poor workmanship.
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Is this a rats nest, or what??1846 viewsDue to insufficient clearances between cable and telephone, this rats nest of drop wiring interferes with both parties and is a hazard to maintenance personnel.
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MDU Security (Part 1 of 2)1299 viewsPoor MDU wiring. Here's a good example of what happens when the cable operator outgrows it lockboxes (or perhaps doesn't stay current with system security patrols).
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You're rubbing me the wrong way...2115 views Strand mounted cable equipment is interfering with access to the telephone splice case.
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Wiring run too close to power759 viewsIn this photo you will observe the cable wire run directly under the main power conductors. The NEC prohibits any run of wiring to come within 12 inches of the power cables prior to the weatherhead. In this case, the installer had to pass the cable between the conductors.
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meter clamp ground572 viewsIn this photo, multiple ground wires are pinched in the cable clamp on the bottom of the meter panel. Inserting the ground wire in the cable clamp is not an approved method.
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Improper ground attachment609 viewsThe ground wire is pinched in the cable clamp of the power service to produce a panel connection. Nice try, but not to code.
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Ground not run as straight as practicable721 viewsNotice how the ground wire is run as straight as possible, but not as straight as practical.
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Ground connection to hinged panel door441 viewsIn this photo, the ground wire is connected to a screw on the hinged portion of the breaker panel door. This connection is not suitable because it requires the cable to flex when the door is opened. In addition, the hinge is not a solid ground connection due to the fact that it is moveable. Moreover, the wire is not secured by a suitable clamp at the screw.
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Multiple grounds on a clamp484 viewsIn this photo, rather than installing a seperate cable TV ground clamp as required by the NEC, the installer simply slipped his ground wire under the screw that secured the house electrical ground. This is not permitted by the NEC.
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Lets Play Twister899 viewsCable drop is tangled in the telephone drop.
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Cable drop situated too close to power952 viewsIn this picture, the anchor support for the power drop has pulled out of the roof and allowed the power conductors to come dangerously close to the cable drop. As evidenced by the pair of pliers on the roof and the blue tape on the conductors, it appears the owner was trying to make repairs without benefit of the power company.
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