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A install hand book for onsite electricians

So Ive found that the EC may get a copy of the Job drawings for new installations,but the fellas doing the work rarely see it..

It would be nice if a booklet was made up that  onsite labor could look at when running cable,wiring racks and such.

Ive been on several sites that the workers have all the information transfered from the drawings to a peice of cardboard. and forget important information like 2 additional 16 awg wires to go with uv1 through 6 or a 14awg ground wire.

  • LOL

    We kind of do have an installation book for the terminating electrician.

    This issue is one of the reasons for the DMX (Link, RFU, Net, CEM) termination kits that have all the heat-shrink and a drawing in the bag. The drawing is meant to illustrate how to do ‘out-and-backs’ as when as a ‘re-hit’ of the wire types involved.

    Beyond that, I do not know how much more likely it is that a small ‘handbook’ would make it any further down the chain then the job drawings.

    Mike

  • in reply to mmeskill

    the best way for any install to be completed successfully is to have a tech/projectmanager visit the site or Sales person where poissible who knows the ropes to check up on the progress and make sure the EC knows what is expected before the turn-on technician arrives so there are no suprises, communication and YES RTFN is all well and good if the right people get it and pass that message onto the workers.....I do not see anymore paperwork/booklets being the issue! the issue is the communication and hands on with the sales team, client and EC.

     cheers

    Nick Gibson

    Field Service Tech

  • in reply to mmeskill
    True maybe its just the matter of having it in spanish on the back :) lol
  • in reply to etoombs

    Ya know..

     

    This actually might not be a horrible Idea.  Having the installation manual, or at least the basics of wiring printed in Spanish might help things out a lot.

     

    I can't tell you the number of times that I have heard, "Yeah, well I've got someone who speaks english working back there today, so it should go better now...." on a job site.  While, I work in Texas and may hear that more than some, I am sure that it would help others out as well.

  • in reply to JeffMabray

    And in Arabic - or maybe that's just me having to deal with that kind of EC...

    More usefully, the new architectural racks have wiring diagrams printed onto them - it'll be interesting to see whether this makes a difference or not.

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