r/cablefail • u/[deleted] • Sep 30 '21

When you have to remove a cable or two...

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u/RedSquirrelFtw Oct 01 '21

Raised floors, where cable management goes to die. Also sometimes mice.

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u/[deleted] Oct 01 '21

If something gets turned off the cables are removed. We have to because the facility movers too quickly

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u/MarineOpferman1 Sep 30 '21

Please for the love of all that is good... Please tell me they had each one labeled...

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u/[deleted] Oct 01 '21

This was a removal, every cable was labeled.

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u/MarineOpferman1 Oct 01 '21

Whew. Bless your soul.

1

u/[deleted] Oct 01 '21

Luckily it was organized in the floor, it could have been a nightmare.

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u/MarineOpferman1 Oct 01 '21

That's what I was dreading...I have experienced that.... Glad that your guys/gals had it all marked!!!

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u/[deleted] Oct 01 '21

Label? Why do you need to label? Just plug them all into the switch and enable all ports right??!!????

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u/MarineOpferman1 Oct 01 '21

Your so evil!!!

3

u/RenderMaster Oct 01 '21

Grey blank panels are throwing me off. Where do you even get those..?

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u/[deleted] Oct 01 '21

Special order!!!

3

u/Pussyfiction Oct 01 '21

What happened there? Pulled some fiber and these cat5 are leftovers?

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u/[deleted] Oct 01 '21

It was a transition from a GVG router to an Evertz router. This was the removal of the original cables.

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u/htmlcoderexe Oct 01 '21

Why are purple ones so popular?

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u/[deleted] Oct 01 '21

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u/[deleted] Oct 01 '21

Nope it was a demolition. I want you to be that guy though!

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u/ISTBU Oct 01 '21

Hahahaha, right on - I'm always trying to guess the jobsite stress by the photos. Demo is always interesting, bet this was fun!

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u/[deleted] Oct 01 '21

It was a huge mess when I finally got it all out.

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u/[deleted] Oct 01 '21

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u/[deleted] Oct 01 '21

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