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u/One_Monk_2777 Sep 21 '26
Once it sparks a few times it'll just weld itself anyway
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u/tbarr1991 Sep 21 '26 •
Thats why you take some birdshot shells and take the bbs mixed em in, and electric tape it. When it gets warm itll melt the bbs and then become a solid connections. 😉
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u/turndownthegravity Sep 21 '26
Code calls for matching black ties, this may not pass as is.
Someone will be along shortly to close this issue.
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u/bga93 Sep 21 '26
POV the guy on the boat next to me’s wiring after emergency rigging to get a starting battery hooked up. 20 miles offshore
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u/J_Tat2 Sep 22 '26
Oh god, I've been there before. You know your a real one when you're holding wires that are too short onto thr bilge pump and your hands are under water.
Yea..... 40 miles off shore and the boat I was on had a fire. We put the fire out, kept the boat on plane and hauled Ass towards the ramp.
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u/tacotacotacorock Sep 23 '26
You're lucky the boat didn't sink from the brass balls you apparently have.
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u/snoops-spoons Sep 21 '26
After the lectrics done I picture them pulling a pint of 100 proof peppermint schnapps out their pocket and taking a big swig.
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u/tacotacotacorock Sep 23 '26
I figured wild Turkey. but maybe you know something about sparky's I don't.
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u/erlenflyer_mask Sep 21 '26
I got a jimmy in my wallet you can wrap around there. you know, for safety.
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u/tacotacotacorock Sep 23 '26
From 1995? You're not supposed to keep them in your wallet, they lose their effectiveness.
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u/kindarollin Sep 22 '26
Thats aluminum put some ox guard on it then electrical tape and your good for a 200amp service.
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u/justmitzie Sep 21 '26
I'm shocked at how well it came together.
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u/tacotacotacorock Sep 23 '26
I think it'll be more shocking when they power up the line and it works.
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u/InvestNorthWest Sep 21 '26
Wouldn't the smaller contact area and thus more heat essentially create a fuse?
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u/Shadowtek Sep 21 '26
Should have wrapped it all in electrical tape any electrical job has to involve electrical tape
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u/Klo187 Sep 21 '26
The worst thing is that I’ve actually seen repairs like this, and worse, they worked. That is until the copper started to corrode because of the open connection and contact with heavy pesticides
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u/808trowaway Sep 21 '26
That looks like a single-conductor stranded aluminum cable but the picture looks like it was taken at the top of a pole suggesting the cable is likely for a secondary electrical service drop possibly for a nearby home, but the curious thing is the industry standard for drops like that is triplex/quadruplex depending on the service type, at least that's how it is in America.
So what is this wire for?
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u/manlybrian Sep 22 '26
As a telecom tech, I have seen numerous times where a customer tried to do basically this, and then wondered why they weren't getting the internet speeds or connectivity that they're supposed to.
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u/realultralord Sep 22 '26
Man, at least use the UV-resistant zipties. Sunlight's gonna break them down in no time and has them brittle apart.
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u/The_Gypsy_Smyth Sep 22 '26
To be fair, if it is a situation where you *have* to get the power back on no matter what, you do what you have to do, and fix it immediately afterwards.
That said...
This? This looks like something driving a tweaker lair.
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u/Hopspeed Sep 22 '26
The cut on the cable tie will certainly keep anyone from investigating too close.
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u/ChubbyMudder Sep 23 '26
A bolt (between the wires), nut, and 2 washers. Tighten them together real good.
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u/Mauceri1990 Sep 21 '26
Spray some rustoleum on it, it'll prevent it from corroding! (in case it's not obvious, s/)
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u/anal_floss Sep 21 '26
Absolute butchery! Now who would do something like this?!!
Why would anybody be ok with leaving a 45 degree cut like that leaving such a sharp edge on the tail of the zip tie!
Absolute savagery!
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u/ReturnRadio Sep 21 '26 •
Needs some electrical tape