Question: Have you ever encountered something unexpected while working as an electrician?
Asked by Aurora Núñez 
7 months ago
Last Updated: May 24, 2024
I work as an electrician, but I witnessed something interesting while on the job.
Uess what, I got one for y’all too!
Seems like they used up everything they had in the truck.
Those can be tricky because fire Sprinkler lines use rubber while Elevators require Viton rubber seals and larger flanges. We had a different contractor install one in a parking garage and it caused hydraulic oil flooding in the pits due to a seal failure!
So much money wasted
I purchased a pallet of 4″ lug style (flange mount) butterfly valves for waste oil. Unfortunately, the valves arrived unmarked and we later discovered they had EDPM seals instead of Viton. This mistake ended up being very costly for the supplier.
Laughing out loud
Seems like someone is a big fan of 3D puzzles
Nah, you didn’t. Unless you were on your phone during work.
Pretty disappointing. Is this where the industry is heading?
No hub cast iron has been in use for quite some time. It’s actually specified for many larger projects.
Just to clarify, are you referring to the plumbing?
I’m never surprised anymore!
There must be plenty of bathrooms upstairs
Predicting the first potential leak in the joints
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Oh man, someone really into clamps, but this isn’t the right store haha
Eorges Martel those definitely do not look like hub bands. That’s how they designed this sanitary sewer piping to be installed. It’s called no hub because the old cast iron had hubbed fittings that needed oakum and lead.
Cool, appreciate the update
I started sewer rooting at 14, I recall dealing with black iron and cast.
It’s funny how insulation can conceal all those mistakes. Conduit is portrayed like a piece of art 😆 🤣 😂
Ferreira typically, no hub sanitary sewer lines don’t receive insulation
Ferreira someone decided to keep their leftovers and ended up saving a ton of cash
I’m not seeing any scrap material. I only notice the no hub bands where they’re needed for a fitting.
Seems to be a no-hub sanitary sewer installation with neat planning
Admiring that plumbing line 😍
Yep, that’s definitely below a floor with two restrooms, one for males and one for females
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I’m feeling nauseous
I can’t quite make out if that’s Iron or ABS on my phone.
No hub cast iron, huh?
I was just about to mention… Wow.
This is ideal for the hanger and fitting business.
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Looks like someone dropped the ball on planning
Appears to be well thought out in my opinion
Many people love to criticize things they know nothing about. Not everyone loves it, but many hate it. These fittings are made of cast iron and come packaged, not bent. Unlike electrical conduit, every angle must consider the force of gravity during installation. This is one of the most impressive plumbing setups I’ve ever witnessed. If this was done by a union, my admiration for their skills has increased significantly. .
A paradise for hamsters
Are you building a death star or something lol
Feeling down
Utilized all the bits and pieces gathered from previous projects.
Must be nice for the plumber, getting paid by the hour…
I challenge you to try running wires through it before the plumbers return! 😂
Most likely there will be apartments or condos above, with commercial businesses below. It will be a challenge to conceal that 😆😆😆😆
Just think about how many cables could be squeezed in there.
Plumbers were drinking way too many red bulls
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What in the world is that?
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That’s a bit of overkill
Building with Legos is something anyone can do
Wishing you the best of luck with running your conduits!
Seems like there are nearly as many pipes as in the electrical room of a project I worked on. The main difference is that in my case, they were used for drainage and pressure, the ceiling was only 7 feet high, and some pipes ran 4 feet below the floor.
Raynald Junior Carbonneau
I bet Tino was the one behind this
Looks like the work of a jack-of-all-trades
Appears to have been completed by a skilled plumber, in my view
Not a lot of thought put into that plumbing work…
That tree is not looking too great
Artificial Intelligence
Feeling stressed…
Train station
I was thinking to myself, ‘Oh great, the darn plumbers got to it before I did!’ 😡🤬🤣🤣
What’s the issue with the lack of a hub system?
I’ve seen that picture already, come up with your own stuff
Looks like they’re definitely using CAD for this work. Impressive
It seems like that was intentionally done that way
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