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Check all the cables: Photos

Nov. 21, 2019

Although we might not know exactly where the concept of "checking the work" came from, ICT field techs are frequently reminded why it's always a vital practice.

Matt Vincent

Welcome to our periodic round-up of the most egregious indiscretions in structured cabling site work, as glimpsed on social media at Reddit's photo sub-community for 'Cablefail.' As defined by Grammarist, "The word 'double-check' has been in use since the mid-1900s, though its origin is uncertain." Although we might not know exactly where the concept of "checking the work" came from, ICT field techs are frequently reminded why it's always a vital practice, as these photos show.

"Found this in one of our cable bundles that the structured wiring company created! Need to check all the rest now!" -- Reddit/Cablefail OP [orig. poster]: imnmocean

"I wish this was a joke. Found this connected to a camera that was installed about 7 years ago. Sent this photo to the contractor for comments." -- Reddit/Cablefail OP: mitchmiles1

"All hail the mystery box." -- Reddit/Cablefail OP: misterblue28

“It will only take a couple hours to move these over to a new rack.” -- Reddit/Cablefail OP: NoblePouch

"It's FINE! Just don't touch it!" -- Reddit/Cablefail OP: nh_fed73

Send your must-see cabling photos to [email protected].

About the Author

Matt Vincent | Senior Editor

Matt Vincent is a B2B technology journalist, editor and content producer with over 15 years of experience, specializing in the full range of media content production and management, as well as SEO and social media engagement best practices, for both Cabling Installation & Maintenance magazine and its website CablingInstall.com. He currently provides trade show, company, executive and field technology trend coverage for the ICT structured cabling, telecommunications networking, data center, IP physical security, and professional AV vertical market segments. Email: [email protected]