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#294130 7-Mar-2022 14:44

Brand new office and this is the fantastic patch panel job they got........ and yes, the numbering is correct for the ports. W. T. F.

Its not even the correct rack for the setup as we use full depth switches, not half.

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#2880305 7-Mar-2022 14:48

This was a new patch panel? Wow. 😬

IDK what the current plan is, but I'd suggest calling the contractor back to tidy it up.

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#2880309 7-Mar-2022 14:52

ohhhhhh nice liioks like a 5year old did that

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#2880313 7-Mar-2022 14:59

One of three things....

Was lazy.

Didnt know what he was doing.

Had an apprentice do it who was one of the above.

But yeah, he'll be back to swap out for the correct size rack for starters, then label the ports nicely so at least we can see what they are even if not in numerical order :D

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#2880315 7-Mar-2022 15:02

Maybe data cabling isn't the contractors sub specialty. Runs would need testing at least once with their $10 continuity tester.

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#2880339 7-Mar-2022 15:27

What the actual f......

My 11 year old was helping me crimp some cables the other day, I hand on heart reckon he'd do a better job than this supposed professional.

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#2883762 9-Mar-2022 14:26

WOW. Given the panel high chance cabling has gone near AC wiring somewhere. Be interesting to see the output from a fluke meter 😃

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#2883765 9-Mar-2022 14:43

I've typically seen this when the building/site manager uses the electrician to do the cabling work.

I'd be VERY wary about the terminations at the other end, and any joins (hopefully not!) that might be in those runs - suggest that a full port test map is provided too!

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#2883769 9-Mar-2022 14:49

Already found one block not working...... fun.

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#2883770 9-Mar-2022 14:49

Oh Jeebers.... I particularly love the last section of ports of the bottom right [44,43,28,18,43]

I would be testing everything all the way back to the remote ports, there is no guarantee that anything has been bone right...

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#2883771 9-Mar-2022 14:53

xpd:
Brand new office and this is the fantastic patch panel job they got........ and yes, the numbering is correct for the ports. W. T. F.

Its not even the correct rack for the setup as we use full depth switches, not half.

Still better than mine where the electrician initially installed the network with phone ports. Then cut all the cables too short which meant that rooms aren't grouped together on the patch panel. Then many other problems, and still one continuity problem that had yet to be fixed. Some electricians should not be let near networking stuff imo. With all I have learnt, I wouldn't be surprised if I was better now with installing network stuff than many electricians

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#2883819 9-Mar-2022 15:07

Ive seen a NEW install with the un-terminated wires just poking out the wall.
Job done, no patch panel , no nothing .
Client expected it to be all up & running .
Yes, it was an electrician . :-)

I had another where the electrician literally learnt how the night before (he googled it) & bought the tools & supplies from Jaycar on the way in .
Luckily that went without any hickups .

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#2883837 9-Mar-2022 15:48

And this is why you need to set clear acceptance criteria / definition of done :)

I like how the numbering progressively gets worse, as if you can see the persons frustration building and care factor diminish as they progressed, ending on that FU of a cable bundle at the top.