Cable fail finders: Photos

Fortunately for those in the ICT cabling trade, finding cable fails as bad as these is hardly a "once in a lifetime" occurrence...

Dec 6th, 2019

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Welcome to our latest discovery round-up of the most eye-opening ICT structured cabling fail photos, as seen posted to social media at Reddit's photo sub-communities for 'Cablefail' and 'Cablegore.'

Fortunately for those in the ICT cabling trade, finding cable fails as bad as these is hardly a "once in a lifetime" occurrence...

Reddit/Cablefail"This Cat 6A to Cat 5E splice I found in the house I just bought." -- Reddit/Cablefail OP [orig. poster] : u/titanium8788

Reddit/Cablefail"Saw this: We need to split a cable for the phone.... why buy a splitter if some stripping and tape will do the job? 🤐😔" -- Reddit/Cablefail OP: u/zwollerob

Reddit/Cablefail"In case you were wondering, yes - hell is a real place." -- Reddit/Cablefail OP: u/notbuttkrabs

Reddit/Cablegore"Found in my university professor's office building. It's even open, anyone can access it." -- Reddit/Cablegore OP: u/bitwiseFox

Reddit/Cablegore"Cable management at it’s finest!" -- Reddit/Cablefail OP: u/spiritedcount

"And you may find yourself

Living in a shotgun shack

And you may find yourself

In another part of the world

And you may find yourself

Behind the wheel of a large automobile

And you may find yourself in a beautiful house..."

And you may ask yourself, well

How did I get here?" -- Talking Heads, 'Once In A Lifetime' (1980)

Send your must-see cabling photos to mattv@endeavorb2b.com.

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