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    1. Design Install

    Creative cable fails: Photos

    March 26, 2021
    In the ICT world as in life, some things fall into the category of, "So bad, they're good." And other things -- are just plain bad.
    Matt Vincent
    Pixabay / ivanovgood
    Crea Ivanovgood

    Some things fall into the category of, "So bad, they're good." And other things -- are just plain bad. We'll let you decide which way these cable fail photos from the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) technicians of social media's Reddit trend...

    Reddit/Cablefail
    Crea1
    "Crack in the floor is just as good as conduit right?" -- Reddit/Cablefail OP [orig. poster]: u/anon_pkt_rtr
    Reddit/Cablefail
    Crea2
    "Very secure." -- Reddit/Cablefail OP: u/fantasyTim
    Reddit/Cablegore
    Crea3
    "Let's put the switches and the patch panels in different rooms." -- Reddit/Cablegore OP: u/thecoffeeup
    Reddit/Cablegore
    Crea4
    "So...is the fiber supposed to support the ladder I drop in there?" -- Reddit/Cablegore OP: u/xdrewsabix
    Reddit/Cablegore
    Crea5
    "Found outdoors in the base of a camera/lighting column. I especially love the RJ45 connectors." -- Reddit/Cablegore OP: u/AndyM_LVB
    Reddit/Cablegore
    Crea6
    "It was actually satisfying cleaning it out." -- Reddit/Cablegore OP: u/MattDaGr8
    Send your must-see cabling photos to [email protected].

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