#021

This one is a bit different. I try to look cool and macho lifting a heavy vault lid by myself and manage to look like a dork!
I have some info to share with this video but it's more about what NOT to do this time. I'd love your feedback on the additions I've made to this video -namely the narration at the beginning and the summary at the end. Please let me know what you like and dislike! I'm working to keep producing great content for you and want to make sure I'm going in the right direction.
NOTE: If you are squeamish about spiders and bugs, you may want to skip this one!
Music: Jazz Comedy - Bensound.com

[@iMadrid11]

FiberNinja needs to design his own brand of stickers and stick them at discretely at finished cable jobs. It would be your quality of seal of approval. FiberNinja was here and did a bang up job.

[@FiberNinjaStudios]

+Chris Bautista I'm actually working on that!

[@aguyandhiscomputer]

GeekedOut Gaming Ha. That's true. "So FiberNinja likes spaghetti?"

[@nodak81]

Would be cool to have a sticker saying "FiberNinja Was Here" and stick it in the most difficult areas to get to, just to prove you went all the way.

[@jimsvideos7201]

With a date on it in Sharpie to help tell his work apart from the slobs'.

[@Z-Ack]

Lol. Yea whenever i would finish a job i would sharpy a pile of shit with stink lines by my work.. never in building closets but distro rooms.. everybody knew it and didnt mind because it told them it was my shit.. lol. Other people had their own drawings like an aztec kitty, or a peace sign... i liked my shit...

[@christhomps3600]

I have a lot of respect for you. You're an honest man who takes pride in the quality of his work. Inspiring.

[@FiberNinjaStudios]

Thank you so much!

[@pcfreak1992]

What I learned from watching probably around 10 of your videos is that you want to leave enough slack on the cables :D

[@FiberNinjaStudios]

+pcfreak1992 Well I'd say my work is done here!

[@jquiznos2283]

Maintenance loop?

[@andrewrixon2347]

When we terminate fibre cables we always leave a loop or slack in case the customer decides to move the rack or we break a fibre whilst terminating !! False ceilings are a godsend for hiding things !

[@buf0rd]

You said it perfect. You put your name on it and you are last one there = your responsibility.

[@aguyandhiscomputer]

Some say he's still trying to get the lid back on the vault.

[@FiberNinjaStudios]

+aguyandhiscomputer LOL!! Believe me, when the camera was rolling, it felt like it...

[@VideoNOLA]

@@FiberNinjaStudios I say it's a two-man job, but either way, that surplus pull string makes for mighty good rope to fashion a sling you could loop around either end of that lid and hoist that sucker into place. The guys who clean catch basins along New Orleans curbs have to move cast iron lids all the time. They commonly use the wide blade of a pick axe to get that sucker lifted a bit, while another guy inserts a long galvanized pipe across it longways, thus allowing it to be "rolled" aside (rather than lifted!). Wouldn't work so easily on cable vaults with that rubbed reinforcement in the way, though.

[@bertblankenstein3738]

I think I would have put on some gloves, get my fingers on one of the bent up sides and lifted/slid the lid. Those lids would be a pain. I'd rather have a heavy concrete lid that you lift just enough to slide it.

[@marklinton4567]

The lid removal put a smile on my face this morning. Thanks.

[@CriticalHaterRD]

there are a lot of freaking lazy people in every field!! i love the way you always try yo fix others people's mess! i do the same hahahahahh

[@redpurple1035]

its being selfish and not thinking about the other person. =)

[@CriticalHaterRD]

Totally!

[@krashd]

The selfish versus the selfless, don't tell people your selfless they'll just call you a bleeding heart liberal and try to blame you for everything wrong in the world like a mentally ill person trying to convince themselves that purple is really orange.

[@RealLuckless]

Doing things the proper way isn't really all that much of a selfless act in my mind, but rather it is just part of doing the job you're actually being paid to do... Plus, it becomes an issue of mutual respect - You do the job right, and keep the space in neat and standardized order in part because you should be able to expect the same of other professionals who come in after you.

[@DaanM96NL]

Suggestion: timelapses. For instances for videos like "Small Office / Big Cabling Rehab!!" I think a timelapse of the entire thing would have been really cool. To see it transforming from chaos to organised instead of before and after shots.

[@CriticalHaterRD]

i dig that!

[@England91]

Daan yeah that's a great idea

[@scwfan08]

Well, I don't think he's got the time to da that.

[@matiasgl]

I thought of that when I saw it was two-hour long. But if he made a timelapse of it, we would miss the education/information he provided. Will I ever do this? Possibly not. But definitely other people who are junior (or even senior) on this matter would care for an advice, especially a free one. Just my two cents.

[@metfan]

I`m really enjoying these videos! You are the only guy on youtube who does networking only and your content is long not 3-5min. Keep up with the good work!

[@ericowens9050]

Just found this channel and I love the work you do. Thanks!

[@jquiznos2283]

Just found it yesterday and now I'm having all sorts of questions

[@greenzero3389]

Just found your channel - great content which I've really enjoyed watching. Maybe some videos on the tools and hardware/components you use - the Keystone patch panel and inline jacks was really helpful

[@brianleeper5737]

Some suggestions: if an installation like this is in a lightning-prone area, you will want to do it as the telco does and use a shielded cable (they typically use PE-89 or PE-39 cable; outside plant cat5e cable of similar construction, with a corrugated aluminum shield, is also available) and primary protectors at each end, and bond the shield to the building ground at each end. Also, if the run is long, putting the T1 transmit and receive in different binder groups (different 25 pair bundles) if available (if you are working with a 50 pair or larger cable) or run separate cables for the T1 transmit and receive. This reduces crosstalk between the transmit and receive pairs.

[@dave9902]

Love your vids! Question, would you mind doing a video on a basic kit? Specifically regarding networking (I have a nice bunch of power/hand tools that allow me to do most other jobs- just wondering about networking), what is your list of absolute must-have tools, what are the nice/luxury tools and what is bunk/junk/hyped not needed?

[@FiberNinjaStudios]

That's a great idea for a future video! I'm adding it to the list.

[@bluthefox]

I would like to second this idea, it would be nice to know the much larger variety of useful networking tools.

[@RobvandenBoogaard]

Yes, me too!

[@BenCos2018]

Me also

[@iainwalker8701]

what brilliant choice of music for the "grate" intro and outro! lol

[@FiberNinjaStudios]

Thanks! Took a little while to find the most appropriate "Benny Hill -style" tune for that...

[@Lanceb131]

BEAUTIFUL JOB! Sucks people are SOOOO darn lazy where they can't do the job right! I can't believe some smuck didn't even leave a service loop anywhere on those fiber lines! With what you had to work with you did the best job possible. I know you probably don't hear this nearly as much as you should for the kind of work you do so thank you. You give me hope there's still people out there who still do jobs right.

[@DJDevon3]

Watching you work with rackmount gear and different types of networks makes me a bit jealous. Then I see the hassle of a cable vault and I'm like ehhh nevermind. :P Great video, awesome channel.

[@FiberNinjaStudios]

LOL!! Thanks for that chuckle. Yeah, some of the work can be pretty filthy. If you watch some of my earlier 2 hour video, pay attention to the amount of dirt on my hands as I point things out. They're a mess --and this was all inside a building!! I love it though. I still will sometimes not wash my hands just so I can come home at the end of a long day and show them to the wife!

[@kijar2]

If you worked for AT&T you would be fired for cleaning up after those other guys because you would have messed up your efficiency (time taken to complete a job) by trying to do it right. According to my boss my job was to bring the service there without doing anything extra. I'd come behind some techs work and was ashamed to say we worked for the same company but I understand why. They trying to make their metrics so they keep their jobs and the managers get fat bonus. Managers don't get their fat bonus then they start firing people at the bottom with low efficiency. They fact that you do great quality work comes last. Comcast do some shitty stuff too.

[@gwesco]

I worked for a large healthcare organization and I hated it when we bought a small office and I had to go in and try to make sense and clean up the crap left by previous installers. Just documenting what was there sometimes took ten times longer than the task I was supposed to do but since I was going to have to service it later, I had to do it. One tip, if you use patch panels, use a different color jumper for different devices like printers, Voip, computers, etc. That way you can look at a jumper and have a good guess at what it goes to!

[@bradleypayne2495]

I have never understood the ziptie stackers. They're supporting their cable with existing cable, and it looks like crap!

[@MrJakecornford]

you need a box lid lifter and a bit of scaffold pipe. lift one end slide the pipe under and roll it off. Also, I would have stripped the outer sheath of the data cable and ran the pairs around the block once. That way you have enough slack to reach any termination and you would not have to disconnect working lines to strip it if you came back and used those 2 spare pairs

[@skoomskaa]

I recently discovered your channel and although I am not involved in this line of work I respect the care and thoughtfulness you put into everything you do. All service and technical industries could benefit from more folks who think about how their actions will impact the next person who will have to encounter their work. Too much "just get the job done and move on to the next one" mentality that hurts the customers and your fellow technicians. Great work!

[@stanilastefan1687]

Looking forward for some fiber splicing videos.

[@FiberNinjaStudios]

+Stanila Stefan Me too!! Haven't come across the need just yet. I may call some of my old fiber splicers and see if they can let me shoot some video and talk about it.

[@aleksanderk359]

Listening to you when you're down in the vault is like hearing myself at work. There are so many idiots out there :p I hate when other tech's don't cut their cable ties flush! That has left me with a lot of scratches!

[@lolno1845]

Recently found your channel and quite enjoy it. I gotta say I've never in my life seen such bad installs. Not talking about yours of course. Keep 'em coming, I love watching videos like yours.

[@joshuabest100]

Don't be that guy who sticks his fingers under the manhole cover and breaks their fingers when it drops down onto the edge please

[@DaanM96NL]

Guess your channel got featured to a bunch of people. Seeing bunch of comments that they just found your channel, me included!

[@tylertc1]

Always enjoy these, thank you for continuing to share! - lol and the music is perfect

[@enregistreur]

It's funny, a technician installed fiber internet access in my appartment complex a few months ago, and I watched him attach zip ties over existing ones without replacing them. I questionned him because it seemed odd to me, and he basically told me "oh it's fine, everybody does it". It didn't really convince me, and I guess I was right to feel it's odd! Thanks for your videos, I'm more of a software guy but your experience may come in handy. I just subscribed. :)

[@FiberNinjaStudios]

+enregistreur Well he's right. Pretty much everyone does it... Unfortunately

[@Radxr33]

Just found your channel, and love the videos! What would you recommend doing to do this type of job?

[@FiberNinjaStudios]

A general lack of concern over how little you're getting paid for the work is a great place to start! I'd also recommend the proper tools for pulling a manhole cover off!!

[@jj47078]

If you don't mind , I'm curious - How do you generally get customers (more importantly how did they find you)? Do you advertise or have a web presence ( ie a listing on Google business or on Yellow Pages website)? Or is it mainly referrals .

[@FiberNinjaStudios]

It's exclusively referrals. That's been enough to keep me insanely busy.

[@aguyandhiscomputer]

The grass/dirt being flush with the vault opening explains the dirty conditions.

[@FiberNinjaStudios]

Well the grass and dirt didn't leave all the junk from the previous tech in that vault!! It's because of all the mud that winds up on the bottom of a cable vault that it's so important to keep the lines off the floor and secured the the sidewalls as high as possible.

[@davebell4917]

Local climate is a factor, but this general sort of hole full of cables is a commonplace. And sometimes they fill with water. I see features here that reduce the chance of that happening. A bad sign is a cover in the middle of a paved area, flush with the surface. I have a few friends in that part of the USA, and I know that when the rain comes it can be a lot to run off. So it's not just the ladder, it's the possible flood.

[@SpaceCadet4Jesus]

Great job on the cable cleanups and the reasons why you do it. I see alot of my work ethic in you, and looking at it from a viewers perspective, I know its the right thing to do for myself, the company I'm working for and for future techs or troubleshooting. Side note: Apart from bad cable installs, I dislike needing to run cable through someone's premade hole or conduit which is sized to the absolute minimum to handle even the cable somebody already forced through it. I suppose making a larger hole was just too costly and with the idea there's no way in hell the client will decide to run more cable EVER. Both ideas very wrong. Im talking about holes or conduits in hard to access areas or difficult material to bore through, the spots I always seem to inherit.

[@emtffzartman666]

Just found your channel and I really enjoy the content you put out. Helps people with Network / Cable OCD improve on how we do things.

[@FiberNinjaStudios]

+Reenactor Guy That's great to hear! I'm going to do my best to keep on delivering content this audience likes!

[@opticaltrace4382]

That's very tidy compared to the victorian ones I work in. Constant pumping out and silt is no fun.

[@Rainbow__cookie]

9:30 kids in Backround😂

[@rendywinarta]

hi, i like your mic, would you make a list of you gear at description?

[@FiberNinjaStudios]

Actually, that was my bluetooth headset. I have that thing on my head so often I forget I'm wearing it! I wasn't using it to record but I am currently working on a lav mic setup for better recordings in noisy places. I have a background in video production so it bothers me as I'm starting to notice all the problems with the audio I'm capturing. Currently I'm just using my smartphone to shoot the videos. The vast majority of the work has been recorded on the Samsung Galaxy Note 5. The last one was on the Samsung S7 Edge but I'm experimenting with using my GoPro as well as my Panasonic GH3. I just have to remember to bring that gear with me when I go out to work! I certainly do want to make the videos of higher quality as I go so stay tuned!!

[@RainBitcoins]

This is great thx for sharing... I always find it super annoying when I hafto cleanup the previous techs hack job... Just do it right the first time...

[@FiberNinjaStudios]

Thanks!!

[@skaltura]

Nice to see someone taking so much pride in their work, and just wanting to do the best job they can ^_^ Hate it when people don't even try to do a good job, like that cabling on those vaults -.-

[@jlaroche0]

You're the best FiberNinja! I think the thing that makes you special is a deep sense of ethics + knowledge and experience. Wish I was working with you (much better than my current lot). Thanks again for the great content and showing the world this work can be done thoughtfully, gracefully and efficiently!

[@DrD6452]

There's nothing worse than having to fix and/or clean up other people's half assed work! Why can't people just do things right the first time? There was a time when I didn't charge to clean up other people's messes but not anymore. Now I look at things and ask the customer if they want it done right and explain what needs to be done. In my experience most want it done right so it doesn't haunt them again in the future. A minor touch of OCD makes for a more organized and neater world.

[@FiberNinjaStudios]

+DrD6452 I believe the phrase I've been told is: "I've got 3 things I can do for you in this project: do it on time, do it on budget, and do it right. But you can only pick 2!" I think the 3rd option is the most often dropped.

[@markgriz]

This guy is the Mike Holmes of networking

[@ukpm]

The professionals (in the case of the two telecoms engineers at my house on Thursday) used a little hoist tripod system on wheels. Wish I'd taken a pic now! They said they have a dolley for the singles, but anything bigger and they have to hoist it.

[@FiberNinjaStudios]

Well there you go!!

[@jjz814]

My boss wonders why my jobs take me an extra day.. because I do the exact same thing... and time and time again ive done over 100 installs- I wont leave my card next to my work unless its done right.. and those are the stores that DONT call me with IT issues down the road.

[@FiberNinjaStudios]

Yeah, it's a tough situation to be in when you work for someone else. Business is business and it's nothing personal --it's all about the bottom line and what it will cost. I'm much happier working for myself now. I don't have to justify the extra time to anyone. I've bid the job, I know what I'm getting paid for it. If I want to take an extra hour or two and do things right, that's on me. I'm sure 99% of the other installers will not do that but that's also ok with me. I understand where they're coming from too. It's just business. I can tell you that when the people that understand what's going on see your work, they'll start calling on you when they know the job needs to be done right. I am often called for working in high class establishments, mansions, etc. when they want the work to look as good as it can. People will notice. Trust me.

[@redeuxx_]

Are those CDs on your visor? ;)

[@cloneNK1124]

Well it's nice to know I'm not the only loose nut running around. There's never enough time to do the job right the first time, but always time to keep going back to fix it. The guy that leaves patch cords and fiber jumpers across the floor is long gone when the customer says, why did the network just go down, as you trip and fall on the floor! The only question I have is (@ 11:00) why you didn't terminate your 4 pair on a spare 110 block position than cross connect it?_____ P.S. My doctor says I'm not OCD.

[@perpetualjon]

Because I'm extending a T1 over a long distance. The fewer connections and media changes the better. It's also because, in this case, it isn't like the "Equipment Side vs. Cross-Connect Side" -it's just a circuit extension. The main purpose of having an equipment / cross-connect separation is to be able to troubleshoot systems without too much hassle or pulling cables. In the case of a circuit extension (especially a T1), this type of circuit has built in abilities to separate the customer / provider sides without taking anything apart. Great question though! I'll definitely talk about this sort of concept in a future video!

[@perpetualjon]

Also, a T1 only uses 2 pairs. I left plenty of cable at both ends in the event that a future circuit needs to make the same trip.

[@cloneNK1124]

I see your point on the T-1, and it's one less spot for someone to disconnect by mistake. What's really annoying is when someone runs a 25 pair cable, and just pulls out the pairs they need at that time,and leave the other pairs swinging.

[@MrEstate]

Just found your channel and just love it. You are setting the gold standard for the way work should be done. Thank you for the videos.

[@DaEisi95]

What a nice work. I would pay for that extra work/time. I mean this is a job which secures the future of the base of my IT Infrastructure.

[@FiberNinjaStudios]

Well you're not in the majority my friend. It wasn't until I started working independently that I truly had the latitude to do things the way I wanted them without the worry of having to justify my time to someone else. I know I'm not making any extra money on it but it brings me a form of satisfaction that is hard to get elsewhere. Still, it would be nice if doing this is how you get rich!

[@jj47078]

FiberNinja The funny part is I have a feeling you will start to get rich by doing things this/your way (if your KZbin videos keep getting more more popular like I think they will).!!

[@JohnyDays69]

legend says that fiberNinja' job are truth quality until the next tech messes everything.

[@JerymiahV]

I like your Videos you do a great job of showing how things should be done !! kudos!

[@Slayerfoever1]

need more cabling people like you 😀

[@arm714]

What ive learned from this is to carry a ton of raid just in case i have to go into a cable vault hahahaha

[@crankcall2u]

Kids ahut up im working here

[@CapApollo]

Common sense is the least common of all senses

[@mrlithium69]

the parts with the metal grate were hard to watch lol

[@swestervelt]

Thats the fault of the local admin. He should have inspected and replaced that. Look at all the mud and grime in the bottom of the first vault. Its just more laziness causing work for other people.

[@WolfHound911]

I miss my days running cable. I used to fly around across the West coast installing automotive 'networks'. It was very lucrative & most of my clients hired me to FIX the work of other techs. Now I only do online marketing & some light code. I make more money, but I really miss installing hardware & custom networks. Of course this was back in the days of 10baseT, Lantastic & RG58 cable. You used to have to know a lot more nonsense. I enjoyed watching the video as it brought me back to the early 90's - my golden era of tech!

[@FiberNinjaStudios]

That's actually part of my story. I was a cabling guy in aerospace right out of college. I eventually worked my way into a desk job and was miserable. I took a cut in pay and started working back in the field a few years back and couldn't be happier. I'm going to tall more about that in an upcoming video soon...

[@Vinchenzo51]

I do this for work at a technologically-nightmarish university.. instantly subbed! you do solid work

[@FiberNinjaStudios]

Great to hear. Thx!!

[@BenCos2018]

@@FiberNinjaStudiosjust subbed to ur channel great videos and very nice work better than most IT technicians☺

[@DIYTelecom]

Excellent information. I like that you show the real deal in this video. We'd all like to believe that cable infrastructure lives in nice, clean, white, air-conditioned spaces with no bugs. ;-)

[@JasonWaltonDriveAlong]

Well, if you're gonna do a job, you might as well do it right. No excuse for shoddy workmanship!

[@sunnysdreamland]

keep doing the NINJA Way. don't get dragged down to the Schmucks way of working. great work as always

[@tinygriffy]

"Sometimes i wonder how the professionals do it .. " i guess the use a crane ?`a couple hinges would be nice on such a thing also ? whew, i held my breath when you flipped that lid back over, i saw it crushing down into the hole, that would have been a nice one, right ? :D

[@Hermiel]

As a wise, old roadie once said, "you can't teach _give-a-shit_ ". Judging by all the half-assed work with which you ('the next guy') must contend, I'd say that roadie was right on the money. You're a beacon of light in a dark world, Fiber Ninja, and I hope you're well!

[@oliawak]

Great job enjoy your work!

[@princeofdeath7696]

You'd have a heart attack seeing how the Digital Menu Boards at McDonalds get installed. You dont get the option of making service loops for anything other then the Cat5 cables in the ceiling. All excess video cable gets stuffed (literally) inside the wall that the tv's are mounted to. I've done about 20 of these over the last year. They want the least amount of cable showing as possible and 95% of the time you cant put anything above the ceiling.

[@Z-Ack]

Been there, dun that, played limbo with a multi million dollar 100 gig 488 strnd.. nasty job.. especially when your in a manhole on a rainy day pumping out water thats sewage infested and constantly flowing in just enough to keep a pool above the pipe. Meanwhile the manhole is in the middle of a 6 lane road with a speed of 55mph and the city just said,” put up cones”.... had a semi hit my guard one time while i was tied off to it and about 20 feet down under the street about dead from pulling 5 miles worth of cable by hand with some pullies... fuck. That. Job...

[@PWingert1966]

I know a guy whose job is to enlarge underground cable vaults. he and his team take an existing large man-sized cable vault expose it, break it down and make a new cable vault with rebar and concrete forming that is larger so that more cables can be run through it. It takes a couple of months in most cases and locks out about two lanes of traffic. Sometimes they have to close an entire block because they don't have enough room for traffic to pass around the 10-foot deep 20 x 20 hole they are working in. He's been doing it for over 15 years now. Took over the business from the other guy that owned it and retired.

[@johncolasanto605]

Not sure if you still post / come on.. just wanted to say ...its so nice to see a man that takes PRIDE in the work that he does... and thinks about the next Technician to come on the job.When I was working doing 2 way communications work i put the same thought, care & pride in my work!!.!!

[@FE59FE59]

Thanks to you I'm now a better IT technician! People at work don't tell you these kinds of tips (at least not at my work). 13:00 But I'm wondering how you have to close the lid correctly, because if the lid had fallen in and damaged the fiber optic cables ...

[@dpo1867]

Hi, great job for what you did yourself. Unfortunately when you were done that vault still looked like a trash can waiting to be emptied out on the bottom. All those scraps of metal,cable and who knows what else makes it very uncomfortable for the next tradesperson to do their job safely, efficiently and comfortably. If each person in the vault cleaned their own mess when finished then the next person in the hole would have a smoother go at their job. Even though I plastic bag clean up upon exit is all it takes nobody seems to take that initiative. So sadly if you cleaned up everyone else's garbage, left the vault spotless and even hung a sign stating "Clean your debris upon exit" it likely wouldn't take long to get out of hand again and again until that vault opening slowed down to very random entries.

[@brianleeper5737]

First clue you have a problem is when the lid of the vault says "ELEC" instead of "TELE" or "CATV" or "COMM"

[@DJaquithFL]

You're the Cable Sanitary Engineer! Again, you're under paid and under appreciated!!!

[@McGyver777ATGMAIL]

Get yourself a tiedown cable and a "come along" cable puller and pull those things out of the way. Fingers are expensive to put back on.

[@TheUserid82]

There is a very simple trick for driving bugs, mice, rats and snakes out of areas that is cheap enough you can do on all jobs when you look them over in the form of old fashion mothballs. The smell will send them looking for a new home and last a few months before they fully evaporate so safe to leave if you don't do the job. A pile of rocks/bricks a few mothballs in it will make sure nothing is living in it when you go to move it. Under a porch/in a crawl space? toss a few in and when you come back a few days to weeks later you have nothing else crawling around with you.

[@markphilpot4981]

Doing things right the first time usually always takes more time. Sometimes you cannot undo the other guys foo pah. I have always documented and photographed my work to show how I do things. Before and after shots are important to show the client/ customer that you do things the right way. It may not be the easy way, but your work, like your word is your bond. Mediocre has no place in this or any other part of this trade, this profession! That’s my stand from the start and to the end!

[@munkhbold]

Respect, where r u now?

[@RichHaynes2012]

I sleep better just watching you make everything neat and tidy 🤣 Seriously though, I wish more installers were as considerate as you. Also, when you put the cover back on the hole, just give it a nudge with your foot and let it drop in 😀

[@poohsouvannavong2944]

I enjoy watching your craftsmanship sir!!! Thanks for the inspiration!!

[@Mrflash222006]

A bit OCD maybe ? I'm the same I hate messy cabling and fixing other people's work, most of it is shear laziness or bad training tbh

[@udirt]

Doing good quality work doesn't need to be something you make a loss on. But I agree that the satisfaction is important. It can break you if you need to deliver shit quality.

[@williamjones4483]

Carry a pair of heavy duty leather work gloves with you and you would be able to directly lift one end of this cover and get it out of your way instead of fighting with oversized screwdrivers and crowbars. Much easier!

[@lance8080]

You clean it up for your hits on You Tube videos to make a buck and so the customer will call you back. Knock off the good samaritan horse crap your spouting.

[@GallardoFamily]

Hey nice video! just a small KZbinr here! I would like to be like you some day! I'm sure my channel will come along! thanks for sharing your video! 😁

[@FiberNinjaStudios]

Well I still think I'm a small KZbinr myself but things have been getting crazy around here in the last couple of weeks!

[@redpurple1035]

liked before watching =)

[@GrammyVulture]

Hi. I may have learned some things. Kool video.

[@FiberNinjaStudios]

Well I may be glad to hear that!!

[@lu4414]

A lot of admiration for your work. If I can I would like to send you some pics of how aerial network is done in my city, disgusting to say the minimum.

[@lipa90]

Thank you

[@lorenzo42p]

fire in the hole? probably not good to say at a school, closed or not. I'd say "clear"

[@brainboy71]

I work at a school district and for the past two years we had e been cleaning up from what the past people have done all of the laziness and zip ties and just not caring about the job you do i have seen all of that

[@HardRockMaster7577]

Makes me think of friend's messy cables behind their stereo systems and computer systems, that I cleaned up for free.

[@beyond305]

cries about cables on the ground, doesnt say 1 thing about scraps of metal everywhere

[@FiberNinjaStudios]

No one cares when they place a ladder on top of scrap metal and put all their weight on it.

[@baltazar873]

And that is why we watch your videos, do the best you can. Put your name on your work! Yes Sir!

[@RCTPatriot75]

I've wanted to hunt down guys that used existing string without pulling a replacement.

[@rharge]

Nice work as always. Thanks for the video

[@_Furey_]

"How do the professionals do it?" The answer is that professionals don't do it that way. You are professional and that makes all the difference. Keep up great work!

[@Okurka.]

He meant "How do professionals open and close these covers."

[@nodustechnologies3989]

i hear you. but i am tired of paying for it. with time or money. so i shift it to the client now. some don't like it but mostly it weeds out the ones that can't be pleased.

[@bertblankenstein3738]

Raise your hand if you ever had trouble getting bolts back in place on vaults.

[@jovetj]

Thank you for not taking yourself too seriously (but also taking your work very seriously).

[@SovaKlr]

I only have 1 question... how were we still installing T1s in 2017? Is this still happening? You can't even stream HD on a T1. VOIP connection?

[@FiberNinjaStudios]

T1's have a few advantages for systems that are low in bandwidth needs but high in reliability needs. A POS (point of sale) device that reads and verifies credit cards for instance. Sure, many phone systems still use T1's but the need for such a specialized line isn't what it used to be. In theory, T1's are closely monitored by the local carrier and can in many cases detect an error or a pending problem with the line before anything problematic occurs and the customer loses uptime. What I've actually seen in reality is far less impressive. But still, the uptime guarantee that T1's usually come with means that you can recoup costs from your monthly bill based on any outages experienced. Also, in many commercial / industrial / rural locals in the US, copper lines are all you have to work with so they will bond them together just to get a somewhat tolerable broadband service. Either that or send it wirelessly (which they're starting to do).

[@brianleeper5737]

That T1 uptime guarantee just means that if a T1 costs $300/month, and it's out for 24 hours, you get a $10 credit on your bill. That's not enough of a financial penalty to a company like Verizon to actually maintain their decrepit, rotting copper cable infrastructure. Give it enough time and they'll have a decrepit, rotting fiber infrastructure too. They think fiber doesn't have a problem with water but they forget that water expands when it freezes......

[@grantp6451]

Nice work Jon! I've been enjoying your videos. Keep up the good work.

[@FiberNinjaStudios]

Hey Grant!! Awesome to see you here!! Thx.

[@arthurguerra5360]

wait 3k subscribers? Last video you were under 1k, I think. At least people are recognizing your talent for videos and cable management!

[@Uncle_Mel]

he's at 4k now , I just found the channel and it's awesome! it pleases my OCD :D

[@inachu]

Just a silly FYI off topic... In some states you also need electrical lic to pull cat5/6 In Texas you need an investigators lic to back up hard drives.

[@FiberNinjaStudios]

Yeah, it's an interesting topic I'm going to touch upon very soon. The fact is, I've never been "inspected" in any way for my work in this field. Mind you, I grew up working with my father who was a general contractor so I know what an inspection looks like! But it occurred to me that this field is very loose on that sort of accountability and I want to talk about it here somewhat. Stay tuned!!

[@Okurka.]

There are a lot of cowboys in the installation business, I experienced it myself when my cable internet got hooked up years ago. As soon as the technician left I undid most of his work and I redid it the proper way. I hope some of these cowboys watch your videos and see that doing it the proper way doesn't take much more time and helps the technician coming after you.

[@FiberNinjaStudios]

Well it certainly CAN cost you time. For instance, the installers running those fiber lines diagonally through the vault would have been a LOT faster than leaving a bunch of slack to have to neatly coil up and secure. They may have saved a good half-hour or so per vault by not doing it right.