Life of a cable technician Ep #3

[@spencer2112]

used to work for comcast in seattle and when i left we had just started using the xm1 meters. just had to say that you are a great tech man. keep it up. wish all techs were as thorough as yourself! love the vids man.

[@cabletech2371]

Thank bro ✊🏾💯💯💯

[@grindhard4312]

Did my last install in 2018. Good to see what guys are doing now. Good work bro

[@onemanband4809]

Damn I kinda miss doing cable now 😢 I used to hate it but these videos bring me back 😊😊😊

[@jamesirby9817]

Disconnect the house from groundblock before running scan at tap if you plan to run scans at demark. Saves you time. Small flathead will help with terminator or smash it and spin it off

[@asperbergers7136]

Smash and spin terminators seems to work best, I also agree with you by disconnecting drop at demark connected to the house in order to get better ingress scans.

[@RobertDusek]

Those trap tools suck... I carry a backup only for the fact they break too easy... Gilbert is the most decent brand ive found

[@shananmiral4133]

Bu uda man tanx for all dis very informative knowledge u be sharing, i goin start as a field tech here in hawaii Big Island kona side 4/10/22… u really helpin me get an idea of wats to come n wat to xpect bro… Ho ‘ oLako= Straight 4ward in Hawaiian Saaaa Huuuu

[@jovanimorgan7989]

I thought I was the only xfinity tech that wanted to watch another xfinity tech work lol!!!

[@Trunkswr]

Sucks you couldn’t put a terminator on that service box bc your tool broke! Mine broke too one time and my supervisor actually made one with a paper clip! Good little trick if you’re ever in that situation again

[@ozzyc1396]

Didn't think we contracted trouble calls anymore really. I know in my area, they let go of a lot of contracted labor. Did they supply you the XM2? It took me 3 years to get one. You messed up with that terminator tool xD. I have never seen the use for the alternate side.

[@cabletech2371]

KSILightning they gave XM2 as soon as I got hired they supplied it

[@lcj9564]

Does a contractor make more than an hourly paid cable tech? Most of my work ( intalls & service calls) were done commercially in restaurants,banks, supermarkets etc. Reason I ask is I got a job offer as independent contractor working for Spectrum. I mentioned to him that is mostly what I have done. He said commercial self contractors make even more, but that he would start me off as residential tech for now.

[@270billycraven]

You can use a Philips smack it in lightly and turn it lol old school trick

[@Longboarder3221]

I work as a salesman for xfinity and was always curious to see how the techs do their work.I am constantly setting up new installs lol

[@supergirl2997]

Please set them up correctly and not quota shopping.

[@EagleClaw_777]

How did you end up closing that box on the side of the house?

[@sunshinestacker5235]

What state you work in im with bright house spectrum

[@asperbergers7136]

@2:00 Why didnt you just use a MOCA ground block? I mean what is shown is pretty much the same thing but I am just curious.

[@sunshinestacker5235]

We have the $6,500 dollor viavi meters in Florida they are a 15 pound blocks but they do everything fiber scope use as modem one check and tests internet speed ingress has TDR built into it also you can browse on the viavi on ebay

[@cabletech2371]

Yeah I worked for cox before Comcast they also used viavi not gonna lie they are much better meters bro 💯

[@willweisend7128]

@@cabletech2371 since when does florida use viavi meters??? I am a new line technician and we are supplied xm2... service uses xm1 or xm2 for the past 2 years.

[@edgarcamacho9567]

#ONXMETERGANG

[@sunshinestacker5235]

So get you certs for security I did that was more $ plus security is not to bad I did it my second year doing cable ive been in cable fiber security for 14 years

[@viciousonthetrack]

Would you say it’s worth it? The company I’m working at is backed at $15 but changes based on the job

[@embrj1453]

always have 2 set of tools

[@beenicz7277]

Missing house box

[@evanhall7030]

What are arms at bottom of the ladder called

[@sunshinestacker5235]

8 dB not on rg11 200ft at most should be 3.2dB

[@furies]

Depends on the frequency tested.

[@karlaber3388]

Do you guys get paid hourly or per call?

[@jimmydean8007]

Hourly. Only contractors get paid for piecework.

[@dylanlaprade8869]

Why climb the pole every time , cable math and tap value after checking ground block, your wasting time lol

[@marycarolin5285]

Hi

[@marycarolin5285]

Can I get job in Canada network cabling technician job please let me know

[@zeppelinshy]

Not saying the US is bad nor my country is perfect. But a life as a cable tech over there seems like a really easy job. Also the cabling methods make me want to cry and are so messy. Like no external termination boxes, underground from lead in to elephant foot, all connections just out in the elements like that, all over head on poles, etc.

[@sunshinestacker5235]

That fitting is old as shit man

[@jazzolewis]

Repeat

[@jazzolewis]

If you had completed the job . She didn’t want you in the house

[@rajreaganbrunsbruns7167]

Can you please please please please help me

[@Biddybalboa]

No.