r/lowvoltage

I'm licensed out here in AZ, and had lunch at an Irish pub in Scottsdale.

Owner started talking and wanted a quote to connect the 2 buildings via fiber. He mentioned that conduit already exists and would love to walk me through everything after lunch.

Conduit starts inside the kitchen and goes outside, to electrical panel, and and the bottom of the panel is more conduits to pass through to the other building.

Owner is dead set on wanting it ran though the panel but what is the n.e.c code on this so I can just run him a new conduit. Gab between the 2 buildings is like 10ft, overall fiber runs would be less than 80'.

Just to clarify I'm not running it in the panel. Just seeing if you know the nec code off hand to show him and do a conduit.

Honest business question. For those that have a test set that can qualify speeds, are you charging extra? To me it’s a fine line between “nickel and diming” your customer and business sense due to the expense of said test sets. What are your honest thoughts?

Hey, I just wanted to know those who work in new construction, how much time do you spend outside?

Asking this because I dread working during freezing winter.

As an apprentice in England doing low voltage (access control, intruder alarms, cctv etc), what would people recommend I get as non standard kit that the company I work for might not supply but will make my job a lot easier? Also whats everyone's recommendations for self learning, such as good YouTube channel, podcasts, training platforms?

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Hi everyone! I am new to this sub, but thought it might be a good way to reach some new technicians!

My company, 1099.careers, is hiring for low voltage technicians in the states above (and more). We offer paid training and transparent rate cards and would love to grow our team of technicians.

Our website is 1099.careers —check us out! Happy to provide more info if asked!

Hello,

I am moving with family to Powhatan, VA from NY. I have 5 years experience in plumbing / hvac. I have about 1 year of experience working with hvac controls and communication. I’m looking to pivot into low voltage work, specifically fire alarms. If there is anyone in the Richmond area who knows of companies hiring I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks!

For those who have been in business 5 years or more, what accounting software do you guys use? Deciding between Quickbooks, invoice ninja, or fresh books. What has worked for you?