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Stop using zip ties on aerial drops, it's a hack move
I see this all the time, especially on older houses where the last guy just lashed the drop to the strand with a dozen zip ties. That stuff cracks in a year under UV and wind. A proper lashing wire with a figure eight wrap takes maybe two extra minutes and lasts the life of the drop. I had to redo three jobs from a contractor in my area because their zip ties failed after one rough winter. What's the rush that makes people skip the right way?
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dixon.spencer2d ago
Found a zip tie from my first year still hanging on at my mom's house, brittle as a saltine cracker. I was so proud of that clean install back then, now it's just a little monument to my early hack moves. You're right, the extra two minutes for lashing wire is nothing compared to the shame of having to explain a failed drop. I guess we all have to learn the hard way that UV light doesn't care how neat your bundle looks.
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sage_ramirez422d ago
It's just a zip tie, not a crime scene.
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the_matthew2d agoMost Upvoted
Just wait until that brittle zip tie snaps and you're left holding the bag.
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