Panel Porn for electrical nerds

[Rsquared]

So we've been trying to finish out this fuking job at the HQ of the small business administration, that one of our other guys and I have been on for the past year. This building is literally a stones throw away from the Capitol building. Needless to say, I flip off the Capitol on a daily basis as I drive by. Then the Senate buildings as I drive by them. But I digress.

So I've been labeled as showing panel porn from the likes of degenerates such as Eric in the past. I figured that I'd throw up some pics of the last primary mechanical room that we just finished. That was my last big hurdle to get finished before going on the annual Arizona desert retreat to the SDTF.

So.........on to the nerdiness.

We had to start by temporarily throwing in some new controllers to actually run some of the $hit that was there.

Then we ripped out the old panel and cut a trough in to give a little space, then the new panel.

Then, the wiring and control modules.

 

Edited October 29, 2023 by Rsquared

[Rsquared]

Here's a shot of the temp work station that I was using. Once planting myself in one section of the penthouse area, I was able to drag out a 2nd monitor. I can't tell you how much easier that it makes it sometimes.

More wiring. And it's slowly coming together.

And finally. The finished product. It takes quite a bit of work from the initial destruction of the old system. But I'm also kind of anal (go ahead and start the jokes) about how I build the new panels out. I like them clean and organized. Plus I leave plenty of documentation hung on the inside of the panel doors ( I even laminate the panel schedules). I do this mostly to help "the next guy" that ends up coming behind me to try and fix something. That.....and I'm usually that "next guy".

So yeah. A little bit of nerdiness, combined with some tech $hit and this is what you end up with.

Now I'm cleared to go help blow up a little section of the desert that we all know and love.

As you were ladies.

[98Z5V]

I need you to rewire my Jeep while you're here - just sayin'...  

 

NICE FUKKIN' WORK, BROTHER!!!  

[Cunuckgaucho]

 

[unforgiven]

Very professional brother I wouldn't expect anything less. 

[Rsquared]

I'll throw in a couple bonus pics of some little stuff. Still night and day difference from what was started with, and what was left once completed.

These were for some perimeter fan driven duct heaters. We built about 30 of these using 18x18x4 junction boxes.

This was a typical AHU panel. Not a lot happening here since we communicate directly with the units instead of using relay logic to control them. About 20 of these were built over the course of the job.

 

[unforgiven]

About 50 years ago I was fabin up junction boxes out of black iron for an elevator outfit. Trying to get into the trades.

[Cunuckgaucho]

9 hours ago, unforgiven said:

About 50 years ago I was fabin up junction boxes out of black iron for an elevator outfit. Trying to get into the trades.

Not sure how it is in your neck of the woods but up here elevator mechanics are the highest paid of all the trades.

[Rsquared]

Down here, at least in the DC area, elevator techs/fire alarm techs/control techs, we're all in the same approximate wage range. After all, all of our stuff (equipment) is doing the same thing. Just for different applications.

[Cunuckgaucho]

Elevator union is pretty much a closed union and hard to get into. They keep the membership down so their guys are always busy and no one but a licenced elevator mechanic can touch an elevator or escalator. Compared to other skilled trades( electricians,plumbers,carpenters) they'll make $12-16/hr more just in wages.

[unforgiven]

22 hours ago, Cunuckgaucho said:

Elevator union is pretty much a closed union and hard to get into. They keep the membership down so their guys are always busy and no one but a licenced elevator mechanic can touch an elevator or escalator. Compared to other skilled trades( electricians,plumbers,carpenters) they'll make $12-16/hr more just in wages.

Same here tough to get into, worldwide work available.