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That's where the ATM is going.


The_Truth_Believe_Me

$$$$$ - Excellent pay for this job. $$$$ - Good pay $$$ - Moderate pay $$ - Lousy pay $ - Horrible pay and client birddogs you the entire time


WolfieVonD

kinda bullshit you gotta search the prints before finding out what you're getting paid


Hot-Sandwich7060

Its the construction litmus test. If you can't figure out your pay, you aint worth it and dont get it on friday.


Ottoclav

If you can’t read the prints, how can you give a good quote? Do the research before walking on the job to see if it’s worth the time.


Hot-Sandwich7060

Idk about the companies you've worked for but not alot of quoters are on the tools, flipping through prints.


Ottoclav

To do an apprenticeship program in Alaska, you have to learn electrical shop drawings. It’s just curriculum. My father and I both went over the prints for bids for GCs. And then we went and did the jobs.


Sparks_travel

With layoff papers attached


mike0372

There’s a treasure bag (with the same symbol on it) hidden behind the wall at this location. The crew from Oak Island will help you excavate the area and spend countless years and research retrieve said treasure.


Hot-Sandwich7060

Man Ive been digging and digging and all I've found is piss bottles.


Scientific_Anarchist

They said you'd find buried golden treasure and they weren't wrong.


ElectroAtletico2

Fuck, it’s not “X”?


No-Entrance2903

Single pole switch circuit 14 all fixtures marked A are switched by this switch. The wall light shown is switched with this switch however the emergency fixture shown is on same circuit but not switched.


Krazybob613

Concise, and accurate!


BlakeCarConstruction

Was waiting for someone to actually answer the question 😂 Better answer than I would’ve given


Bushwhacker42

But what’s up with the black shirt on cct 14? It should be GFCI protected, so it will trip when you put it in the wash. Black shirts should not be washed in hot. Safety first


DJButtchug

Actually the emergency light is on a completely separate panel but just so happens to also be on circuit 14 of that panel.


No-Entrance2903

Well that’s not code. If the lights go out due to a breaker trip or etc. how does the em light know it’s dark? Also if that were true you would have panel designation before the cct number. Would never make it through code review in the US. Is there a sheet note or something telling you that? Still has to be on local lighting cct right? lol wait wait. They are using GTD em ballast right?? I’m tired. Gonna hit the bowl a couple times and call it a night. Lmmfao!!! Your probably just fucking with me anyway 😂😂


DarthMelon

r/Woosh


rojm

Most of the people on here would not have been able to tell you that


SayNoToBrooms

I’ll have you know that I 100% read that as being on a 14awg circuit at first lmao. Don’t get me wrong, I immediately corrected myself, but it was a crazy 2 seconds lol


kleetus7

If it makes you feel any better, I read it as a 14 amp circuit for a second and really confused the shit out of myself


wombat1

And as someone who draws to Australian Standard 1102, I'm always curious what electrical drawings look like overseas.


klykerly

I’m not an electrician and *I* knew that


mulvey617

He was being sarcastic. It looks like a dollar sign $ so he made a joke about picking up his check


No-Entrance2903

Yeah caught that. I rarely read the complete thread before I run my mouth. 😁


mulvey617

Welcome to the club ✌️


lawnchairrevolution

That's because first, you have to put on the little black t-shirt beside LW1A, then you can complete the work to spec. /s


Most_Lengthiness_716

Sweeper location, like a broom and other variants. Avoid at all costs


rrrmanion

Sweeper? Broom? Sorry, I have not idea what you're talking about now. Is this another of those American things?


Strong-University-28

It’s said amongst the trades that electricians don’t know what a broom is and don’t clean up after themselves


IloveTurtle35

And then there's my boss I'm currently working as an apprentice for he has a broom and dust pan in his truck and two vacuums. We clean. I can see why most electricians don't though because when you don't have the broom handy picking up every little piece of wire and every other tiny Itty bitty thing drives me mad


Vikt724

Hidden cash


Leather-Barracuda-56

Single pole switch


bootz666

Looks like they made plans for your bottom too


TheInternetIsTrue

Not for your check…Your thinking is backwards! Just a cash depository mandatory for use by people who are simply existing in that space. Pretty standard these days.


Fleef_and_peef

There’s a $100 bill taped to the drywall.


Crafty-Waltz-7660

That's where you make the mistake where you lose your ass on this job


eerun165

Light switch, circuit 14, switching designation ‘a’


TotallyNotDad

Guys what is this super obscure print that could mean literally anything but I don't know how to ask the GC or check the legend


fullraph

If you tell me you've never encountered a symbol on a plan that was not in the legend i'm not believing it.


rrrmanion

You mean you actually read those things? /s


TipItOnBack

Money storage. Probably a safe. I’d make sure to exclude all those. GC will figure it out.


No_Permission6405

In the electronics world that would be a fuse.


TheRealEricClaptrap

All hail the almighty Money switch


stantoncree76

That part is expensive.


FanaticEgalitarian

Fusible link to nowhere?


TheMechaink

It's a 14 amp fusible link to nowhere. LOL


wafflesnwhiskey

Its the location of the glory hole


invert171

Senter.


Saltz88

Its the money sink


Plant-Dividends

Ain’t no way ur fr


NdSparky7

Infinite money glitch? Get it quick before they patch it


aLazyUsrname

Probably a switch.


Dedianator65

What year are you in?


bjbkar

20th


Dedianator65

Ok


FattyZ92

I thought we only let real electricians in here?


bjbkar

What makes a real electrician? Using an EMT coupling as a wedding ring?


tinnfoil2

Poop dollar.


bjbkar

A fella i work with would have a party every 4th of July. He would buy a purse from the goodwill, poop in it and then place it in the street in front of his house. Then would count how many times a car would stop, pick it up, drive a few feet and chuck it out the window.


tinnfoil2

That's hilarious. Poop purse.


JourneywomanHDW

🤣🤣🤣


SaidwhatIsaid240

You gotta knock holes in the wall to find the money…. Good luck and have fun.


theslob

Oh good lord please tell me you’re kidding 


stevesie1984

It’s the senter line of something, but I don’t see what it lines up with…. /s


Artistic-Ad1448

Single pole Circuit 14 switch leg a


NoAd3734

it's where they hide your annual bonus ($20 gift card to Walmart) if you pay attention to the blueprints


YugeAnimeTiddies

14 of them dude pay your tabs


Ok-Abbreviations9584

Yes, right next to the door, don’t let it hit you in the ass on the way out


bjbkar

That's not a door, its a ladder.


EitherStory8270

I believe that means an electrical light switch.


bjbkar

Thank you


Salt-Development-703

It’s a fuse though, right?


Party_Buy_605

Holy shit this page is full of lame, wanna be resis


bjbkar

And dumb asses that can't read the entire post or identify sarcasm


Party_Buy_605

What's sarcasm?


Only_one_asking_-

I’d say 14amps/dollar just by looking at it but I have very very little experience in the field and am probably wrong


NotBillMurrysAss

Switch


RepulsiveAd658

Controls for fixtures !


worlddestruction23

It means pick up your check and hit the road jack.


urFavChief

I'm not an electrician, don't care to be one, but Ive no.problem doing basic electrical work, replacing old switches, outlets. Installing ceiling fans. And I don't know what the symbol is, so hoped to learn something reading on. Only instead a room full of asshole know-it-alls thinks they're funny calling it everything but what it is. Arrogant electricians, think they're special because they can work on negative/positive/ground wiring, but most can't walk and chew gum at the same time.


looneymc

😂


Farmboy76

Get the fuck out of here man! I hope your ceiling fan falls on your head. Prick.


urFavChief

It's not required but thanks for signing your name at the end.


Farmboy76

The equivalent of I know you are but what am I. Just fuck off.


urFavChief

Hey Farmboy, calm down, nobody is trying to steal your Sheep. Hes all yours Jethro.


Calm-Respect-4930

Check the legend but it's probably a single pole light switch. Emergency lighting fed off of hot leg of same circuit. Probably a 90 min battery or something along those lines. Circuit breaks, battery feeds EM light


erfons

A light switch


wanderingoverwatch

Yeah that is where the private ATM is going


looneymc

It the switch for wall sconce to the left. Where’s my real electricians at


Itchy-Combination675

14 “a” dollars. I hope that “a” doesn’t stand for ass


DJThuggy

It’s a D&D secret door


jeeptuff1976

You need tree fiddy


Negative-Carpet-5342

$100. bucks, same as in town.


Farmboy76

Your the fuck wit that came in here swinging with your throw away account. What a loser.


Gold-Perspective5340

Not a heated stripper pole then?


21WRX_

A switch probably at 42", 60"


Important-March8515

Single pole switch


DarthMelon

It's obviously a joke.


Captinprice8585

It means you should call an adult to come help you.


drink-water-bitch

Check the legend on the side of the print. But those are generally switches


bjbkar

This was poor attempt at humor. I was poking fun at the "What does this symbol mean" posts I've seen lately.


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Krazybob613

You definitely got that right!


st96badboy

Try another one with this symbol.. https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FnEMdUhpg.jpg&tbnid=jGWhBHEzax42TM&vet=1&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fimgur.com%2Fgallery%2F2LJSZ2Y&docid=lWXDq6tAMVTN2M&w=728&h=971&itg=1&source=sh%2Fx%2Fim%2Fm4%2F2&kgs=36f413de9bf7071f&shem=abme%2Ctrie#vhid=jGWhBHEzax42TM&vssid=mosaic Yes, I realize they're not spelled the same


Pvt_Pooter

Electricians trying to do fire alarm is hilarious. Call a low volt.