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Showerthought: the 3 foot drip loop rule I blew off for 2 years finally bit me on a job in Mesa
Back in 2022 I was doing a basic drop swap at a house in Mesa and the old timer training me kept saying make the drip loop 3 feet minimum, no exceptions. I nodded and then did maybe 8 inches because it looked cleaner against the siding and the homeowner was watching me. Fast forward to last Tuesday, that same house, water got in the fitting from a monsoon storm and the whole line was toast, signal dropping every 40 seconds. Had to run a brand new drop in 108 degree heat because I was too proud to leave a little slack 2 years ago. The loop is there so water drips off the low point instead of running down the cable into the connector, and 8 inches just is not enough when rain is blowing sideways. What got me is the homeowner remembered me and asked why the first guy did it different, which was a fun conversation. Now I leave at least 3 feet and zip tie it so it hangs with a clear sag. Any of you got a rule you ignored early on that came back to haunt you on a call?
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