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The conversation with my dad that changed how I check cables
My dad is a retired electrician, not an elevator guy. Last Saturday he watched me testing door lock circuits and asked why I always start from the controller instead of the door. He said start at the problem and work backward, saves time. I laughed it off but tried it on a stuck car at the 3rd floor of the old Masonic building downtown. Cut my troubleshooting time in half. Anyone else get tips from folks outside the trade that actually work better?
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piper_flores695d ago
Why start at the problem when you might miss a bigger issue hiding back at the controller? Working backward can trick you into fixing the symptom instead of the real cause, and that means coming back later for round two. Slow and steady from the start catches everything the first time, even if it takes a few extra minutes.
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park.riley5d ago
Respectfully, I gotta disagree a bit. Working from the problem first has saved me tons of time more often than it's bit me. You can scope out the obvious symptom, trace it back a step or two, and if something doesn't add up, then you backtrack to the controller. Starting at the source every single time means you're spending a lot of extra minutes on jobs that are actually pretty straightforward. Don't you think experience plays a big part in knowing when to take the fast route versus the long one?
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