I have satellite in 3 rooms of my house. I want to move 1 of the boxes to my garage. i have enough coax but this is the problem. i cant get the coax to pull thru the floor so i can connect the longer coax. can i cut coax and put a new end in it? while the satellite is working ...will it shock me if i cut the coating off so i can put the other end on?
2007-12-21 09:26:21 · 3 answers · asked by feather724 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ TVs
and i bought RG6 coax..is this the right type of coax?
2007-12-21 09:41:46 · update #1
Yes, you can cut the coax. No, you won't get a shock - the voltages are way too low. Your RG6 is the best coax, superior to RG59.
Get yourself an male F-connector at Radio Shack and a female-female union to join to your extension coax cable.
2007-12-21 11:33:09 · answer #1 · answered by link 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes you can cut the coax whilst the box is plugged in,get an "F" connector and refit,no u wont get a shock as such if u cut the coating off,nynex,cable n wireless,ntl,mapp,avonline now a virgin media installation engineer and trainer..happy viewing,u wont blow a fuse,trust,done this hundreds of times and yes rg6 is superior to rg59 but over a short run like this and internally the signal loss is minimal,1db over 10m,use either.
2007-12-21 09:33:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You got the right COAX but POWER DOWN your satellite box before you cut it.....otherwise you'll blow the fuse inside the satellite box and then you have MORE WORK to do....
You can get strippers and crimpers at Radio Shack....and I believe the lumberyards like LOWES and Home Depot now stock them too.....
2007-12-21 12:31:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋