FusionGuy
join:2001-12-06
 ·Mountain Cable
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March 29th, @01:15PM
| reply to beerbum
Re: RG59 from street to RG6 in the house
I thought the main cable from outside was RG59. But now under closer investigation it in fact does look like RG6.
I know that the in house cables are all RG59. I want to change those to RG6.
What brand of RG6 cable should I be looking for? |
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MadMANN
Premium
join:2005-08-19
·Comcast
| said by FusionGuy  :What brand of RG6 cable should I be looking for? CommScope and Beldin are the first two brands that come to mind. No matter what brand, though, the best is quad shield if you live in a RF-rich area or are running electrical or data lines beside them. The downfall of that, is it takes special connectors. Other that, tri or dual shield is fine.
On another note, I don't know if it just the lighting of the picture, but the RG6 shown in the picture beside the RG59 with no connector looks like it has a black center conductor, which is usually a sign of water damage. If that is the case, it could cause some problems later on. The center conductor should be nice and shiny copper.
Keep in mind also, it will not matter much what kind of cable you have if you use those twist-on fittings like the one in the picture. The best connectors to use would be a decent compression fitting similar to what the cable company has used. |
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FusionGuy
join:2001-12-06
·Mountain Cable
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March 30th, @05:32PM
| What do you mean special connectors? The standard compression connectors won't fit a Belden cable?
I have a package of Ideal compression connectors.
I don't know why the copper pin is oxidated. The cable is up between the joists of the basement and there has never been any water damage here. Can I clean it with something or should I cut it off and install a new connector? |
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MadMANN
Premium
join:2005-08-19
·Comcast
| said by FusionGuy :What do you mean special connectors? The standard compression connectors won't fit a Belden cable? I was referring to quad shield cable, not necessarily the brand. Standard compression fittings do not fit quad shield cable well, unless they are specifically labeled as universal. If you decide to use anything else (tri or dual shield), you will be fine with the standard connectors.
As far as the oxidized center conductor, it would be best to cut it back until you find a nice shiny center conductor and install a new connector. However, if you find that the braiding of the cable is not shiny and is powder-like, you likely have had water in the line somehow and it should be looked at by a tech for replacement. If you have never had water damage in the home itself, it is possible that water has migrated into a break in the jacket from the outside and traveled through the cable over time. |
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