Cutting/reconnecting cable TV feed - advice needed

RomanAbramovich · 26 Mar 2011

Have a virgin cable feed coming into the house (bungalow), the cable feeds into the lounge where a 2 way splitter is provided to give TV and internet services.

I want to take the main cable into the loft, reconnect it to the splitter then drop the TV feed into the lounge and internet feed into the kitchen. Problem is I will need to cut the incoming cable to remove it from outside wall of the lounge and then thread it up thru thru the soffit to the loft - how do i reconnect the cut cable? do i need to buy a special crimping tool to reinstate the connector pieces? what connectors should i buy?

any advice appreciated, thanks.

Gees · 26 Mar 2011

RomanAbramovich said:
Have a virgin cable feed coming into the house (bungalow), the cable feeds into the lounge where a 2 way splitter is provided to give TV and internet services.

I want to take the main cable into the loft, reconnect it to the splitter then drop the TV feed into the lounge and internet feed into the kitchen. Problem is I will need to cut the incoming cable to remove it from outside wall of the lounge and then thread it up thru thru the soffit to the loft - how do i reconnect the cut cable? do i need to buy a special crimping tool to reinstate the connector pieces? what connectors should i buy?

any advice appreciated, thanks.

Screw on "f" connectors and a back to back coupler

RomanAbramovich · 26 Mar 2011

cheers - can i get them at a diy store? (b&q or wickes)

all of the existing connectors on view appear to be 'crimped' on very firmly, are the tools needed to do this expensive?

ChrisFrost · 27 Mar 2011

If you were going to do loads then get a crimp tool and the plugs..... but for a small DIY job like yours it's not really worth the cost. The screw on type will work just as well.

If you really want crimped connectors then I can make up some cable to length for you.

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Cutting/reconnecting cable TV feed - advice needed

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