F Type Connectors And Brown Co-ax

[securespark]

I've got an incoming co-ax off the roof into the lounge, which then splits off to another TV, with a T off to the TV in the lounge.

At the moment, it's just on a co-ax splitter behind the TV, but I'm planning to re-site the TV and want to re-site the joint outside in a waterproof box, using a Labgear F type splitter and F type plugs.

The question, as per the title, is can I use F type connectors with bog standard brown co-ax that you normally fit with standard plugs?

 

[blup]

Have you considered a f type to coax connector?

 

[pete01]

Yes you can I did exactly the same thing, only problem is I can't pick up any channels

Just kidding it works perfect....

 

[Wayners]

Some brown coax cable outer is a difficult size especially if it is old. That's can cause a problem, well a fiddle.
But you should be fine to use f plugs

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

The question, as per the title, is can I use F type connectors with bog standard brown co-ax that you normally fit with standard plugs?

Much depends on the inner core - some older coax use a multi-stranded inner core, which will not work well with F-plugs. F-plugs, or rather the F-sockets which work with them, need a thin, single, centre core.

 

[sparkymarka]

The only Coax cable I’ve ever seen with a stranded centre core was cctv coax ….not tv coax ..

 

[ETAF]

personally - i would add an amplifier
mine has all F-type connectors - I also replaced the cable to the aerial (which is now in the loft)

 

[securespark]

Have you considered a f type to coax connector?

I know not of such a beast.

 

[securespark]

Some brown coax cable outer is a difficult size especially if it is old.

It's no older than 26 years old.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

The only Coax cable I’ve ever seen with a stranded centre core was cctv coax ….not tv coax ..

Depends upon the age, of the coax.

 

[securespark]

personally - i would add an amplifier
mine has all F-type connectors - I also replaced the cable to the aerial (which is now in the loft)

There is an amp on the feed to the second TV.

 

[securespark]

Depends upon the age, of the coax.

It's no older than 26 and is single core.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

I know not of such a beast.

Amazon.co.uk : f connector to coax adapter

 

[Rodders53]

Short answer is yes you can. The foil extra screen is removed when terminating the F-plug onto the cable when using 'satellite grade' cables.

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Measure the coax diameter and use the nearest to correct size F-plugs:

https://www.toolstation.com/proception-f-plug/p56253 for the 6.3 mm outside diameter and

https://www.toolstation.com/proception-f-plug/p84591 if small diameter, higher loss stuff, around 4/5 mm diameter typically.

F-plug to TV socket adapters plus a Belling-Lee TV plug will likely not fit in a standard masthead style waterproof box - so you'd need some other style housing for the splitter.