Virgin Media Cable Extension

Steve335 · 13 Oct 2017

When we had cable installed the tech basically threw a cable over our side passage to get round the back of the house.

Now we've knocked the passage down and are extending the cable is in the way if the build.

Can anyone confirm that I can cut the cable - buy some RG6 take a loop well out the way of the build and rejoin. I know it's against VM's T&C's but I need it doing as a temp job asap.

Can anyone advise on connectors. I've seen the cable:

https://www.maplin.co.uk/p/eagle-rg6-coax-cable-black-25m-a34tl

Maplin do screw on f connectors but I think I'll need make and female versions to splice a length in?

We don't us the telephone so I wasn't going to extend both cables.

Thanks

Jadele · 14 Oct 2017

I cant see its an issue. Its just crappie coax you could split with a spade. Do the join if it messes up whack a spade through it and remove your addition and say the Gardner did it - job done. Cant see you will have an issue though it will just work so long as its not damp, wet or poorly made off.

Doggit · 14 Oct 2017

RG6 isn't great quality cable, and adding in a joint may well reduce the quality of the signal, plus they may also be able to spot it if they have to do any testing Can you get back to the original box (sorry, we don't have Virgin in our area yet), and then take the cable from there; and I'd be inclined to run it in CT100 rather than RG6, but I could be wrong on that point.

sparkymarka · 14 Oct 2017

It's hard to get hold of the virgin cable as it's an American spec triple braided cable , wf 100 is your nearest option

mattylad · 22 Oct 2017

Just use an extension with F connectors on each end and a male-male.
Plugs
https://www.screwfix.com/p/philex-coaxial-f-plug-pack-of-10/17061

double barrel connector
https://www.screwfix.com/p/labgear-f-plug-to-f-plugs-pack-of-10/95730

Cable
https://www.screwfix.com/p/labgear-pf100-satellite-coaxial-cable-25m-black/58592 (you can get longer)

Adam_151 · 25 Oct 2017

sparkymarka said:
It's hard to get hold of the virgin cable as it's an American spec triple braided cable , wf 100 is your nearest option

HD100 would be better as it is tripple braided, its a little dearer than WF100 though. I have made do with RG9 in the past but only for a short run that I knew was only temporary. I hate the twist on plugs though need the proper compression ones and the tool to compress them IMHO

Steve335 · 28 Oct 2017

Thanks all.

In the end I priced up the kit to do it myself and then rang VM...

VM have done the work now so all is good.

Thanks again.

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