Nail through Sky TV Cable.......

[MikeDee]

Hi.
My joiner accidently fired a slim nail right through my Sky TV cable with a nail gun (the thick cable with the outer meshed core and the solid inner core) whilst attaching new skirting boards to the wall (the cable was to be hidden behind these boards). The nail has went right through the centre and out the other side.
Now my Sky doesn't work (getting the message "No Satellite Signal Being Received"), obviously this nail has caused the problem. I took it out hoping it would resolve it, but not to be. I think it may have even went through the inner core.
Would this cause fatal damage to the Sky cable? If so, is it just a matter of cutting away the offending part and re-attaching the rest of the cable with a connector? I only have around 3 inches to play with as its pretty tight up against my fire place. Should this be ok?
Many thanks
Mike.

 

[dave.m]

Get Sky to rewire and let your joiner claim off his insurance (he is insured?)

 

[MikeDee]

Get Sky to rewire and let your joiner claim off his insurance (he is insured?)

dont think so, it was a "homer".

Will the cable not be ok once we cut away the damaged bit and rejoin?

 

[securespark]

You will almost certainly suffer signal loss.

 

[Spark123]

It might work if you put a proper joint in it, however it may have caused damage to your sky box.

 

[MikeDee]

You will almost certainly suffer signal loss.

thought so

 

[MikeDee]

can anyone explain maybe how the cable became damaged after the nail passed through it?

 

[Steve]

Its severed the middle core? Or dragged part of the sheath through and thats now touching the middle core.

 

[MikeDee]

Its severed the middle core? Or dragged part of the sheath through and thats now touching the middle core.

is it fixable if i try and somehow manipulte the middle core back?

 

[Belle427]

you can buy a suitable coupler and connectors to join it,not sure if one of the diy sheds sell them though

 

[MikeDee]

you can buy a suitable coupler and connectors to join it,not sure if one of the diy sheds sell them though

yeah, my mate is bringing one down tomorrow thanks. Thanks anyway guys.

 

[chaban48699]

Just cut away damaged piece and rejoin with the proper connectors, same thing happened to me did above suffered no signal loss whatsoever.

 

[MikeDee]

Just cut away damaged piece and rejoin with the proper connectors, same thing happened to me did above suffered no signal loss whatsoever.

thanks for that mate, will let you know how i get on.

 

[MikeDee]

Just cut away damaged piece and rejoin with the proper connectors, same thing happened to me did above suffered no signal loss whatsoever.

done the trick mate, thanks.

No signal loss whatsovever

 

[wotan]

Only having 3" to play with must have been a bit of a handicap.