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Scott,
Try to determine why kind of coax it is. It should be written on the
outer shield.
After that you should be able to Google for the correct connectors and
YouTube demo's on how to install them.
As an example, when I installed my satellite dish I used RG6 Quad
Shield. That also seems to be relatively popular CATV cable. But there
is also an RG6 Dual Shield which, I am assuming, would look similar on
the outside but is certainly not the same on the inside and takes a
different connector. And your cable not even be RG6 ANYTHING so look first.
Anyway, once you figure out exactly what cable you have then take the
environment into consideration. Do you need weatherproof connectors? Are
there any support issues? That kind of stuff.
Note that there may be some special tools to make the stripping and
inserting into the connector much easier. I've actually had better luck
... though it took a while ... stripping the coax by hand than I did
with the inexpensive coax strippers that I bought but the 'pusher' was a
must-have in my opinion. So you may get to buy some tools you don't
already have but will hopefully never need to use again.
Other than that I can't think of why you can't do it yourself. Of course
any laws, regulations, ordinances, contract agreements, etc. that you
violate while doing so are on you ;-}
Arvid
On 10/21/18 11:51 AM, Scott Hall wrote:
> Guys, not particularly shop related, but I trust you guys more than
> Google.
>
> Hurricane Michael knocked over a tree at the house. That tree ripped
> the overhead Concast coax line running to the house. It looks exactly
> like you'd think it would--ripped apart on one end.
>
> The other end has a connector on it. Looks like the push version of
> what you connect to the t.v. box in the house
>
> Can I trim the ends and install a new connector on the ripped-off end
> and connect them? If so, anything I find on Google will do?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Scott
>
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<p>Scott,</p>
<p>Try to determine why kind of coax it is. It should be written on
the outer shield.</p>
<p>After that you should be able to Google for the correct
connectors and YouTube demo's on how to install them.</p>
<p>As an example, when I installed my satellite dish I used RG6 Quad
Shield. That also seems to be relatively popular CATV cable. But
there is also an RG6 Dual Shield which, I am assuming, would look
similar on the outside but is certainly not the same on the inside
and takes a different connector. And your cable not even be RG6
ANYTHING so look first.<br>
</p>
<p>Anyway, once you figure out exactly what cable you have then take
the environment into consideration. Do you need weatherproof
connectors? Are there any support issues? That kind of stuff.</p>
<p>Note that there may be some special tools to make the stripping
and inserting into the connector much easier. I've actually had
better luck ... though it took a while ... stripping the coax by
hand than I did with the inexpensive coax strippers that I bought
but the 'pusher' was a must-have in my opinion. So you may get to
buy some tools you don't already have but will hopefully never
need to use again.<br>
</p>
<p>Other than that I can't think of why you can't do it yourself. Of
course any laws, regulations, ordinances, contract agreements,
etc. that you violate while doing so are on you ;-}<br>
</p>
<p>Arvid<br>
</p>
<p><br>
</p>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 10/21/18 11:51 AM, Scott Hall wrote:<br>
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<div dir="auto">Guys, not particularly shop related, but I trust
you guys more than Google.
<div dir="auto"><br>
</div>
<div dir="auto">Hurricane Michael knocked over a tree at the
house. That tree ripped the overhead Concast coax line running
to the house. It looks exactly like you'd think it
would--ripped apart on one end.</div>
<div dir="auto"><br>
</div>
<div dir="auto">The other end has a connector on it. Looks like
the push version of what you connect to the t.v. box in the
house </div>
<div dir="auto"><br>
</div>
<div dir="auto">Can I trim the ends and install a new connector
on the ripped-off end and connect them? If so, anything I find
on Google will do?</div>
<div dir="auto"><br>
</div>
<div dir="auto">Thanks.</div>
<div dir="auto"><br>
</div>
<div dir="auto">Scott</div>
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