[Shop-talk] Repairing/re-attaching coax line

[Brian Kemp]

Sure.  Note that the connectors the cable company uses will likely be 
better quality than what you might find at the local store.  I'd say you 
can get by, at least short term doing it yourself.  Take your time and 
follow the directions carefully.  Make sure you don't have any of the 
grounding sheath touching the center conductor.

You may want to follow-up with the cable company when things return to 
normal for them to install a high quality weather resistant connector.

There is the possibility that the tree falling stretched the cable and 
broke the center conductor.  I'd also look closely at the part the 
broken end attached to for any signs of it stretching.

Brian

On 10/21/2018 9:51 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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