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Might need an engineer visit as the wall socket doesnt fit

achyutmaity
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The wall socket does not fit to the wall socket port of the cable. The output port from my wall doesnot support push in cable part.

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 However very next to this output box, there is another arrangment. But I am not sure though. 

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I presume I need an engineer to install the correct socket?

I also presume this will not incur any further costs?

Just before dialing up Martin's phone number, I thought it would be a great idea just to ask the community once. 

Many thanks and regards

Achyut

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jbrennand
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Post a photo of the VM box/socket

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John
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Tudor
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Try tracing the wires from the outside box.


Tudor
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Hello John,

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 coaxial cable wall socket

 

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 VM cable's port to wall socket. The other port is basically shown in above image as well.

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 There is another socket on the wall. I guess this would not work with the VM.

Regards

Achyut

Hi Tudor,

Thanks for your reply. This is quite impossible as I stay on the 10 th floor and thee is nothing on the other side of the same wall. I suspect all the connection are made internally.

Regards

Achyut

the only connection of any interest is the cable coming out of the wall - the VM isolator cable should push onto it - that means you dont need a wall socket - its sometimes difficult to get the push fit and screw connectors to go together but with a bit of force they do

if for any reason you cannot and as i say it should then remove the male to female convertor from the cable coming from the wall - the cable will then connect to the hub but thats not the best solution as its a bit short and you have no isolator in the line

if that works in some way and the cable is a VM cable and is connected back to the cab or box you are good to go - just phone the activation line - 0800 953 9500

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Tudor
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Just push the cable marked "VM" onto the threaded end of the white cable. The are now supplying only push fit cable, it should fit over the thread.


Tudor
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Thanks for your reply Tudor. But I am pretty much skeptical about the fitting as that end was initially connected to a PPC EX59 11 male cable which is screw fit actually. Then I removed that cable and once tried to push fit. I suspect it might damage the pin of the " VM" cable's port.

PPC EX 59 11

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Thanks for your reply Tony.I suspect that forsh push might damage the pin of the cable. That port initially connected with a PPC EX 59 11 male cable (screw fit) that I removed to fit onto VM cable port.

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if you are not happy to try and push the cable on and i agree with Tudor it should fit remove the barrel connector and screw the cable coming out of the wall into the hub and see if things work - if it does you are up and running - then ring it in or wait here for VM who should book a tech to fit a wall plate - if the connection does not work with the short cable screwed into the hub you need a tech to sort it

nothing lost in trying to push it on - if it works then fine - if it damaged the pin then remove it and the barrel connector and try it as above

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