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Kings6491's avatar
Kings6491
On our wavelength
2 months ago

Coaxial Cables

I am awaiting delivery of self start equipment scheduled for 28 January. I have the brown VM box outside the house and two cables running from it into separate rooms in my house as VM services were used in the past. One room has a VM connection box which presumably was used for the VM hub. The other room has a loose coaxial cable which I believe went into tv box. In looking at pictures of cables in the self start installation guidance it doesn't look like my coaxial cable is the same. And that makes me doubt that the supplied cable will fit into my "router" connection box. Will the self start equipment provide me with means to connect my coaxial cables to the supplied ones and thence to VM Hub and V360 tv box? Or should I myself buy connectors and if so what do I need? Is another option to use the existing coaxial cable in the tv room to service both the Hub and TV box in same room? This would involve splitting which has presumably already happened once when entering the property and perhaps doing it a second time would have an adverse effect on signals? The existing configuration with hub and tv box in different rooms previously worked well in my house assisted by Powerlink adapters and I'd be content to set things up the same. My final question is in the circumstances should I ask VM to carry out the installation?

  • jpeg1's avatar
    jpeg1
    Alessandro Volta
    2 months ago

    It's important that bother coaxial cables are properly terminated. If you are only ever going to use one it would be best to remove the splitter that will be in the outside box.  Then you can clean up the unwanted inside wiring.

    So yes, ask for a technician to install and they will do exactly what you want. 

  • jpeg1's avatar
    jpeg1
    Alessandro Volta
    2 months ago

    bother / both.  Post editing has been removed. 

  • nodrogd's avatar
    nodrogd
    Very Insightful Person
    2 months ago

    Multiple things to consider here. If you are having a self install kit that is for hub & tv, it will contain three short leads & a splitter, as VM will assume you are installing both at the same location. The VM wall boxes contain a safety isolator, & there should always be one of these between the cabinet drop & the internal wiring. The self install kits usually contain one wire with an isolator built in. The removed wall socket is a problem as the provided isolator cable cannot be used & most people just screw the incoming loose cable directly into the back of the hub, which is not a good idea. If you want to use the outlet without the wall box you can use an f-type male to male coupler (screwfix sell them, amongst others) as long as you have an inline isolator in the circuit. If you are fairly close to the cabinet adding the additional splitter should be fine. Longer runs may cause an issue. It also depends if both lines are still connected in the drop box on your front wall, or whether one is disused & was bypassed.

  • Adduxi's avatar
    Adduxi
    Very Insightful Person
    2 months ago

    i'll go with jpeg1 on this one.  If there are many cables existing it would be best to have a technician out to put your kit where you want it, and to remove all redundant cables.  This should ensure your circuit will be at it's best and minimise the risk of "noise" from unterminated cables lying around.