Cable install

[ktm250rider]

Im currently running underground utilities to my house. The service meter will be located at the road and run underground to my panel/ utility room about 120 feet away. When the cable co. installs their cable, I believe that they would terminate at the pole/panel I have set up by the street. I would then run an RG6 underground (conduit) and into my video distribution panel. Am I going to have to account for this 120ft of length when planning on the distribution panel? Or, should I try to get the cable co to run their cable directly to my house

 

[electron]

Welcome to CocoonTech!

My cable company ran the cable all the way to my house, and even installed it throughout my house. I would think they would do this for you to avoid liability issues. That's one thing I like about Time Warner, they have always been really good about running cable the way you like it, free of charge. Now that my structured wiring panel is almost done, I will be calling them back to help me rerun some of the long runs, since they offered to do it for free (so I don't have to go buy more cable and a crimper).

 

[Paul]

the cable company should run it underground to your house, the guy who installed my cable even brought it inside and did all the work that I hadnt done ( hooked it to my main panel).

and dan, use the twist on connectors, they work just as well as the crimp on ones, with no need for the crimper

 

[DavidL]

Paul,
Yuk on the twist ons!
Compression best,
Hex crimp next,
Distant third would be twist.
IMHO!

I am sure they would work, but for the $30 for an excellent crimper and another $10 for a twist cutter I think it's worth "doing it right".

 

[bfisher]

I agree - the twist connectors gave me problems in the past. I'd say they worked about 75% of the time - but if you pulled on them a little too hard - they'll pop right off. I gave up on them and it's work the money for a crimper. I bought an inexpensive one at Home Depot or Lowes (maybe $20) and have been much happier.

 

[DavidL]

ktm250rider,
that be MX or enduro?

I am YZ250F MX District 14, as of last weekend a new member of the 45+ class!

 

[ktm250rider]

Hare scramble
Need to try an enduro
Some MX but I need jump practice