Avoid running the coaxial cable too close to electrical wires. The maximum pulling force for rg 6 cable is 35 lbs.
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Coax cable house wiring diagram. Whole house wiring understanding coaxial cable by clint deboer july 16 2007 coaxial cable might appear to be a simple wire with a solid center conductor a circumferential outer conductor and an insulator separating these two conductors. Make several short pulls through walls and ceilings instead of a long tug of war pull. Our house has dual coax wires throughout the house and have twcspectrums tvinternetphone services over one of the coax wires coming into the house which splits in to multiple rooms and one has an arris tg1672 modem which i dont think is moca compliant connected. From the modem we have phone and internet services connected. If the coax is too close to electrical wiring you can get a lot of interference. Turn your router on this doesnt apply if you have a fios quantum gateway.
If you are going to install the wiring for a cable modem you will need to split the cable where it enters the house and than split it again for your televisions. If you have to cross an electrical wiring do so at a 90 degree angle. That harms signal quality. Connect the coax cable from your router to a wall outlet. Not splitting the cable correctly is a common mistake made when installing a modem the best way is to get a simple two way splitter. For a wired internet.
Connect the power cord from your router to a wall outlet. Avoid running cables near heating ducts as well. If a tv will be connected to the same coax wall outlet as your router connect a 2 way splitter. Pulling coax cable too hard tightens the braided wire shielding and compresses the foam the way chinese handcuffs tighten around your finger. Keep coaxial cables at least 6 inches away from any electrical wires.
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