Of course it does, they don't just put it there to annoy people trying not
to short it out you know. I think if you have to ask such a question you
might not be the best person to wire up aerials.
Brian

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"TimW" wrote in message
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Simple question: Should the braid be connected to anything? The back of
the wall plate looks like a connector for the central copper wire plus a
clamp for the cable. does the braided sheathing need to be connected
through to the telly???