Wiring an aerial socket
 

I want to neaten up the wiring in my home and part of this is to have a
proper wall socket for the aerial rather than a lead coming straight through
the wall. I've got the socket but am not sure how to connect it up. Is it
simply a case of the copper braiding being in contact with the U shape cable
clamp part and the central core going to the single screw above it.
Hopefully those in the know will understand this vague description !

Many Thanks

Jim

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Jim wrote:
I want to neaten up the wiring in my home and part of this is to have a
proper wall socket for the aerial rather than a lead coming straight
through the wall. I've got the socket but am not sure how to connect it
up. Is it simply a case of the copper braiding being in contact with
the U shape cable clamp part and the central core going to the single
screw above it.

Yup. Make sure - as with everything - there are no strands from the screen
that could short to the core.

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On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 20:50:03 GMT, "Jim" wrote:

I want to neaten up the wiring in my home and part of this is to have a
proper wall socket for the aerial rather than a lead coming straight through
the wall. I've got the socket but am not sure how to connect it up. Is it
simply a case of the copper braiding being in contact with the U shape cable
clamp part and the central core going to the single screw above it.
Hopefully those in the know will understand this vague description !

Many Thanks

That's it.

But do be aware that such connectors are a source of impulse noise which can be
a problem for Digital Terrestrial Television.

Ideally you should use a properly screened socket/faceplate if you want to have
one

See "Improving UK Aerial Installations" on

http://www.dtg.org.uk/publications/books.html

for more info,

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Michael Chare

Jim wrote:

I want to neaten up the wiring in my home and part of this is to have a
proper wall socket for the aerial rather than a lead coming straight through
the wall. I've got the socket but am not sure how to connect it up. Is it
simply a case of the copper braiding being in contact with the U shape cable
clamp part and the central core going to the single screw above it.
Hopefully those in the know will understand this vague description !

Many Thanks

Jim


Yes.