virgin media cable

[dba7108]

i cut through the virgin media cable in the front garden which isnt major as we are not with them but plan to go back on them soon. If i buy some more shotgun cable from screwfix can i just use some f type connectors and extend the cable. From what I can see the larger part of the shotgun is the broadband and the smaller is the tv which we dont have.

[megaphone]

Yes you can join the co-axial with two F cons and a barrel joiner. You'll need to waterproof it though unless it is under cover. Some self amalgamating
tape is best.

Virgin phones are now VoIP and run down the Internet, so you'll not need the telephone cable.

You won't be able to get 'Virgin' cable from Screwfix. Can't you just join the two existing parts together?

Edited by megaphone on Tuesday 19th April 12:16

[dba7108]

isnt it just shotgun cable? Which is what appears to be in my garden.
Id like to re route the cable so ideally a new run would be ideal.

[dba7108]

also inside the house on the wall is a technetix tris1002l unit - not sure what it is - filter or booster or maybe a splitter. Is this needed?

[megaphone]

dba7108 said:

isnt it just shotgun cable? Which is what appears to be in my garden.

The Virgin cable is Coaxial for the TV/BB and a multicore telephone cable. 'Normal' shot gun is two coaxial cables, used for two Sky feeds etc.

As I mentioned Virgin telephone now comes down the co-ax with the BB, it's VoIP, so you only need a co-axial cable, some WF100 is best. Keep an eye out for a Virgin van and ask for some.

If you're getting Virgin service they may well come and fit in a new cable .

[megaphone]

dba7108 said:

also inside the house on the wall is a technetix tris1002l unit - not sure what it is - filter or booster or maybe a splitter. Is this needed?

It's an 'isolator'. Designed to protect the internal kit from power spikes etc. YEs best to keep it in place.

[nyt]

I did the same thing - Virgin happily came out & fixed it - encapsulated the fix in waterproof gunk. No chage

[casbar]

megaphone said:

Yes you can join the co-axial with two F cons and a barrel joiner. You'll need to waterproof it though unless it is under cover. Some self amalgamating
tape is best.

Virgin phones are now VoIP and run down the Internet, so you'll not need the telephone cable.

You won't be able to get 'Virgin' cable from Screwfix. Can't you just join the two existing parts together?

Edited by megaphone on Tuesday 19th April 12:16

I'm on virgin and have my phone with them, my phone isn't voip its still the same as always. Its only voip if you have the latest Hub and that isn't working that great apparently

[wjwren]

I'm also on virgin need to do something similar. What are the differences and are both of these suitable. I don't have a home phone so not fussed about the second cable.

[deckster]

nyt said:

I did the same thing - Virgin happily came out & fixed it - encapsulated the fix in waterproof gunk. No chage

Same here, except they took a month to come and fix it and so I may potentially have run a length of coax across the driveway for a few weeks and then quickly disconnected it just before they arrived.

[TonyRPH]

You need this HD100 cable

And you also need to crimp the connections (screw on connections are useless here)

these connectors are suitable

Obviously you'll need a suitable crimping tool as well.

[megaphone]

casbar said:

megaphone said:

Yes you can join the co-axial with two F cons and a barrel joiner. You'll need to waterproof it though unless it is under cover. Some self amalgamating
tape is best.

Virgin phones are now VoIP and run down the Internet, so you'll not need the telephone cable.

You won't be able to get 'Virgin' cable from Screwfix. Can't you just join the two existing parts together?

Edited by megaphone on Tuesday 19th April 12:16

I'm on virgin and have my phone with them, my phone isn't voip its still the same as always. Its only voip if you have the latest Hub and that isn't working that great apparently

All new installs will be VoIP.

[megaphone]

wjwren said:

I'm also on virgin need to do something similar. What are the differences and are both of these suitable. I don't have a home phone so not fussed about the second cable.

Both those are 'cheaper' stuff, really needs to be full copper. Webro WF100 is fine.

[anonymoususer]

[quote=wjwren]I'm also on virgin need to do something similar. What are the differences and are both of these suitable. I don't have a home phone so not fussed about the second cable.

If you are Birmingham area we have several remnants on reels
We are involved in the building sector and on a new build or large conversion we invite both Virgin and Open reach to cable up the properties.*
Frequently the contractors will leave remnant reels behind

• In some cases Virgin and OR subcontract it to another firm and the same team will put in the Virgin cable and the OR one