Coax Cable Coming Out Of Wall

I d like to cut it and convert it into a wall outlet or at least cut it to just an inch or so and cap it with a female end.

Coax cable coming out of wall.

The end is male intended to go right into the tv modem cable box. That connection is probably from a cable run that is some where split off the fios coax network unsure of which direction heads toward the fios connection point the cable at the floor or the cable in the wall and then backfed into the. The cable is actually quite long at least 10 feet or so. If you want it in the wall you will need to either fish it yourself or have it done.

There is no electric current on the coax cable. Outside of that mandate there are other reasons financial legal and plain common sense to get rid of cables that are no longer needed the majority of the time my customers will call and say that it s in their lease agreement that they have to remove the cables when they. Coax cable really should have a 3 bend radius or it can cause problems. Wrench turn the nut an extra quarter turn to snug up the connection.

That would get rid of it and cover up any hole in the wall. If you ever contemplate having a tv against that wall in the future you could stuff the excess back into the wall and then screw it onto a plate with a coax connector. Once you ve marked the spot you need access to the wall. Most people finger tighten these connections but that just isn t good enough.

I suspect that the coax which is feeding the tv s is not the same coax as is connected to the fios router. Mark a spot on the wall level to the cables. As with end coaxial cable connectors the threaded coaxial cable connectors on wall jacks computers and tvs must provide a solid path for the signal. It will go down the inside of the wall through the bottom plate inside the wall to the basement or crawls space and come out there.

Cables on the wall are often attached to a device like a television or stereo. Coaxial cable triple shielded cl3 in wall rated gold plated connectors 50ft rg6 digital audio video with male f connector pin 50 feet 4 6 out of 5 stars 265 15 49 15. The national electrical code requires that cabling must be removed if it isn t properly tagged for future use.