Coax Cable Coming Out Of Wall

I have a coax cable for cable internet just coming out of the wall like this picture shows.

Coax cable coming out of wall.

Most people finger tighten these connections but that just isn t good enough. 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. Coax cable really should have a 3 bend radius or it can cause problems. 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.

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. Once you ve marked the spot you need access to the wall. Instead using a 7 16 in. The end is male intended to go right into the tv modem cable box.

If you want it in the wall you will need to either fish it yourself or have it done. Check behind this device to see where the cables stem out from the back. The national electrical code requires that cabling must be removed if it isn t properly tagged for future use. 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.

Mark a spot on the wall level to the cables. I suspect that the coax which is feeding the tv s is not the same coax as is connected to the fios router. 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. That would get rid of it and cover up any hole in the wall.

The cable is actually quite long at least 10 feet or so. 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. Cables on the wall are often attached to a device like a television or stereo.