Removing/cutting internal aerial cable

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Libwil123

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#316159 21-Sep-2024 08:30

Hello,

We are getting new carpet shortly and would like to remove a number aerial cables that are not used (we don’t use the sky dish or the aerial)

The cables are extremely long, and haphazard (was like this when we moved in)

Can we cut the cables internally and fill the holes, and then deal with the remaining external cabling at a later date? (Much bigger job, as two storey house)

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#3284720 21-Sep-2024 08:53

IANA HT installer but I’d say you could proceed exactly as set out in your final paragraph. Passive cables so no danger - so long as you’re sure that’s what they are.

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#3284726 21-Sep-2024 09:22

There's a couple of things that could be injecting power back into those cables to check for first:

1) Any satellite receiver or Sky decoder
2) DC power injector for a masthead amplifier - this will be a small box at one antenna outlet that also has a power supply plugged into a power point.

If none of those are present, should be fine to just cut them.

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#3284734 21-Sep-2024 10:05

probably one of those goes to another outlet.

imho i would just wind them up and leave them tidy. you may well want to use them in years to come. if they are cut off its going to cost to repair.

also its better to have it for the next person. its off putting to a buyer who has to go install new dish etc. kiwis don't own houses for very long, odds are you will move soon.

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#3284843 21-Sep-2024 18:34

Given the state of that area, I would pry off the skirting board, cut the cables back inside the wall, and then drop on a new piece of skirting board, it'll be less work and look better than trying to patch the existing one.

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#3284850 21-Sep-2024 19:40

^^ this, new skirting and a prime and paint. Who ever did that previously......wow

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#3286393 25-Sep-2024 19:44

hsvhel:

^^ this, new skirting and a prime and paint. Who ever did that previously......wow

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#3286395 25-Sep-2024 19:55

If it were me I’d install a blank plate next to that outlet, push the cables back into the wall and tie the ends up behind the blank. Just in case one day I decide they’re useful somehow.

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Libwil123

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#3286397 25-Sep-2024 19:55

All sorted. Thank you

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#3286407 25-Sep-2024 20:31

MadEngineer: If it were me I’d install a blank plate next to that outlet, push the cables back into the wall and tie the ends up behind the blank. Just in case one day I decide they’re useful somehow.

…. assuming they’re still connected to something at the other end.

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