SKY + Install

twindle

hey guys

first time poster here so apologies if this is silly question or has been answered before.

I am getting sky+ installed week after next. Howver getting my house rewired at weekend. Electrician is going to be drilling at walls so i was thinking of getting him to wire up the place for sky also.

My question is -- the wiring used for sky -- is it your standard sat cabling that is used ( i have to source all materials myself)

Thanks for your help

Twindle

Tony

Hi, you should use ct100 type cable also known as wf100 or h109. If possible I would have a satellite or av specialist do the wiring rather than the electrician unless he is fully familiar with RF distribution.

twindle wrote: »

hey guys

first time poster here so apologies if this is silly question or has been answered before.

I am getting sky+ installed week after next. Howver getting my house rewired at weekend. Electrician is going to be drilling at walls so i was thinking of getting him to wire up the place for sky also.

My question is -- the wiring used for sky -- is it your standard sat cabling that is used ( i have to source all materials myself)

Thanks for your help

Twindle

Sam Radford

CT100 and HF109 are no longer manufactured.
The replacements are WC100 (air-spaced dielectric) and WF 100 (foam dielectric).
More info here: http://www.glodark.co.uk/cable.htm

Don't let him connect the cable to sockets or to join it in any way!
If you will have several cables coming to one point, it's a good idea to use WF100, which is available in at least 6 colours.

cauliflower69

If your going to re-wire your house you should put in cat 5 cables as your better off looking at it than for it in the future.

Tony

I stand corrected but i did say CT100 "type cable" as its a generic term .

Sam Radford wrote: »

CT100 and HF109 are no longer manufactured.
The replacements are WC100 (air-spaced dielectric) and WF 100 (foam dielectric).
More info here: http://www.glodark.co.uk/cable.htm

Don't let him connect the cable to sockets or to join it in any way!
If you will have several cables coming to one point, it's a good idea to use WF100, which is available in at least 6 colours.