new install no cover on quad lnb

channelsurfer

ok so I got skyplus installed(sierra) but I notice that the 3 connections on the satellite dish have no cover coming down. Is this the new way sky are fitting them or should there be at least the little rubber covers on the inlet connections to protect against rain? I only copped it after they had gone. Tony or anyone know if these are new lnb's that dont need the cover attaching or should I ring sky to complain. thanks...

watty

A slide down cover built in LNB.

On some it's not obvious. I even saw one LNB with taped connectors, which wasn't going to work.

I actually use waterproof connectors. But you need to keep the rain off as the two different metals of conector and socket react, corroding socket (Stainless steel to aluminium. They plate stainless on aircraft to stop it attacking the alloy structure).

channelsurfer

thanks watty. no need to worry then bout it? i can see the silver ends of the wire going in

byte

Is it safe for you to get a closer inspection? See if the pull-down cover is pulled down at all, or if the connectors are the waterproof compression type (usually have a blue or black ring where the cable enters the connector).

channelsurfer

its at bedroom window height so i may be able to see it closer in the morning from the bedroom but Cant get up a ladder real close unforunately as i d dont have one in the new house.

leex

Good close up here. You will see the ridged part of cover in the semi circular cut out at end. This is pulled downwards to cover the f connectors.

Ronan|Raven

Funnily enough I have never waterproofed a connection baring a bit of old insulating tape and five years down the line on one dish not one bit of signal degredation. Lucky yes.

channelsurfer

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v258/myomy1471/lnb.jpg

actual pic i took this morning. over to the experts.....is it ok or should i get em back??? thanks

leex

channelsurfer wrote: »

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v258/myomy1471/lnb.jpg

actual pic i took this morning. over to the experts.....is it ok or should i get em back??? thanks

It is was mine I'd pull down the cover.

channelsurfer

ok. I will have to get a ladder and see if the cover will come down but that will be a few weeks. I hope it will be ok till then.

steveon

channelsurfer wrote: »

ok. I will have to get a ladder and see if the cover will come down but that will be a few weeks. I hope it will be ok till then.

Id ring Sieraa and ask them to come round and do it....after all you paid for an install, I regulary come across the dishes connection left only like this and if you ask me its done on purpose so the connections will rot and arc in the rain.

However there is a new type of Quab LNB which has a very small slide down door that doesnt actually fully cover the connections and water proof amalgamenting tape is also required hence why I advise calling in the people responsible...

channelsurfer

ok stevon good advice. I will ring sierra tomorrow with my install id no. (they put a sticker on the box and say if any problems within 30 days ring that number) and test them out to see if they will call out.

steveon

Rite2 that WAY u cant be blamed for causing any damage etc...

channelsurfer

not a sign of sierra ringing me back after saying they would on monday.I will try and ring tomorrow and insist i speak to someone.

steveon

Threaten them u will cancel which is ur rite for the first 3odays if they dont sort it...