Untidy Sky wires coming out of wall

crossvilla

Hi

Looking for a steer here. Just after renovating a house and I have 3 TV points in the house. The only one we use is the Living Room TV. When the electrician heard we were getting Sky he said I didn't need a TV socket so left the area bare. The builder said it was up to the Sky engineer to tidy them up however all he did was cut the wires shorter.

Who's responsibility is it to tidy up the wires?

What is the right thing to do to hide them?

By not having an aerial socket does it mean I can't get Saorview?

Dardania

by rights the electrician should have presented in a single gang outlet, with blank on it.

That's the right way to cover up - if electrician is already paid and can't be got to do it, the pieces can be bought in any hardware store and fitted easily

crossvilla

Thanks for the reply, I don't understand how it could be left like that, I presume it can be got in brushed chrome like the socket switch.

Is saorview a non - runner?

Dardania

crossvilla wrote: »

Thanks for the reply, I don't understand how it could be left like that, I presume it can be got in brushed chrome like the socket switch.

Is saorview a non - runner?

it's one of those no-man lands in electrical installations - UPC & Sky have their own presentation requirements, and end up usually ripping off what any electrician puts on the wall, so electricians have stopped terminating them (I don't blame them really)

Saorview should be a runner - if I understand you correctly, the cables are installed for Sky, so it stands to reason the other end is on the roof somewhere? The Sky dish needs a view of the southern sky (south east I *think*) so hopefully there's a Saorview transmitter on that aspect of your house that you can get an antenna for.

This page helps figure that out:
http://www.saorview.ie/get-saorview/make-the-switch/coverage-map/

And of course, yes, you can get brushed stainless steel faceplates for TV outlets etc.

obezyana

Was it the electrician who ran the cables for the TV? Do you know what kind of cable he used as some sparkies tend to use low loss RG6 which is pure ****e. If you are getting Sky and the cables are sufficient for the job then the Sky installer will sort out the cables for you. It does not rule out Saorview but why are you looking to get Saorview if you are getting Sky installed as the Irish channels are carried on Sky already so no need for Saorview.

2011

obezyana wrote: »

If you are getting Sky and the cables are sufficient for the job then the Sky installer will sort out the cables for you.

Good luck with that

obezyana

2011 wrote: »

Good luck with that

Haha yeah I should of said any good installer will sort it out.