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Questions tagged [cables]

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How to remove old wires of utility companies

I have a bunch of old wires between my house and a pole across the street. How do I get rid of them? I don't even know what companies they belong to. I only know that I use the electricity cable and the FIOS cable and everything else is something…
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How can I get bulk riser cable back into the box?

I recently ran a cat-6 cable from inside my house to the office, and I bought a bulk box of 500 feet. I pulled lots more out of the box than I ended up needing, and so now I have about 100 feet of cable outside the box. Is there an electrician’s…
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Can I fish low voltage cables through my plumbing chase?

Generally speaking, is it a good idea to fish low voltage cables through a plumbing chase? I want to specify that I was wondering about using the same cavity (A plumbing chase), not using the actual plumbing vent (DVW Pipe) itself.
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What height to attach SWA cable to brickwork

I am about to fit SWA (Steel Wire Armoured) cable to the outside of my house to supply power for a garden office. The cable is mostly underground but will run along the back wall of my house for a few metres. The ground below the wall is grass. Is…
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Run a Tunnel on existing Comcast cable?

Comcast has wired our farm so that we have two taps coming off of the telephone pole. One runs to the barn and one runs to the house. While we need WiFi access in the barn to handle security camera feeds, we don't need the bandwidth afforded by 2…
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1200 foot fiberoptic and power pull

I may have to run 1200 feet of fiberotptic cable and AC power cable. I would run PVC conduit in a trench with the fiber inside. I can buy pre-terminated non-conductive outdoor fiberoptic cables in this length range. But has anyone ever done such a…
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Cat5e signal when coiled up

I have a CCTV camera which is PoE, and an NVR. I already have two cameras connected fine, and have been trying to add a third today. All the cameras are the same. The cable is Cat5e outdoor. I've made up two lengths, 1.5m and 18m, the first for…
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NEMA 14-30 to IEC C14 power cable?

I have a 2000W power supply running a battery charger that I use mostly for charging LiPo batteries for R/C aircraft. I've got this all mounted in a carrying case with a common "PC power socket" (IEC-60320 C14) mounted on the outside of the case. I…
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How are electricity cables taken up on the roofs of tho high apartment buildings?

Not sure this is the site to ask this question, but here it goes anyway: The other day I saw an electricity cable hanging in an unusually wide curve. That got my attention and I looked out of the window to find out that that cable was in the process…
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How do you disconnect a TV cable that runs all along the walls throughout the house?

Is it dangerous to disconnect it by myself, or is the standard protective gloves and shears sufficient? The cable was installed by Time Warner Cable company, and now we no longer have their service.
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Identify this 12 wire cable

I was looking to run cat6 between my 2 properties for security cameras. It currently has a cable line between the two buildings that was once used for dish network and probably used for cable TV a long time ago. I use it for the cameras now using…
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Can I use 16mm or 10mm DC cable for AC home appliances?

I am going to install wiring in my home and I am curious if I can use 16 mm or 2 core DC cable for AC small appliances like fans and TV?
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computer cables

I'm trying to build a built-in computer cabinet. I want to route the surge protector cord and cables through the cabinet floor to the front of the 2x6 base. The electrical outlet is on the adjacent wall about 6 ft away. Is there a hose or anything…
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Anyone have any idea what cable is this?

This is apparently a network cable of some sort which I couldn't figure out what it is. Here is the damaged end: And here is the other end: It was chopped off accidentally by the contractor and he wasn't sure what is it exactly. Anyone is aware of…
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How to differentiate which cables is which if there is no color codes

I am trying to change my ceiling lamp to ceiling lamp with fan. However, when I took the ceiling lamp off, I see that the cables have the same color so I have no way differentiating them visually, which one is Neutral, Live and Earth wires. Is there…
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