RG6

[slls]

I have a lot of cable I removed from under my porch, when adelphia rewired my town they hooked on opposite end of house.
It was rewire about 03-04, no markings except adelphia CDR and feet #.
I wonder if this could be RG6?

 

[Jimbo]

I have a lot of cable I removed from under my porch, when adelphia rewired my town they hooked on opposite end of house.
It was rewire about 03-04, no markings except adelphia CDR and feet #.
I wonder if this could be RG6?

"03 and '04, I would imagine it is RG6

 

[slls]

Thanks, it is all copper.

 

[harshness]

If you have some calipers or a micrometer, you can measure the center conductor to find out if it is suitable. RG6 should be 18ga (.040" or 1.02mm)

Know that you must file off the end of the cable to confirm that it is solid copper and not copper plated steel.

Also know that DIRECTV will use all new cable that they provide to do an installation rather than running old cable of questionable providence.

 

[slls]

When I had TW RR installed recently, the installer just cut the 2 feeds and they were solid copper. I do have a micrometer, I will check.

 

[johns70]

If you have some calipers or a micrometer, you can measure the center conductor to find out if it is suitable. RG6 should be 18ga (.040" or 1.02mm)

Know that you must file off the end of the cable to confirm that it is solid copper and not copper plated steel.

Also know that DIRECTV will use all new cable that they provide to do an installation rather than running old cable of questionable providence.

In most cases the installer is in such a hurry to get to the next install they'd use existing cable rather than running new cable.

 

[harshness]

In most cases the installer is in such a hurry to get to the next install they'd use existing cable rather than running new cable.

In this case, the cable isn't run so it isn't "existing". No matter how bug the rush, getting screwed out of the install money is something that most installers aren't willing to do over some cable.

 

[slls]

If you have some calipers or a micrometer, you can measure the center conductor to find out if it is suitable. RG6 should be 18ga (.040" or 1.02mm)

Know that you must file off the end of the cable to confirm that it is solid copper and not copper plated steel.

Also know that DIRECTV will use all new cable that they provide to do an installation rather than running old cable of questionable providence.

I 06 when D* was installed the tech wanted to tap into my cable system, I said no way some of the cable is 35 years old.

 

[Jimbo]

I 06 when D* was installed the tech wanted to tap into my cable system, I said no way some of the cable is 35 years old.

Then the 35 year old stuff was not RG6

Tapping into the cable 's coax is common.
Btw, the Cable company doesn't own that coax and it is NOT THEIRS only to use.
They like to think it is though.