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Cables & ConnectorsCables & Connectors

Terminating CableTerminating Cable

Terminating Cable (Pg 2)Terminating Cable (Pg 2)

Terminating Cable (Pg 3)Terminating Cable (Pg 3)

Terminating Cable (Pg 4)Terminating Cable (Pg 4)

Terminating Cable (Pg 5)Terminating Cable (Pg 5)

Using the Torque Using the Torque WrenchWrench

DNSC requires all outdoor connections to be DNSC requires all outdoor connections to be torqued to 30 in-lbs using a torque wrench.torqued to 30 in-lbs using a torque wrench. 1. Properly compress the F-connector to the cable. 1. Properly compress the F-connector to the cable.

Trim the stinger within 1/16 or an inch of the end of the Trim the stinger within 1/16 or an inch of the end of the connector.connector.

2. Thread the connector onto the component by hand. 2. Thread the connector onto the component by hand. Tighten the connector with the torque wrench.Tighten the connector with the torque wrench.

3. 3. Do notDo not over tighten! When the wrench clicks, stop over tighten! When the wrench clicks, stop applying pressure. Further tightening may damage applying pressure. Further tightening may damage components, connectors, cables or the torque wrench components, connectors, cables or the torque wrench itself.itself.

4. 4. Do notDo not use the torque wrench to loosen any use the torque wrench to loosen any connections. Doing this may damage the wrench. connections. Doing this may damage the wrench. When loosening fittings on existing equipment, use a When loosening fittings on existing equipment, use a standard 7/16 inch wrench. standard 7/16 inch wrench.

Attaching Cable to Attaching Cable to SurfacesSurfaces

The following fasteners are DNS-The following fasteners are DNS-approved for attaching cable to approved for attaching cable to walls.walls.

Attaching Cable to Surfaces Attaching Cable to Surfaces (Pg 2)(Pg 2)

Do notDo not use flex clips on vinyl or aluminum use flex clips on vinyl or aluminum siding. This can create a damage claim siding. This can create a damage claim and/or trouble call. Use the appropriate and/or trouble call. Use the appropriate siding clips instead, unless you have siding clips instead, unless you have written permissionwritten permission from the customer. from the customer.

Staples are not DNS-approved for Staples are not DNS-approved for attaching cable. Staples can pinch the attaching cable. Staples can pinch the cable which will change the distance cable which will change the distance between the center conductor and shield between the center conductor and shield – changing the characteristics of the – changing the characteristics of the cable which can cause signal problems.cable which can cause signal problems.

Drip Loops & Service Drip Loops & Service LoopsLoops

Drip loops provide Drip loops provide protection from rain and protection from rain and other moisture.other moisture.

Drip loops should always Drip loops should always be made whenever the be made whenever the cable is entering a cable is entering a device such as a ground device such as a ground block, a switch or the block, a switch or the point of entry for the point of entry for the house.house.

Drip loops must always Drip loops must always be a minimum of 4-6 be a minimum of 4-6 inches in diameter. A inches in diameter. A simple way to measure simple way to measure this quickly is to place this quickly is to place your fist in the loop. It your fist in the loop. It should easily fit inside.should easily fit inside.

One Ground Block Drip One Ground Block Drip LoopLoop

Two Ground Drip LoopsTwo Ground Drip Loops

One Ground Block with a One Ground Block with a DiplexerDiplexer

Two Ground Blocks with a Two Ground Blocks with a SwitchSwitch

Service LoopsService Loops The service loop The service loop

provides excess provides excess cable that can be cable that can be used to replace a used to replace a connection.connection.

The only place a The only place a service loop is used service loop is used is behind the dish.is behind the dish.

Service loops must Service loops must also be 4-6 inches also be 4-6 inches in diameter.in diameter.

Service Loop ExampleService Loop Example

Flat Cable (Window Flat Cable (Window Cable)Cable)

Flat cable is a 12” coaxial cable with a flattened Flat cable is a 12” coaxial cable with a flattened conductor and dielectric encased in a thick, conductor and dielectric encased in a thick, flexible outer jacket. Use flat cable only as a flexible outer jacket. Use flat cable only as a last resort, such as when penetration of the last resort, such as when penetration of the outside walls is not permitted or not possible. outside walls is not permitted or not possible. Some examples of this could be:Some examples of this could be: An apartmentAn apartment A townhouseA townhouse A condominiumA condominium A rental houseA rental house A customer’s objection to have holes drilled in their A customer’s objection to have holes drilled in their

househouse Install flat cable on the frame of a window, near Install flat cable on the frame of a window, near

to the end of the window sill.to the end of the window sill.

Anatomy of a Flat CableAnatomy of a Flat Cable

Installing Flat CableInstalling Flat Cable

1. Hand-tighten the 1. Hand-tighten the RG-6 and flat cable RG-6 and flat cable connections.connections.

2. Use one 7/16” 2. Use one 7/16” wrench to hold the wrench to hold the flat cable and another flat cable and another 7/16” wrench to 7/16” wrench to gently tighten the gently tighten the RG-6 connector until RG-6 connector until it is snug. it is snug. Do not Do not over tightenover tighten!!!!

Installing Flat Cable (Pg Installing Flat Cable (Pg 2)2)

3. Attach the 10” adhesive strip the 3. Attach the 10” adhesive strip the comes with the cable to the back side of comes with the cable to the back side of the flat cable. Make sure the mounting the flat cable. Make sure the mounting surface of the door or window frame is surface of the door or window frame is clean. Secure the adhesive strip on the clean. Secure the adhesive strip on the flat cable to the frame of the door or flat cable to the frame of the door or window.window.

4. Bend the flat cable no more than 180 4. Bend the flat cable no more than 180 degrees. More than 180 degrees degrees. More than 180 degrees increases cable wear, which can cause increases cable wear, which can cause signal loss.signal loss.