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nigel
05-29-02, 08:47 PM
I am running cable for my sat. dish to my TV in newly constructed basement (metal studs). Ive been told not to run the cable beside electrical wire, but with metal studs, its so convenient to do so. The wire and cable will run parallel & touching thru the openings in the metal studs for about 50 feet total length. Will this create a problem with interference?
skybird
05-30-02, 05:43 AM
NO. This will not be a problem. Do yourself a favor. When you're running sat wire run a phone wire to the same jack behind the TV.
DirecTV and Dish are requiring this. And it will give you the ability to do pay-per-view.
DirecTV and Dish are requiring this. And it will give you the ability to do pay-per-view.
Doctorhifi
05-30-02, 08:25 AM
I beg to differ with skybird on this one. There was no mention as to what kind of coax cable you would be running. Use nothing less than RG-6Quad shielded.
As far as running parallel to AC lines, there is no question that the AC lines will be putting out their own magnetic field. That is without dispute and there is hard science on it. The only question is does the coax have adequate shielding to protect from this? RG-6Q has the most shielding available, but doesnt offer an guarantees unless you ground the shield.
My advise is this: Yes, it is easier to just run the wires together. But why take a chance when you can do it the right way? I don't think you will want to open the walls up later to move the coax.
Refer to Leviton Wiring Stratagies section 2-5: " Do not run telecommunication wire parallel to power wiring without adequate seperation (shown as 4 inches for antenna without grounded shield) and do not share bore holes)." If you can ground the shield, then you need no separation between the coax and the AC line.
As far as running parallel to AC lines, there is no question that the AC lines will be putting out their own magnetic field. That is without dispute and there is hard science on it. The only question is does the coax have adequate shielding to protect from this? RG-6Q has the most shielding available, but doesnt offer an guarantees unless you ground the shield.
My advise is this: Yes, it is easier to just run the wires together. But why take a chance when you can do it the right way? I don't think you will want to open the walls up later to move the coax.
Refer to Leviton Wiring Stratagies section 2-5: " Do not run telecommunication wire parallel to power wiring without adequate seperation (shown as 4 inches for antenna without grounded shield) and do not share bore holes)." If you can ground the shield, then you need no separation between the coax and the AC line.