It's important to install the proper cable. RG-6 ('RG' is an old military term for Radio Guide/Grade) is the industry standard, but there are other considerations. Use this chart to help determine ...

You know about coaxial cable (Fig. 1). We all use it in one form or another, and it seems simple enough. But while modern cable products are better than ever, there are some real subtitles in their ...

Right now my house has two incoming coax cables. These come off of a metal splitter that is installed at the outside of the house and fed by the cable companies cable that comes from a conduit in the ...

ALEXANDRIA, VA.—Years ago, it would have been laughable to suggest that you could send 12 Gbps of data down a coaxial cable for more than a few feet—perhaps two meters—before the signal was lost and ...

Article 810 contains the requirements for wiring television and radio receiving equipment. Article 820 contains the requirements for installing the coaxial cables ...

When it comes to networking these days, the vast majority of our devices are connected wirelessly. Beyond that, we’re all familiar with the Cat 5 and Cat 6 cables that form the high-capacity Ethernet ...

There are at least two good reasons why it is important to properly pressurize coaxial cables. First, it keeps moisture out and therefore prevents arcs inside the cable. Secondly, it improves the ...