New build - aerials, Sky, free sat, freeview

Kurtis_Blue

littlesparkles wrote: »

Thanks for the replies. This seems a lot more complicated than I anticipated.

I very much doubt that anything high spec will be installed by the builder!

The builder has to work to certain specs, the quality of cable in a new build will be more than adequate don't worry.

As I said the bare minimum will be one run of coax, with domestic run lengths any CAI installer should be able to provide you with whatever you need, get them in for a quote for both a freeview and/or a freesat option the day you get the keys.
This is an every day job for an installer.

brewerdave

....also you MAY find that the Freeview signal is strong enuf to get away with mounting the aerial in the loft - saves a lot of hassle as it can be mounted on the roof trusses and connected directly to the builders cable.Certainly worked perfectly in my daughter's new home 4 years ago.

Moneymaker

Kurtis_Blue wrote: »

The builder has to work to certain specs, the quality of cable in a new build will be more than adequate don't worry.

That's interesting. So in which regulation is the coaxial cable type for a new build specified and what is the minimum specification?

Kurtis_Blue

Moneymaker wrote: »

That's interesting. So in which regulation is the coaxial cable type for a new build specified and what is the minimum specification?

What regulation? I never mentioned Regulations.

When you build a house the builder specs EVERYTHING and then subs it out, depending on the build he may sub only to sparks or may bring in a specialist AV/integration company.

The sparks also may well carry out the basic cabling for TV or again sub it out to a specialist company, like mine.

Hence I receive a shed load of build plans, wiring diagrams and spec sheets to either quote for or to carry out.

In every case the cabling is specified this ranges vastly from "WF100 type cable" to "all cabling connections and face plates to CAI regulations" or maybe it will state the exact brand and type.

But in NO case does it say "bung some coax in" all new builds have warrntys the cost of coming back to rewire would be huge, these people are not amateurs they don't cut corners for a couple of bob, nor do the builders give sparks the chance to slip in substandard cable.

I don't mind being questioned but when you seem to do it solely to constantly spam your website links and ebooks it does grate a little bit, we all have business we can promote but play by the rules.

Moneymaker

I don't understand your criticism. I try to make all my posts helpful with links to useful technical information where relevant. That goes for my questions, too. (My ratio of "thanks" to total posts is the same as yours so people seem to appreciate help from both of us. No need to fall out.)

I was interested to know what prevented an electrician from installing unsuitable cable because, from what I've seen, it was certainly happening up until 3 years ago. You didn't have to look far to find so-called "low-loss" aerial cable installed instead of double-screened but, from what you state, this practice has finally been stopped.

Kurtis_Blue

My critisim is clear.

You constantly spam links to your website and when people ask for assistance you post links to your ebooks or products for sale, this is clearly not allowed and kind of goes against forum use.

You also do not make it clear that the company's and books you are recommending are your own, hence people are "thanking" you without realizing you were taking their money, Moneymaker.

Whilst I and others give free advice and donot get the benefit of spamming our company names all over posts, for you to then critise my advice, gained from far more experience than you, is a bit rich.
Is that clearer for you?

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Calm down boys. No need for a fight...

Moneymaker

Moneymaker wrote: »

That's interesting. So in which regulation is the coaxial cable type for a new build specified and what is the minimum specification?

So actually there is no minimum specification. A house builder can specify anything he wishes.

Kurtis_Blue

Not sure if you are serious, but no they cannot nor donot spec "anything", if the property has tv points they have to function correctly. For you to suggest as you did that people find the cabling is not good enough for freeview is simply scare mongering for you to hawk your ebooks and website.

supermonkey

this is an interesting thread. Has anyone got any info on Diplexing? If I can do this to send a sat feed through coax to my tv it would be great.