Coaxial Cable Advice please

theGrinch

Needing to change my exterior Coaxial Cable, I am unsure if I need a special cable (UV resistant) to run from our aerial on the roof

Would this one be okay?


http://www.screwfix.com/p/labgear-rg59bu-black-coaxial-cable-25m/58746

jcb208

Yes will do the job fine

kev_min

But for external use I would suggest PF100 or similar with a copper braid & copper foil screen. If (or when) moisture gets into RG59 or other copper/aluminium screened cable it soon corrodes into a bit of a mess......

Myser

Something like this will be better suited to digital TV or satellite reception:

http://www.screwfix.com/p/co-axial-cable-pf100-brown-25m/85004#

As 'kev_min' mentioned, there is a double copper braid/copper foil screen. The foam filled dielectric prevents water storing inside the cable and corroding the conductors over time. The foam also prevents any moisture running through the dielectric and into your aerial socket/connector.

keystone

From a (very) previous existence I recollect that RG59 is internal cable and you should use RG12 externally.

Cheers

theGrinch

thanks everyone.

I purchased this one this morning.

http://www.screwfix.com/p/co-axial-cable-pf100-25m/58592?_requestid=651235

hope it will do the trick.