Re: F Type connectors in wall boxes, new house

["David Chapman" <david@xxxxxxxxxx>]

>>David Chapman wrote:

> House I'm building has CT100 to every room which is currently hanging
out
> the back of either a 25 or 35mm deep wall box. I'm using Volex modular
> facplates (there is also Cat5 in each box) and their "satellite
connector"
> is a simple F type barrel. The obvious way to connect this is a right
> angled
> crimped or screw on  F type connector on the back in each box - but
it's a
> bit tight, even in a 35mm box not so much beacuse of the depth but
because
> most of the cables enter from the back and so need a 90 degree turn so
> they
> can connect to the right angle connector. (Hope that's clear !)
>
> Anyway, I could easilly replace the F type barrel on the front plate
> with a
> chassis mount, I could then solder the cable directly the the chassis
> mount.
> Mechanically this will be a lot easier, only downside I can see is I
will
> loose a little bit of screening at the back of the plug but is that
likely
> to be a problem ? I'm only using it for video and will be at least
100mm
> from mains.


Why not just use a normal F-type plug?

Jim
<<

The normal F type plug on the back of a barrel connector needs a really
deep
back box - at least 47mm and that would still need a sharp bend in the
cable. There just isn't enough space.

David C