I am finally getting fiber optic internet service at my home (July 22). The home is in the woods, and there are lots of creatures that like to chew or claw on things. Ground hogs (woodchucks) and raccoons are just two.
The installer says they need to loop the RF cable after conversion from FOIS outside the box and then back into the house, because the bend radius is too sharp to do it inside the box.
Some critter has already chewed through wiring in my F150. I am concerned about the same with the RG6 and am tempted to supply the installer with a right angle RG6 crimp-on plug.
1) Do critters bother the cable, i.e., pull on it or chew it?
2) What sort of losses would one see with a high quality right angle compared to a straight connector? I do not know the actual frequency after conversion, but I suspect it is fairly high. I am planning on having the connector crimped directly on the cable.
John
The installer says they need to loop the RF cable after conversion from FOIS outside the box and then back into the house, because the bend radius is too sharp to do it inside the box.
Some critter has already chewed through wiring in my F150. I am concerned about the same with the RG6 and am tempted to supply the installer with a right angle RG6 crimp-on plug.
1) Do critters bother the cable, i.e., pull on it or chew it?
2) What sort of losses would one see with a high quality right angle compared to a straight connector? I do not know the actual frequency after conversion, but I suspect it is fairly high. I am planning on having the connector crimped directly on the cable.
John