When I originally singed up for E* my installer reused the local cable co. lines in the house. He said they were good enough not to run RG6.
Now, I will hopefully get D* installed and I am having them run new lines since I will be reusing them for something else. With the exception of one line that is fished through a wall and was done by a different local cable co. I would like them to reuse this line and hopefully not have to replace it along with a fish charge. The wire appears to be an 18AWG and is older than the other lines in the house, but no idea on how old it actually is. If I had a second fish tape I would pre-run the fish tape like I have done in my living room to avoid the xtra charge.
What characteristics/specs do installers look for on lines that can be reused?
Now, I will hopefully get D* installed and I am having them run new lines since I will be reusing them for something else. With the exception of one line that is fished through a wall and was done by a different local cable co. I would like them to reuse this line and hopefully not have to replace it along with a fish charge. The wire appears to be an 18AWG and is older than the other lines in the house, but no idea on how old it actually is. If I had a second fish tape I would pre-run the fish tape like I have done in my living room to avoid the xtra charge.
What characteristics/specs do installers look for on lines that can be reused?