I am rearranging some of the satellite cabling (RG6) inside my home, and I have a kind of quirky question. The reasons behind the question are too lengthy to get into here. I am sure others will suggest alternative work-arounds that don't answer the question, but here goes:
BACKGROUND:
I believe everyone agrees that you get the best results when you run your RG6 cabling from Point A to Point B with the shortest cable and without splices. "Splices" may not be the proper term, but what I am talking about is joining two cables together using the standard crimp-on F connectors and a small female/female adapter between the two.
Now suppose you had 120 continuous feet of RG6 already installed. The ends of the cable (Point A and Point B) are fixed and essentially inaccessible. However, near the center of the cable there is an access point with a bunch of slack.
THE QUESTION:
How many feet of slack would you need to get rid of before you felt it was justified to cut the cable and install a "splice"? (Assume high quality quad insulated RG6) I welcome all answers (scientific calulations, personal opinions, smart aleck heckling, etc.)
BACKGROUND:
I believe everyone agrees that you get the best results when you run your RG6 cabling from Point A to Point B with the shortest cable and without splices. "Splices" may not be the proper term, but what I am talking about is joining two cables together using the standard crimp-on F connectors and a small female/female adapter between the two.
Now suppose you had 120 continuous feet of RG6 already installed. The ends of the cable (Point A and Point B) are fixed and essentially inaccessible. However, near the center of the cable there is an access point with a bunch of slack.
THE QUESTION:
How many feet of slack would you need to get rid of before you felt it was justified to cut the cable and install a "splice"? (Assume high quality quad insulated RG6) I welcome all answers (scientific calulations, personal opinions, smart aleck heckling, etc.)