Cable TV Cables
While camping last summer, the cable tv suddenly stopped. I wen out to check the connections and burned my finger on the connectors. I contacted the management and they came and looked and speculate...
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CA Traveler wrote:
A hot connection implies that excessive current was flowing when there should be none. You rig cable and the cable should both be grounded. I doubt that this came from someones satellite system. To bad you didn't measure the voltage from the cable to your rig grounds.
Plug your rig into a GFCI circuit and turn on various equipment to make sure it's not your rig. I have had no electrical issue with the trailer.
Typically the cable goes to the OTA switch or an independent switch to choose between OTA and cable. Then on to splitters to the various TVs.
Any idea where those connections/splitters are?
Does the OTA work?
[COLOR+#ff0000]Yes Over the air works
Run a temp coax from a known good cable to the TV to determine that the TV is OK.
TV works fine
Use a wire tracer to trace the coax.
I am not familiar with a cable tracer. What is that?
Check each segment for opens and shorts. At this point I'd consider just replacing each connector as they and a crimper are inexpensive. Or connect a TV to each segment down the line to see where it stops working.
Thanks for any and all assistance!
