0

Discussion topic: Sky cable cut

Reply
This message was authored by Co1insmith This message was authored by: Co1insmith

Sky cable cut

I have accidentally cut my sky cable that goes from the main box to my mini box, it's a 7/8 core cable that runs around the whole house. How can I reconnect the cables in a safe and waterproof way

Reply

All Replies

This message was authored by Mark39 This message was authored by: Mark39

Re: Sky cable cut

Posted by a Superuser, not a Sky employee. Find out more

I'm assuming you have Sky Q, rather than Sky+ and will move your post to the right place.

This message was authored by Godfrey This message was authored by: Godfrey

Re: Sky cable cut

Posted by a Superuser, not a Sky employee. Find out more

@Co1insmith wrote:   I have accidentally cut my sky cable that goes from the main box to my mini box, it's a 7/8 core cable that runs around the whole house. How can I reconnect the cables in a safe and waterproof way

Ideally you should replace the whole external ethernet cable, but you could attempt a botch repair using an ethernet joiner like the one in this image, and then wrap the repair in self amalgamating tape in an attempt to keep moisture out.

 

ethernet joiner.jpg

 

Godfrey,

This message was authored by MightyQuinn This message was authored by: MightyQuinn

Re: Sky cable cut

Posted by a Superuser, not a Sky employee. Find out more

Hi @Co1insmith   I am going to assume that it is a Cat5e Ethernet cable. If the damage is external, then the only real solution is to replace the entire cable. Easy DIY job, you can buy complete kits off eBay etc. Or pay a Ethernet network installer to do the job for you.

Reply

Was this discussion not helpful?

No problem. Browse or search to find help, or start a new discussion on Community.

Start a new discussion

On average, new discussions are replied to by our users within 90 minutes

New Discussion