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External TV Aerial Splitter

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Old 20-10-2007, 5:54 PM   #1
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External TV Aerial Splitter

Does anyone have any ideas what the best way to split a TV aerial is outside the house?

All the normal solutions seem to be for internal applications but I need to do it outside to save me having to run a new cable from the aerial on the roof.
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Old 20-10-2007, 10:26 PM   #2
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Re: External TV Aerial Splitter

I'm not sure they do a fitting thats designed to be waterproof, so thinking laterally; could you not buy a small waterproof enclosure and make the connections in that. It would be quite discreet and would save you running the new cable.


I think they are about a tenner for the small enclosures.

HTH
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Re: External TV Aerial Splitter

Andy`s got the right idea but the wrong price, if you have an Eyre & Elliston near you or any decent electrical supplier pay no more than 2 quid for a water proof enclosure. Mine in the sump which is 10x8 was under £4 so with a 2 male/female connector you should do the job for under a fiver.

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Old 21-10-2007, 10:50 AM   #4
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Re: External TV Aerial Splitter

Thats exactly the thought I had but was amazed there wasnt a retail solution

Ill go with that

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Old 21-10-2007, 12:52 PM   #5
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Re: External TV Aerial Splitter

Use a mashead amp with multiple outputs.

http://www.satcure.co.uk/accs/page11c.htm
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Old 21-10-2007, 6:14 PM   #6
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Re: External TV Aerial Splitter

You can get splitters housed in waterproof cases. Retail product.
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Old 22-10-2007, 1:48 PM   #7
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Re: External TV Aerial Splitter

What about something like this....

http://www.nextag.co.uk/Outdoor-TV-A...uk/prices-html

we had something similar at a house we had some years ago.

Mick.
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