chris301up
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Whilst in the current lockdown situation I've finally got around to mounting a new TV I purchased just before Christmas on the wall. Today I finished the power cable installation together with the coaxial cable and HDMI extension cable.
I have had to cut the plasterboard around the noggins to allow the cables to pass through and, before repairing and replastering the wall I just thought that I would test all connections beforehand.
Everything went well until I temporarily connected the new coaxial cable to the existing aerial socket when I had an electric shock. Just to explain in a little more detail. I have installed a new coaxial wall plate outlet behind the TV and the coaxial from this I plugged into the existing outlet. I then used a short coaxial connection from the TV to the new wall outlet socket. Hope this makes sense?
Anyway, surely there shouldn't be any power running through the coaxial cables, or am I mistaken?
I have had to cut the plasterboard around the noggins to allow the cables to pass through and, before repairing and replastering the wall I just thought that I would test all connections beforehand.
Everything went well until I temporarily connected the new coaxial cable to the existing aerial socket when I had an electric shock. Just to explain in a little more detail. I have installed a new coaxial wall plate outlet behind the TV and the coaxial from this I plugged into the existing outlet. I then used a short coaxial connection from the TV to the new wall outlet socket. Hope this makes sense?
Anyway, surely there shouldn't be any power running through the coaxial cables, or am I mistaken?
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