CAP F f-plug replacment

[dick b]

I"ve just come across these as an f-plug replacement for outside connections,they are supposed to need no self amalgamating tape or other waterproofing.you simply slide them on the co-ax trim 15mm off the outer sleeve fold the screen and foil back trim the dialectric to about 3mm and cut the central wire to 9mm insert the central wire into the lnb or f-plug socket on the motor,slide the CAP F up and push it hard onto the socket trapping the screen/foil.I"v just redone one of my dishes and used them on the motor to see how they fare over the winter.they look fine for most LNBs as well but are not long enough for LNBs with long f-plug sockets such as found on invacom LNBs.
to remove simply unscrew

[daithi]

not that hard to waterproof these thing
for the sake of a few seconds and a bit of masking tape etc
be a lot cheaper than buying a new lnb

[Jo-Jo]

its called a boot and you get them with most lnb's motors or dish's

just realised you dont need a f fitting with these ones tho ! so slightly different

[mdt]

I"ve just come across these as an f-plug replacement for outside connections,they are supposed to need no self amalgamating tape or other waterproofing.you simply slide them on the co-ax trim 15mm off the outer sleeve fold the screen and foil back trim the dialectric to about 3mm and cut the central wire to 9mm insert the central wire into the lnb or f-plug socket on the motor,slide the CAP F up and push it hard onto the socket trapping the screen/foil.I"v just redone one of my dishes and used them on the motor to see how they fare over the winter.they look fine for most LNBs as well but are not long enough for LNBs with long f-plug sockets such as found on invacom LNBs.
to remove simply unscrew

i always use quality nickel f-cons with a rubber seal inside and then cover with amalgamating tape or compression f-cons if moneys not a problem although ive seen the ones your refering to on dr dish before now and they are a good idea. regards mdt

[RuberDuck]

not that hard to waterproof these thing
for the sake of a few seconds and a bit of masking tape etc
be a lot cheaper than buying a new lnb

sorry mate but masking tape is the single worst thing you could possibly use to waterproof a f-plug as it traps moisture and funnels it directly to the wire, granted it wont be immediate but it will cause damage.

the easiest thing is to use self amalgamating tape as that forms a bond so tight it waterproofs with no chance of water ever getting through.

[dick b]

yeah they are not a boot but a replacment for the f-plug.
granted self amalgamating tape is 100% secure if fitted properly,but a lot of people struggle with it particularly if they have big hands and its a twin or quad lnb at the top of a ladder I"ve put 2 on a new TM motor with no further weatherpfoofing and shall strip them back out in the spring to see if there has been any corrosion(before if I get trouble).as they are so easy to fit if they work ok they would be ideal on multi outlet LNBs.they are a real tight fit round the cable its the other end where it enters the houseing that may give trouble but we will see.