Providing the cable is insulated properly (no bare wires for the air to get in) then you can have any length you want. Signal loss is negotiable and will not affect the picture in any great way. The best way is to get the more expensive plugs for each end and then wrap them up well with insulating tape.
We found that 5m was a bit short. It worked on the first site then on the next it was short. So I would get 10m. Buy it in a hardware store rather than on site. CC Troutbeck Head were charging about £18 for a 10m lead.
I think the electric cable is about 25 meters!!!!!!!!! I dont want to buy one too short but then again messing with long cables is not my idea of a good time. Sounds like it will be cheaper to make my own
we got 2 lengths at 10 metres each, but have only needed them once. 10 m was too short, so 2 lots seemed a compromise to avoid tripping over spare. i think we got them frm argos!!
Quote: Originally posted by Korky on 11/1/2008
What is the best length of TV ariel cable to buy to connect my TV to the outside electrical bollards on caravan sites?
If you buy one from the CC wardens they are 25m long, this matches the recommended 25m electric cable to ensure that you can always reach the bollard. Having said that i have never needed anything like the full length on a CC site, a CL yes but not a club site.
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Topic: Best length of TV ariel
