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Identifying wires in TV cable unit

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  • 26-07-2016 11:28pm
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    FastFuse
    Registered Users Posts: 110 ✭✭


    Hello,

    Can anyone in the know help me identify the wires in the images below? The unit is an alternate TV point positioned over the fireplace. The unit has never been in use. There is a single electrical socket alongside so I am sure none of the wires here are live or electrical. I am planning to cap and tape the wires and replace the unit with a blank plate. I've already capped a couple as can be seen, however the two grey casings with multiple coloured cables were just lying idle and unconnected. Has anyone any idea what these might be?


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    Steve
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 22,584 CMod ✭✭✭✭Steve


    Look like cat5, is there a central internet point in the house they go back to?

    Don't snip them, tape them up and bury them.


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    FastFuse
    Registered Users Posts: 110 ✭✭FastFuse


    A couple more pictures. There are two containing 8 coloured wires in white casing - suspect these may be for phone connection.

    There are another two with red, black, yellow and white in black casing.

    Anyone have any insight?


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    Steve
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 22,584 CMod ✭✭✭✭Steve


    First is definitely cat5, second looks like speaker wire.


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    FastFuse
    Registered Users Posts: 110 ✭✭FastFuse


    Thanks Steve. Much appreciated.


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    irishfire
    Registered Users Posts: 93 ✭✭irishfire


    Wires in white casing - cat5 for networking or a phone point

    Black with braid and red/black - most likely for speakers or some kind of audio system

    Both should be just taped up and secured, handy to have there for again and can be toned out to find where they go to if you want

    EDIT - Steve bet me to it!


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    FastFuse
    Registered Users Posts: 110 ✭✭FastFuse


    Cheers.

    When you say secured away from the socket faceplate - assume you mean fed back into the wall but taped back into the socket box so that its not touching the faceplate?


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    Steve
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 22,584 CMod ✭✭✭✭Steve


    There doesn't appear to be any mains voltage in the pics you provided so do what you want with them unless you have an IT / phone / audio system in place in the house already and could compromise it. In that case, I would need more details to advise you - and would be inclined to recommend you employ someone who knows what they are doing :)


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