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Old 04-11-2011, 23:29   #2
madmacfan10
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Re: Installation using neighbours existing box

Hi there.
If you live in a block of flats, your building would normally have a grey cupboard, called a lockbox attached to the building. This is normally mounted above the ground level, and the main cable feed from the street would be connected to this box. The cable feed would then be split off to each individual flat, from this lockbox, by the use of coax splitters known as taps. If your building has a lockbox, then the engineer would simply run a new feed from the lockbox directly into your flat.

If you live in a Street property, i.e. a converted house, then your cable feed would be split off the main brown box attached the building, known as an onmi box, directly into your flat. If your neighbour already has cable installed, then they would simply run a new feed directly into your flat from the existing brown box. This would not affect the neighbours service.

In either of these cases, You shouldn't need permission to run a new cable alongside the existing cable installed, so long as it doesn't affect the neighbours service, and If you don't own your flat, you have permission from the landlord. I can't see any problems arising from the new install.

Hope this helps.
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