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The 8112TL 3-Way Cable TV Antenna 1 GHz Broadband Internet Signal Splitter features an in-line port design that helps to keep cables organized and makes them perfect for installations in crowded areas, Hallways, In- wall and Lockboxes. Nickel plated zinc die cast construction. Bandwidth: 5-1000MHz. Three (3) Output Ports; Two (2) are -7.5 dB loss and the Third is -3.7 dB Loss.
This is a Unique concept in Cable TV Antenna Splitter Housings that some Cable TV Companies use for home exterior Drop Installation. Its Plated Housing is Soldered Closed and Sealed from the Environment and all the "F" Port cable connections are Horizontal in the same direction. Installed with the Ports facing down, Gravity naturally drains water accumulated form Humidity and Rain away from the Port Connections; thereby reducing Corrosion and water migration. The Finish is designed to Resist Corrosion due to Weather. It will pass 1 GHz worth of Forward and Return signals; making it perfect for Splitting Cable TV with High-Speed Internet and Pay per View DVR Box Connection Signals. The Voltage Protection also makes it suitable for splitting HD TV Antenna Signals as well. When making RG-6 or RG-11 cable connections outside, a weather boot covering and some sort of Silicone compound are highly recommended.
3-Way Splitters are typically the Part you would use to take One (1) cable Feed and "Split" it into Three (3) in order to Provide Signal to 3 Independant Devices, or Two More Cables to complete the Run(s) to their Final Destination(s). Please be Sure to Select the Appropriate Splitter not just By Manufacturer and Price. But Rather, Consider the Specifics of Bandwidth, Packaging (Indoor vs. Outdoor), Loss, Powering Requirements Up/Down-Stream and the Overall Needs of the Final System You Wish to Create...
If you are adding a splitter to an existing Cable TV or Antenna feed, you may need to compensate for the loss that you are about to introduce. The gain of a Line Amplifier should be selected to zero out the loss that follows it. In other words, if you have fifty feet of cable and a two-way splitter, then a 10 db amplifier will be fine. Conversely, if you have an eight-way splitter and hundreds of feet of cable, you will need an amplifier with a higher gain. Just as in the case of a Pre-Amplifier, however, bigger is not always better.
Commensurate with Coaxial Cable TV Antenna Splitter Installation, you want to Ground your Cable TV or HDTV Antenna Coaxial Cable System Outside before bringing the TV Cable Inside. This way, Lightning Strikes and Power Surges have an opportunity to arrest before reaching your TV and Entertainment Electronics. The Integral Grounding Block designed onto every Outdoor Use Compatible RF Signal Splitter we sell will effectively convey this unwanted Electrical Energy to a Ground Rod via a Copper Ground Wire that you Install (not included). Consult your Local Building Code and NEC for guidance to Properly Grounding your HD TV Antenna, Cable TV, WI-FI, Wireless Internet, Business Band, CB or Amateur Radio Antenna Installation.