Michiana Home Theater offers cable Outlet Installation services. Mishawaka, Indiana, is where we are based.

Installing a Cable Outlet
TV and internet signals are delivered to buildings using coaxial cable (coax). Connectors on the ends of these cables are needed to connect them to devices like televisions and transfer signals. If you have a coax cable that doesn't have a connection, you can easily make one yourself. Remove the insulation from the wire and expose the conductor inside. Then, using a connector and a crimping tool, attach it to the wire. To prevent the cable from being overly bent, utilize a right-angle connector in small places.

Cable outlets are installed by whom?
The first step in setting up cable in a new home is to contact a local electrician who is certified to do the job. Cable providers often do not install cable outlets. Coax wiring will not be run inside your home by these cable companies; instead, it will be tacked to the floorboards (yuck). At Michiana Home Theater, an electrician can install a cable outlet on any wall in your home.

Install cable outlet in finished wall
Connect the cable to the hole in the wall by running it through the wall or floor. Install a wall outlet with the cable running through it. Attach the outlet to the wall with a screwdriver. Connect the cable to the faceplate and secure the faceplate to the power outlet.

Alternatively: It is necessary to complete the cable run in the following steps: cut box openings; drill holes in wall plates; locate drilled holes; thread tape; attach wires to tape; fish wires; complete cable run.

If there isn't a cable wall outlet, how can I run coaxial cable through the wall?
An Ethernet patch panel is installed in a convenient closet or service area (basement or garage, for example), and the conduit is run to all of your desired socket locations. The coax is the same. You'll need a rack and some power for your modem and switch next to the patch panel.

How to install a coax cableInstalling coax cables is a snap, and they last a long time. Fiber is more suited for professional networks, such as those found on a university or company campus, because of its higher data transmission rates compared to coax.

​The cost of installing a cable outlet
Cable outlet installation costs on average can vary. Changing out an old outlet, on the other hand is not very expensive. Homeowners may encounter difficulties when trying to connect a new television to a cable outlet that is too far away.

Cable TV wiring installation: Relocated cable lines should be drawn out on paper, commencing at the junction box or incoming feed and terminating at the cable box and television.

·         Look for studs along the new cable line's route in the wall.
·         Using a drill, cut holes in the walls or floor where you want to run cable.
·         Secure the cable's loose end with a piece of fish tape. Pull the cable through after the fish tape is threaded            behind the wall.
·         Use a cable faceplate to conceal the holes you bored in the wall.
·         Connect the cable to the television set you want to watch. The end should be cinched down. The cable                  should be connected to the cable box on the other end.