Coaxle cable help
 

I'm new to doing forums so go easy on me just thought I would give it a shot and post.

I'm at home on a kinda furlough waiting on next class date and doing all these tasks that somehow keep appearing(I'm married with a 1.5 year old).

My mission today is to do something with this Coaxl cable sticking some 3 feet out of the wall. I cut a whole in the wall to find there is no box or cavity to shove that mess back in. Any suggestions?

Hopefully you didn’t go crazy and cut a huge hole that you’ll then need to patch.

You just need to buy a single gang new work box. Then just a coax face plate to match the rest. Push the coax through the back of the new work, then secure the box into the opening. Screw the coax into the back of the coax plate. Done and done. 15 minute job if you take a break for a beer.

if you just want the cable to be shorter just cut it and buy a coax cutting/crimping tool (I’m sure there’s some fancy name for it or kits to do this), and then just put a new tip on the end.

You don't even need a new work box, or any box for that matter since coax is low voltage. Search the Depot for a Carlon 1-Gang Non-Metallic Low-Voltage Electrical Old Work Bracket SC100RR, approx $2.40.

Trace the size of the bracket opening around the hole that you have already made in the wall. Cut and square off the larger opening for the bracket with a drywall saw, utility knife, etc.

Place the bracket in the opening and tighten the two screws to get the clamping arms to swing out and secure the bracket to the wall from the backside.

Cover with a wall plate of your choosing. Blank, dedicated coax nipple, or keystone for future multimedia flexibility.

No I didn't go too crazy, should be a quick fix. I did it the wrong way though, beer break first then just fastened it with those staple looking things below the carpet. I didn't want to do anything involving cutting the wires or making anything extra.

It's not at all hard or expensive to cut the cable and crimp on a new connector, if a shorter cable simplifies your life.

I did many cable projects back in the day. Before fiber and 5 Gig wifi.

Before I did anything I would try to see what the original purpose for that coax was used for.