Hello,
I have a question. They forgot to install a satellite antenna outlet in one of the rooms. Unfortunately, everything has already been plastered and painted, so it’s a bit late now.
The electrician is offering me a receiver as "compensation," which would allow me to connect to the satellite dish via the electrical wiring. I’m not entirely comfortable with this solution.
Such a receiver can break down (usually just after the warranty expires), and then I would have to buy a new one. Is it very complicated to install a proper outlet afterwards? There is a satellite antenna outlet on the opposite wall in the living room.
Thank you very much for your help.
Best regards,
Doris
I have a question. They forgot to install a satellite antenna outlet in one of the rooms. Unfortunately, everything has already been plastered and painted, so it’s a bit late now.
The electrician is offering me a receiver as "compensation," which would allow me to connect to the satellite dish via the electrical wiring. I’m not entirely comfortable with this solution.
Such a receiver can break down (usually just after the warranty expires), and then I would have to buy a new one. Is it very complicated to install a proper outlet afterwards? There is a satellite antenna outlet on the opposite wall in the living room.
Thank you very much for your help.
Best regards,
Doris
OMG. What a fuss.
I also forgot the power outlets... looking back, there are two missing.
Blame: me... because I planned it.
It took me six months to realize that something else would have *been* better.
I’ll fix it eventually. Or maybe never.
If someone were to hypothetically buy the house, they would probably find 103 outlets missing somewhere.
And I mismeasured once; one satellite socket is hidden behind a cabinet because my drawing didn’t include a freezer chest.
Blame: me. Because I planned it. Drew the plans. Routed the cables there...
Solution: core drilling. The cabinet has a door that hides the problem.
My electrician and I completely forgot to wire the speakers for the comprehensive surround system, due to all the excitement, work, stress, and because that annoying component was in storage at the time and vanished from my mind and reality. Something had been planned... haha. SO WHAT? We just retrofitted it with big smiles and a few beers. Nobody notices anymore. It works perfectly.
Now, some small things aren’t 102% perfect, just perfect. So what? It really doesn’t matter. The main thing is it works in everyday life. And it does.
The proposed compensation solution here actually looks quite workable overall. Add a 40-inch TV... or the offer to make it perfect. The electrician stands by it and seems to be reliable—fair enough! I read a bit about it today. If this is your main TV room anyway, then the kind of interference described is generally rare. I would recommend the solution with the least impact that still offers lasting TV enjoyment. And that is definitely possible.
Best regards,
Thorsten
I also forgot the power outlets... looking back, there are two missing.
Blame: me... because I planned it.
It took me six months to realize that something else would have *been* better.
I’ll fix it eventually. Or maybe never.
If someone were to hypothetically buy the house, they would probably find 103 outlets missing somewhere.
And I mismeasured once; one satellite socket is hidden behind a cabinet because my drawing didn’t include a freezer chest.
Blame: me. Because I planned it. Drew the plans. Routed the cables there...
Solution: core drilling. The cabinet has a door that hides the problem.
My electrician and I completely forgot to wire the speakers for the comprehensive surround system, due to all the excitement, work, stress, and because that annoying component was in storage at the time and vanished from my mind and reality. Something had been planned... haha. SO WHAT? We just retrofitted it with big smiles and a few beers. Nobody notices anymore. It works perfectly.
Now, some small things aren’t 102% perfect, just perfect. So what? It really doesn’t matter. The main thing is it works in everyday life. And it does.
The proposed compensation solution here actually looks quite workable overall. Add a 40-inch TV... or the offer to make it perfect. The electrician stands by it and seems to be reliable—fair enough! I read a bit about it today. If this is your main TV room anyway, then the kind of interference described is generally rare. I would recommend the solution with the least impact that still offers lasting TV enjoyment. And that is definitely possible.
Best regards,
Thorsten
When the construction is finished, you often notice quite a few mistakes in the electrical planning. A missing socket here, an unnecessary outlet there, and so on... I can already think of several outlets in my own house that could have been added. But during planning, it’s easy to overlook things, especially when it’s your first house 🙂
If the satellite socket is exactly the one you actually want to use in the end, it just needs to be installed. A missing satellite socket later in a child’s room is less important, or a TV connection behind a large wardrobe in the bedroom…
If the satellite socket is exactly the one you actually want to use in the end, it just needs to be installed. A missing satellite socket later in a child’s room is less important, or a TV connection behind a large wardrobe in the bedroom…
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