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Well, then What a response to that topic. Thank you all for your input. I was speaking of compresion, not crimp on. We all have our favorite installation techniques for sure, many of them no better than the other. I do like the compresion fittings because they are definately on once they are on. Some manufactors like to claim they are water tight, but that worries me. If someone is concerned with water at the rear end of their head end, or their camera, relocation of equipment should be considered?? The cable guys' fittings have always lasted for years. You can move into a house that had cable installed in the early eighties and the connectors are still tight as a drum. Anyway, I have been practicing stripping more precise. That seems to do the trick. Thank you again for all input. This site rocks, no?

Intermittant images off/on is usually a good indication of a poor connection that has a make/break contact going on. Building that vibrate are an extreme canidate. Of course it hardly happens when techs are on site If camera and head end connections seem fine I personaly would worry about hidden splices in the great beyond... At any point to answer your question cable age should not be considered a suspect. A consistant problem with a specific run would summons me to repull a cable. The time and material to repull a cable is worth the problem disolving, to me anyway. And it would elliminate the possibility of having a hidden splice if your camera and head end connections seem fine. In other words, check the connections that are present. If problem persists, repull the cable and get rid of the need for service. Good Luck

Hey, everyone. I am having troubles with RG59 BNC compression connectors, meaning I keep "burning them" by comressing them, only to have them fall off my awaiting cable. I believe they are an excellent product, but way to expensive to be going trough 12 or 14, and having them not stay, so I thought I would post this. I am wondering if the sripping is off, I am using a stripping tool and they sometimes take to the cable but when I strip them by hand I have a better success rate, although not perfect. So, my Q is to you all... Does anyone out there use compression connectors alot? Do you compress everyone of them without fault? Thank you for replies... Secure It Video Systems