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Originally Posted by Ranchman
I have a 4 way splitter 40-2150 MHz at the antenna. Attached to the antenna with a 75 to 300 converter. (two wire to coax) The antenna is about 8ft long made by RCA. It's blue. Distance from antenna to TV 1st 12ft, 2nd 24ft, 3rd 35ft this connection goes from antenna to a wall outlet then to the TV. Last is 55 ft I disconnected this one at the 4 way for now. I'll try and post some pictures. The cable is all old been in the house at least 25 years. Not sure what it is.
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http://pctcorporate.com/images/stori...6a_Ver%202.pdf
Do I need a power inserter to use this amplifier?
http://support.channelmaster.com/hc/...his-amplifier-
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No, in 95%+ of the situations, it will not be necessary to use the power inserter since the amplifier is usually mounted near a power outlet. There are no performance advantages to using the power inserter – it is only used to allow the unit to be remotely powered when the amp can’t be located near a power outlet. A power inserter is used to back feed power to the amplifier through one of the RF output ports. This allows the amplifier to be mounted at a location where power is not available. The output port that is used to back feed power is usually marked as RF Out/DC In or something similar.
It is important that if the power inserter is used that it is installed correctly. The PCTMPI1G power inserter has markings on the label to show the correct way to connect the cables. The side marked “To Amp” should never be connected to the TV. This port will have 12VDC on it, and it is possible that older TVs can be damaged by that voltage. Newer TVs should be protected, but not all may be protected.
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You don't need a splitter. The 3414 is an amp and splitter combined in one unit.
For the above diagram, I'm assuming you have all four coax lines in the attic. If you only have one coax line in the attic, then you would use a 3410 in the attic connected to the power inserter down below, and then a 4-way splitter.
The illustrations I have used are for the PCT amps, because the Channel Master instructions don't show how to use the power inserter. PCT bought out Channel Master and also makes the 34xx series amps. The only difference is the stupid black label on the CM amps that is nearly impossible to read.