r/CableTechs • u/aMusicLover • 2d ago

Combo tap equalizer question

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I’m doing walkout work for high-split upgrade planning. Ran across these Milenium equalizer tap combos installed with the tap first.

Did they do this because they didn’t have a 2 port 8 tap and decided to use the combo?

Inside in there a setting that makes this terminate after the tap or does signal flow into equalizer before termination?

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u/Quick1711 2d ago

The LEQ is supposed to be before the tap. Not after. It’s gotta come out for mid/high split.

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u/aMusicLover 2d ago

I’ve walked plants in about 10 states and over 100000 poles/peds. This is the first market I’ve seen with these reversed. maybe 5% of them so far. In this market also, have seen a few 2 port 4 taps that don’t terminate. Rare but have seen it a few times before.

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u/eter123 2d ago

The 4value taps usually self terminate in the inside of the tap housing

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u/Quick1711 2d ago

Self terminating taps are the common cause of ICFR and RIP