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A senior installer in Phoenix told me to never use compression fittings on RG6...
He swore they'd fail within a year, but I've been using them for 8 months now with zero signal loss. Has anyone else had a different experience with compression vs. crimp connectors in dry heat?
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the_sam1mo ago
Oh, I have to jump in here. That installer gave you some well-meaning but outdated advice. Compression fittings are actually the standard now for good reason. I've been using them on jobs in the Arizona heat for years without a single repeat call. The crimp fittings he's recommending are actually more prone to failure because the compression is never as tight and consistent. He might be thinking of those old screw-on connectors that really did fail fast, but modern compression fittings with the right tool grip the cable much better and seal out moisture completely. The only time I've seen a compression fitting fail in dry heat is when someone didn't strip the cable correctly or used a cheap knockoff tool.
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eva9081mo ago
@the_sam gotta disagree with you on this one. Compression fittings are fine in controlled environments, but out here in dry heat they shrink and loosen over time. Crimps hold tighter because they actually bite into the jacket. Seen too many compression jobs fail after a couple summers, especially with the cheaper connectors. Not saying crimps are perfect, but they're way more forgiving.
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