Help needed for insulating new sky upgrade kit please :0)

[andrea1]

Hi to anyone reading this :0)
I've just bought a sky plus box and upgrade kit and whilst I know how to install it (well, in theory I know, ie: i've read 2 guides on ebay !?!*! he he) i've noticed that there's some sort of insulating/rainproof(?) tape around my existing LNB thingammebob and my upgrade kit consists of cable, clips, f connectors and a quad LNB but no tape. Does anyone know what tape I need to buy and where I can buy it from? Also, do I make sure I cover the whole LNB plus the connectors etc in the tape or is it a specific thing that I need to make sure is insulated?
Any help would be soooooo appreciated!!
Regards and thanks for reading this.
Andrea :0)

[johntaylor99]

hello andrea1
I shouldn't worry too much about insulation, what is meant is that after you have connected your twin cables to the LNB you need to insulate around where the cables come out to stop the ingress of water. Ordinary electricians insulating tape will do the job, you only need to tape it around the LNB just above where the cables come out and of course the cables themselves.
A far easier way to achieve this is to press blue-tac around the cable including blocking up the spare holes.
All the best
johntaylor99

[solera]

The stuff to use is self amalgamating tape, you will need to cut the old tape and peel it off , it is used to waterproof the LNB/F plug join, Jim

[andrea1]

Hi John and Jim, Thankyou both so very much for your replies, you've both been 100% helpful as I now know what tape I need and actually where to put it, double bonus!!!! I'm extremely greatfull! :0)
Just to be cheeky, do either of you (or anyone else) know if it matters what cable goes into what input on the LNB? (it's all in the details I suppose he he) Also, there are numbers from 1-5 written on the LNB nozzle part (not the part with the input/outputs but the other end) and I was just wondering what they were and if I need to concern myself with them ie: are they significant? Again, help would be very much appreciated :0)
Anyway, thanks again, you've both been total stars!!!
Have a lovely rest of the weekend!
Kind Regards
Andrea :0) xx