I bought a house a few months ago and I’m still trying to figure out all the wiring. I found these coming out of a cabinet in the kitchen.

I think (?) the black one is a cut-off coax cable. There’s a LOT of coax in this house, so that seems straightforward (but I would still love if someone can confirm!)

I’m not sure about the other ones. They don’t look electric, as I’d expect electric to be black + white + copper, like the rest of the house.

There is supposedly a speaker system in the house (I see speakers) but I haven’t figured it out yet. Could that be power for the speakers? I’m not familiar with speaker wire setup. If it’s speakers, why would there be so many wires?

  • Clent@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    Looks like it could be speaker wire for stereo, left/right channels

    Is there another end or are there speakers in the ceiling or walls?

    Do you have a volt meter? You can use that to match the ends, twist one set together and see which one is closed.

    If that was connected to a wall jacks, someone is an asshole for not leaving it. The part tools to strip and rebuild the connectors aren’t expensive but they a one and done tool for a diy-er. Maybe you know someone that can borrow you the tool.

    These days, there are a lot of wireless options so you could also shove it the wall and buy a blank plate to cover it.