A two-piece apparatus with a set screw on the upper half that permits the pointed end of the screw to penetrate thick wire coax to a precise depth, where it taps into the center conductor without breaking it. This permits a transceiver to connect to the cable, thereby enabling devices to attach to the thick wire segment. The set screw that penetrates the cable is called, in keeping with the name of the vampire tap, the “fang”.
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