Recent content by trowelhead

To be quite honest I'd rip the lot out and start again, it's not that difficult. It looks like the previous owner(s) have added things here and there and bodged a way through a problem leaving a bit of a mess. On the other hand, rip it all out and leave one master socket and use dect phones instead!

Why?

Everything you want to achieve is easily achievable, Unfortunately it WILL cost you! (None of what I'm about to say is a 'dig' at you so please, do not be offended!) Why is your 1960's copper cable crap, plenty of the BT main cable network is pre 1950's and even pre WW2 lead sheathed and paper...

Both items are basically the same thing and performance will be similar. Both project from the wall by virtually the same amount and both allow onward, filtered connections for your broadband.(connect to terminals A & B) For telephone extensions only connect to terminals 2,3 and 5. (your...

YES. If the internal cable is the 'new' 2502 type that Openreach use. Pair 1 blue and orange Pair 2 green and brown

Just out of interest, why is 'back wiring' a no-no?

It is a dropwire http://www.telephone-wiring.co.uk/waterproof-telephone-or-data-cable-joint-23-p.asp cable joint

Why not?

That is the new cable used by Openreach (they call it cable equipment 2502) It is exactly the same as cw1308 and is solid not stranded conductors. This colour code that BT stopped using late 70's, is now used again but only on the 2 pair cable.

No problem at all, you are connecting to the master socket not 'direct' to the incoming line. Nothing wrong with 'star' wiring. How else could you connect an extension, it has (should) come from the master socket.

It might not be the best option but you do not have any options.... Connect a new wire from each choc' bloc to terminals,2,3 and 5. Ie A wire from the 'blues' to terminal 2 A wire from the 'oranges' to terminal 3 A wire from the 'white/blues' to terminal 5 You will never...

Typical Openreach engineer, :D They dont fit the plugs themselves :lol: The cat5 cable they use is 2 pair and not the normal 4 pair. It would make no difference fitting the plugs to either cable as it is practically the same cable from the same manufacturer,just 1 cable has tighter twists...

Then please tell me why BT supply cat5 cable for their infinity broadband and not cw1308?

I am sorry, but that is absolute bull5h1t. What about the differing types/ages of the BT network. 0.32,0.4,0.5,0.7,0.9 and even 1.17mm cable,either copper or aluminium. Using cat5 or cat6 cable will not make your broadband slower or affect the service in any way whatsoever. BT/Openreach...

Or you could do i properly! http://www.telephone-wiring.co.uk/bt77a-telephone-junction-box-with-inserter-tool-185-p.asp