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Sounds like you have broken the power supply and need a new one? You'll be looking at a manufacturers spare part in that case.. Please tell me you're not thinking of connecting the mains directly? I wonder this because of the first line in your post.. "house phone 3pin plug with RJ13P...

It'll work fine. The pump will start if either tap is opened, so no problems there.

I'd say it's more than reasonable to make the assumption that the friend of the OP only wants a phone in the shed. Since you can't fit 2 modems to the line you would have to MOVE the modem out of the house and into the shed. How likely is this? Further to this, if it had been the intention...

It happens all the time ( overland cables being laid to restore service AND them being nicked ) Overlanded a 1000 last month because there was no duct space, so that's 1000 pr laid out and jointed, old 1000pr removed from duct, new 1000pr put in duct and then jointed back onto the new cable.

Your line is dis one leg, report it as a fault to your phone service provider.

A 92a is a redcare block, but I know what you mean, there are many variants that can be used but where broadband exists the best method is connecting directly to the screws on the back of the NTE5 ( if it exists ) and then using a filtered block to change to the alarm wire. This is to prevent...

Hi Colin, I'm talking about a standalone hardwired fliter, just for the alarm. It's just like a regular filter but whatever is wired to it ( the alarm dialler ) can't be unplugged.

Oh, I should have mentioned.. the problem with the alarm dialler is easily solved, you can buy hard wired ADSL filters, so it can't be unplugged by accident.

Hi Colin, I'm going to help you out here with a bit of juicy info that BT likes to keep very quiet.. There is a service available called "Conversion of hard-wired master socket to Linebox and Regularisation of illicit master socket:" Tell them you want this. If they ask why, tell them you...

Hi Holty, When I said he was correct I was referring only to the OP quote about being able to fit your own boiler. Not saying his every word is right, sorry for the confusion.

Actually, he's correct. To work on or fit gas appliances 'for reward' you need to be CORGI ( gas safe ) If you're fitting your own then you only need to be 'competent'.

I assumed you meant a masons mitre.. you're not planning to try cuttong a regular 45˚mitre are you?

Make sure you've got a sharp cutter and that the jig is firmly clamped down. Take a number of shallow passes ( about 6mm each ) holding the guide firmly against the back face of the slot in the jig. Once you're all the way through make one full depth pass holding the guide firmly against the...

Even if the house was connected at one time you'll still be charged for a reconnection, barring the odd special offer if you can find it. You used to get BT reconnections for free but thanks to the 'open' market in telecoms providers 'Openreach' have been made a separate operating group and...

What would the point be? It's not going to work just because you wire it up..

At a guess I'd say that your wiring had been back fed on the white/brown pair but was dis one leg, broadband will still work like that but dial tone won't be there. When you re-attached the face plate the dis leg was probably completed elsewhere in the circuit, giving dial tone on the lower...

Just thought I'd post the conclusion to this one - I was using the wrong bit for the screws. Doh. Didn't occur to me that the stainless steel screws would be pozi drive and the machine came with a phillips bit. Anyway, bought a couple of pozi bits, they arrived today and it's working like a...

Pigeons hate the smell of WD40, try spraying some around the roof.

You can buy packets on ebay, search for 'jelly crimps' If you're extending a line to the shed you shouldn't need them, all the connections will be made inside, on the back of the BT NTE and then on the socket for the shed. Unless you're planning the cut into or otherwise tap the BT line...

I'll double check the bit is the correct one, seems most likely as the feed seems fine. Thanks for replies.