Interneal telephone cable, which one

[coficymru]

Hi Guys

Had openreach out last week regarding a connection to a new build, the will bring the drop cable to one of the corners of the house over head. We are responsible for anything indoors. What cable type do i need to run between the master socket and the drop cable

Cheers

 

[Iamchamps]

A bit of 2 pair or 3 pair white internal will do you. Just google that

If you see a a tech for any major cable supplier "BT or virgin" and offer him a drink for the length you need I'm sure most won't say no. Maplins will let you buy the length, screw fix sell 100m drums etc etc

 

[coficymru]

Brill, thanks for the quick answer

 

[bernardgreen]

Cable to BT specification CW1308

 

[Diver Fred]

I may be wrong - but in my experience BT will run the 'Drop Wire' to the master socket which they will install. From there it's up to you. As it's a new build do yourself a fes favours :-
1) indentify where the master socket will goo,
2) indentify where you want the broadband router - then cable from master socket to router location using Cat5e cable
3) cable using CW1308 from master socket to where you want telephne points (e.g. master bedroom, kitchen, office)
4) Cable using Cat5e/6 from router to office, television ariel point and kids rooms (saves on wifi and powerline interference).

 

[bernardgreen]

then cable from master socket to router location using Cat5e cable

From Master Socket to router location is best in CW1308 telephone cable. The ADSL signal from the exchange ( or FTTC cabinet in the street ) is "designed" / optimised for travel along low twist cables ( such as CW1308 ) and can be degraded by even a short length of high twist cable ( such as CAT type cables ). Many people say this degredation doesn't ( can't ) happpen but in practise it does and in one case replacing a few metres of CAT5 with CW1308 almost doubled the data rate. ( house about 3 miles cable route from the exchange and hence a poor ADSL signal at the Master Socket. )