Recent content by Oli Keighley

Sorry for the delay replying, and thank you for clarifying.

The socket downstairs (where I need the alarm plugging in) which I think is what you are referring to, is an old BT master socket, of which the cable goes up to the drop line but is no longer connected. The building used to be two flats, and so had one line to the top floor and one to the bottom.

Thanks for all your replies. The line doesn't have an ADSL connection anyway, the other phone line does so that is no problem and to get to the junction box they have to go through our building and out of an upstairs window so that is not a particular worry either. Seems to me running it back...

Ok so it is possible to run the wiring back up the same cable, but the secondary socket should be changed to a standard telephone socket?

Thanks for your reply. Would it make a difference that the socket which will be used as an extension is an NTE5 BT Master socket - should it be changed for a standard telephone extension socket? I understand this is probably unorthodox solution but the alternative option requires so much extra...

Hi all, Thank you for taking the time to read my post. We have recently moved into a premises that used to be two separate flats, each with it's own phone line. Now we are here the master socket for our line is upstairs, but we need an extension downstairs for the alarm system to connect to...