Fitting second telephone socket

[username132]

The main telephone socket to our house is in the living room, and we'd like a second socket fitted in the master bedroom, directly above. We would like the cable to be routed externally (quality cable appears to be available cheaply here: http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/CAEXGPO5.html ). As I understand it, it will be necessary to plug the cable into the master socket as though it were a normal telephone device.

The problem is that, since the cable I'm looking at is five-pair, wont it look unsightly for a big monsterous black cable to come in through the wall, baring its inner cores and leaving two pairs flailing around for all to see? What would you do?

 

[breezer]

use 2 pair

 

[username132]

use 2 pair

I can find that here: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/EXTERNAL-BLAC...rkparms=72:12|39:1|65:12&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 but it does cost a little more and doesn't have the jelly-filled centre... mmmm....

 

[JOHNBOY42]

Go for the 2nd option the 2pr,it may cost that bit more but its the correct cable......and note the black cable BT use on the houses is NOT jelly filled either

 

[TicklyT]

If you have an NTE5 master socket, with a 2 - part front plate, remove the small lower part of the plate. It plugs into the mid-plate, and is held by the two screws at the front. This is the plug in connector for your extension wiring. You should find a row of insulation displacement connectors next to the plug to take your wiring.
The socket and wiring on the back of the mid-plate is the suppliers responsibility, and shouldn't be altered.

You may be able to drill through the wall behind the socket, and run the cable straight into the back to keep things tidy.

Use a 2 or 3 pair cable with solid conductors. IDC connectors were not designed to work with stranded wires. Avoid white cable if it is going outside. Ultraviolet light in sunlight degrades the cable sheath. Black or brown cable is more resistant to UV.

Connect the wires number for number at both ends, use one cable pair for 2 & 5 (blue/white for preference) and another (orange/white) for 3 & 4. Only pins 2, 3 & 5 are actually used, but it keeps things tidy.

Don't be tempted to push the wires into the connectors with a screwdriver, it will deform the connector jaws. You can get cheap and cheerful plastic wire inserters that will do the job correctly.