Redundant BT extension socket

[Louis.]

Hi all,

I've a BT extension socket in the bedroom which I don't need. We're having carpets fitted shortly and don't want them to cut around this box so want to remove it.

This is how it looks inside.

Can I just disconnect the box and cut the cable back? Presume it connects to the master socket in some way?

There's these throughout the house but I definitely won't be needing them.

 

[Louis.]

I've looked at the sockets in the lounge and this is them.

I presume the larger one is the new fibre line? Does this mean everything else is redundant?

We won't be using any landlines in the house.

This is the other socket in the lounge

 

[flameport]

Presume it connects to the master socket in some way?

It would if it was working.
However the other picture of the master only shows the incoming line, no extensions connected.

We won't be using any landlines in the house.

Remove all of the extensions. In theory the master should remain as it's Openreach property, however if you really have true fibre to the premises, then that is redundant as well.

 

[Louis.]

It would if it was working.
However the other picture of the master only shows the incoming line, no extensions connected.


Remove all of the extensions. In theory the master should remain as it's Openreach property, however if you really have true fibre to the premises, then that is redundant as well.

I presume that other box is the original master then? It's next to the newer openreach box which I presume is the fibre line into the house. Weird there would be an older master with no extensions from it?

If I shove a multimeter on the extensions if they were operational I'd expect a 50v DC, correct?

Appreciate the help!

 

[flameport]

Socket with the brown cable and the orange and white wires connected is the master. 50V on the orange and white if it's still connected. Black and green would have been for a second line.

Should be 50V at the extensions as well on the wires connected to 2 and 5, but they are not connected to that master socket.

None of what's shown in the pictures is fibre.

 

[Louis.]

Socket with the brown cable and the orange and white wires connected is the master. 50V on the orange and white if it's still connected. Black and green would have been for a second line.

Should be 50V at the extensions as well on the wires connected to 2 and 5, but they are not connected to that master socket.

None of what's shown in the pictures is fibre.

Understood. Presume this is FTTC rather than FTTP then? This master box looks relatively new, so I presume an old one was removed?

I'll check the extension voltages, I presume if they have one I need to hunt for another master!

 

[SUNRAY]

Socket with the brown cable and the orange and white wires connected is the master. 50V on the orange and white if it's still connected. Black and green would have been for a second line.

Should be 50V at the extensions as well on the wires connected to 2 and 5, but they are not connected to that master socket.

None of what's shown in the pictures is fibre.

The brown cable is most likely the dropwire (or at least a cable run externally) if there is not 50V (or something less) there is no real need to leave the socket in place.

 

[Louis.]

I've tested 2 and 5 on the extension in the bedroom and I'm getting a 1.8V. Surely I should be reading nothing as the master does not feed this line?