Underground Cables

Wolverine77

I have recently build a house and as of yet I have not got round to connecting the telephone line.

I have the cable connected at the telephone socket in the house and the cable is under the ground outside to the point were I have to get it across the road to the bottom of the telphone pole for the BT Engineer to connect it.

It is a country road but people use it.

Does anyone have any ideas of how to get the cable across? I heard that there was someone who has a device which goes under roads for installions of cables or pipes?

Any help would be great!

warmhands.coldheart

Have you been in contact with BT to see what they say. I know they may not be the most helpful at times but it may be cheaper to have a pole put in and run it at high level?? Sorry I can't be any more help but where Public Roads are concerned you need to be careful as any damage will be the contractors responsibility so may be expensive enough to get done..

warmhands.coldheart

just got this of a CAB site (refers to England but MAY well be worth phoning BT)

Installation of a phone in remote areas



There is usually a standard charge for running a phone line into a property and installing a phone. However, if you live some distance from the nearest cable, the phone service provider may charge for part or all of the cost of laying new cable, poles and so on. Contact the phone service provider for details of, for example, how near you are to other customers or phone cables, and the likely costs of connection.


Entering land for installation and repairs



If a phone service provider wishes to install cable, telephone poles or pylons or other equipment, it must get permission in writing from the occupiers of any land concerned including land needed for access. Various problems can arise:-

• you may not want poles on your land or wires going over your property. You may not want your land dug up for cable laying or may not agree to the phone service provider’s plans
• there may be disputes about how near to a building the phone service provider wants to install overhead wires
• you may be willing to allow entry to the phone service provider but want to know if you are entitled to compensation and, if so, how much. It is worth getting legal advice on this
• a previous owner of the land may have agreed to installation of cables or poles and you may be bound by the agreement.

If you refuse permission for a phone service provider to carry out an installation, it can apply to get this permission from a court.

darrenpollock

BT use a company called KPL for their works and they have a borer that goes under the road and burrows a track under the road for their conduit. You need to talk to Roads Service and purchase a Road Bond which is refunded if you leave the verge back in original condition.
Check with BT or KPL to se how to arrange it.

Hope this helps

Regards

D.