Adsl wiring question

Chunks

Not sure if I am posting in the right place so if I am not - apologies.

I have NTE5 faceplate which has a 6-way IDC connector. Basically it allows you to create an unfiltered adsl signal to any sockets you install elsewhere at the location. In theory, the adsl signal at a socket should be as strong as the signal coming into the property assuming you have the right cable and its not miles long.....

Anyhoo, I have hooked up my faceplace using the A and B connectors (A= white/blue wire and B= blue/white wire). At the new socket I wish to install, I have four connectors 5,4, 3 & 2. Unfortunately, I don't have a wiring diagram with the socket but I am guessing 5=A therefore white/blue and 2=B therefore blue/white/. Am I correct guys?

Either way, would appreciate a steer.

cheers,

Chunks

kwikbreaks

It isn't clear to me what you have done so far because the A & B connectors are on the main part of the NTE 5 not the faceplate and are the preserve of BT (ie you shouldn't be fiddling around with them).

The numbered connectors on the faceplate are 2 & 5 are the signal pair (voice and adsl) and 3 is the ringwire. If you have ADSL you do not need to connect #3 - in fact it is better not to.

Chunks

Thanks Kwikbreaks. My original BT socket remains as is. I purchased the NTE5 faceplate which is now located next to the BT kit and ran my wires from there. I purchased an additional extension socket at Christmas and expected it to have an A & B connector like the NTE5 faceplate but it didnt.... hence my question and I think my guess was right. Yes?

many thanks,

Chunks

kwikbreaks

Ok so I'm guessing that you have the old style BT master socket and have bought an NTE style one to run alongside it and use the faceplate to run extensions.

The potential problem with what you've done is that there is a ring capacitor in the BT master and if you've bought another master that will also have a ring capacitor. Strictly speaking you shouldn't have two ring capacitors on the BT circuit. If the NTE5 you bought has no components on the circuit board then all is OK.

Going back to your question - 5 goes to A (colour convention is white base colur / blue stripe) and 2 goes to B (blue / white) on the NTE5. For the extension connect faceplate connector 2 to 2 and 5 to 5 and don't connect any other wires. Make sure you put a filter in the extension.

DVardysShadow

kwikbreaks wrote: »

It isn't clear to me what you have done so far because the A & B connectors are on the main part of the NTE 5 not the faceplate and are the preserve of BT (ie you shouldn't be fiddling around with them).

The numbered connectors on the faceplate are 2 & 5 are the signal pair (voice and adsl) and 3 is the ringwire. If you have ADSL you do not need to connect #3 - in fact it is better not to.

Some mistake here. Many filters have 6 connections, labelled A, B, 2, 3, 4, & 5. Despite being labelled A & B, they are very much customer wiring and the question of interfering with BT wiring does not arise.

A & B are the designations on the filter faceplate for the unfiltered feed with the ADSL signal intact. 2, 3, 4 & 5 are the designations for the filtered connections - including the ring wire.

To answer chunks' question, if you go to http://www.wppltd.demon.co.uk/WPP/Wiring/UK_telephone/uk_telephone.html you will see that 2 is A and 5 is B

Chunks

kwikbreaks wrote: »

The potential problem with what you've done is that there is a ring capacitor in the BT master and if you've bought another master that will also have a ring capacitor. Strictly speaking you shouldn't have two ring capacitors on the BT circuit. If the NTE5 you bought has no components on the circuit board then all is OK.

The NTE5 is a standard BT copy so I guess it has a ring capacitor. The BT socket (the only one in the house) has no phones connected and its only purpose is to provide a connection to the NTE5 faceplate. From here I have run my own 'network' of cabling, thereby allowing filtered signals to voice only extension sockets and unfiltered to dual asdl/voice extensions around the house.

Not sure that the presence of (I am guessing) two ring capacitors (one BT, one mine) is an issue therefore but there you are. Appreciate your help here.

cheers,

Chunks

Chunks

Many thanks DVS. Was pretty sure that I was on the right track but, particularly when dealing with wiring, unless certain, I leave well alone.

cheers,

Chunks.