Reroute copper and ancient junction box

grumpycrab

Hi, any idea how much BT(or is it openreach) would charge to
a: reroute about 4m of copper (from where the phone line connects to our house) and
b: replace ancient junction box with NTE5.

I assume only BT/openreach can do this.

spike7451

Minimum of £105 plus £55 per hour or part thereof.

http://www.openreach.co.uk/orpg/home/products/pricing/loadProductPriceDetails.do?data=hcaYjIWegP2u2KS8FTdcOBScuIM1Opem5f8dVePnh8UlMnGHsqdC0vzO163bJmh34D91D7M0q8u%2F%0AIlSgtIFAKw%3D%3D

But it depends what you want moved,the external drop cable or the 77A junction box where the external is changed to internal cabling.

grumpycrab

It'll be the internal cabling from the 77a junction box (to new NTE5).

Heinz

grumpycrab wrote: »

It'll be the internal cabling from the 77a junction box (to new NTE5).

Get a local sparkie to do the job - much cheaper.

spike7451

grumpycrab wrote: »

It'll be the internal cabling from the 77a junction box (to new NTE5).

Cheaper to do it yourself,cost you the guts of a tenner all in,just make sure you make a note of what colors connect to #2 & #5 in the existing socket & the 77A & connect accordingly..

NTE5;

http://www.broadbandbuyer.co.uk/Shop/ShopDetail.asp?ProductID=7311

Krone connection tool;

http://www.broadbandbuyer.co.uk/Shop/ShopDetail.asp?ProductID=7187

Cable;

http://www.maplin.co.uk/telephone-cable-type-cw1308-66

HTH.

grumpycrab

The cable from the 77A is just twin-wire (not really sure what's its job is?). So I would (if I did it illegally myself) just have to connect these to the A and B terminals of the NTE5 (not even having to worry about polarity?). As we have no extensions I won't even need a Krone tool?

Perhaps its too easy...

spike7451

grumpycrab wrote: »

The cable from the 77A is just twin-wire (not really sure what's its job is?). So I would (if I did it illegally myself) just have to connect these to the A and B terminals of the NTE5 (not even having to worry about polarity?). As we have no extensions I won't even need a Krone tool?

Perhaps its too easy...

Yep,but use a Krone tool.I've been to too many faults where someone has used a knife or a screwdriver blade to punch down the cable.Just make sure the cables connect;

#2 Blue white on 77A to 'B'
#5 white Orange on 77a to 'A'

grumpycrab

Ok, but just to check, the 2 wires (from what I called 77A but perhaps is something else) are quite thick and not coloured - surely just screw onto the 2 terminals.

spike7451

grumpycrab wrote: »

Ok, but just to check, the 2 wires (from what I called 77A but perhaps is something else) are quite thick and not coloured - surely just screw onto the 2 terminals.

On that type yes,the newer ones have punch down Krone connections.When you say 'not colored' do you mean they are plain white,black ect...

grumpycrab

Its just very old stiff 2 core (figure 8 if you know what I mean); black/grey sheath.

spike7451

grumpycrab wrote: »

Its just very old stiff 2 core (figure 8 if you know what I mean); black/grey sheath.

Ah,so one gray & one black wire (twisted pair) then?..As long as you connect the the new wire (say the blue) to where the gray wire in the junction box connects & again in the terminal it connects to in the phone socket (#2 or #5) & the same for the black wire you should be OK,but make sure to connect the wire going to #2 on the old box to the 'B' on the NTE5 & the #5 to the 'A'.