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Unknown cable

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  • Kiran
    Kiran Posts: 1,549 Forumite
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    Depends on what the service it. It sounds like you've got an openreach cable carrying multiple pairs. But if it was that it should be in a grey duct. How much have you exposed? Can you take some photos?
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  • stator
    stator Posts: 7,441 Forumite
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    Put in a spare duct, with several pieces of string going the full length of the duct. That way if the cable needs replacing, you can just pull it through the duct without digging it up
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  • Owain_Moneysaver
    Owain_Moneysaver Posts: 11,393 Forumite
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    pennysweets wrote: »
    A very small section of the cable is exposed and inside is grey/silver fibres.

    We need a photo. With a ruler next to it for scale.

    'grey/silver fibres' could mean anything from optical fibre to damaged SWA or SY cable carrying mains voltage.
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  • pennysweets
    pennysweets Posts: 39 Forumite
    Got a photo but struggling to attach. Guess that's a question for another forum.
  • Owain_Moneysaver
    Owain_Moneysaver Posts: 11,393 Forumite
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    You can't attach a photo to a message on MSE. Use a picture hosting site eg tinypic and paste the URL in to a message.
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  • pennysweets
    pennysweets Posts: 39 Forumite
    Owain_Moneysaver wrote: »
    You can't attach a photo to a message on MSE. Use a picture hosting site eg tinypic and paste the URL in to a message.

    That's what I'm trying to do. I'm using flikr but when I preview the message it shows the picture within my flikr account home page (which shows my personal details) as opposed to the picture only. Thanks
  • silvercar
    silvercar Posts: 49,936 Ambassador
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    pennysweets wrote: »
    That's what I'm trying to do. I'm using flikr but when I preview the message it shows the picture within my flikr account home page (which shows my personal details) as opposed to the picture only. Thanks

    Open a new flikr account called pennysweets, or use a different host.
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  • Owain_Moneysaver
    Owain_Moneysaver Posts: 11,393 Forumite
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    Just use tinypic. Gets the job done, and I think they delete your pic after x months of not being looked at.
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  • Waldir
    Waldir Posts: 171 Forumite
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    Cut it and see what stops working? :rotfl:
  • stator
    stator Posts: 7,441 Forumite
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    Waldir wrote: »
    Cut it and see what stops working? :rotfl:

    The left side of your body
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