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FTTP Install

jwatson2323 — Fri, 17 Sep 2021 17:17:34 GMT

Hello all

I have Openreach coming on Thursday to install FTTP. It’s a one stage install, box on the outside and box inside.

Where the copper comes into the house at the front I don’t have any power. From anyone’s experience will Openreach tack the cable around to the back of the house where my current router is situated as I have ample power there also.

many thanks

Re: FTTP Install

Starwire — Fri, 17 Sep 2021 17:20:14 GMT

Shouldn’t be a problem. Most Openreach Engineers are quite accommodating.

Contractors from Kelly’s, Quinn’s and Pickr not so much though.

Re: FTTP Install

licquorice — Fri, 17 Sep 2021 17:21:51 GMT

Where the copper comes in is irrelevant, to a certain extent. You will need to negotiate with the installer on the day as to location of the ONT.

Re: FTTP Install

jwatson2323 — Fri, 17 Sep 2021 17:31:28 GMT

Thank you. Are they usually quite accommodating?

Re: FTTP Install

Starwire — Fri, 17 Sep 2021 17:37:35 GMT

As I said, Openreach ones usually are.

Unfortunately Contractors from Kelly’s, Quinn’s and Pickr work on Price Work, i.e. they get paid for every job they do, not a Salary like Openreach Engineers.

Therefore a lot of Contractors have the attitude of, why do 3 long jobs and only earn £150 when I can do 6 smaller jobs and take home £300.

They might use the Procedures for a Standard Install as a means to install it. Which is to fit the ONT next to or as near to the existing NTE as possible if no mains power is with 1/2m from the NTE.

Re: FTTP Install

jwatson2323 — Fri, 17 Sep 2021 17:48:11 GMT

Thanks - hopefully it’s Openreach that come. I dont suppose I will know that until they turn up?

Re: FTTP Install

pippincp — Fri, 17 Sep 2021 17:58:03 GMT

Correct, until they turn up you won't know. Just remember what @Starwire has said, the install must be within 1/2 mtr of a power supply.

Re: FTTP Install

jwatson2323 — Fri, 17 Sep 2021 18:19:31 GMT

thanks, that makes coming through the front impossible so perhaps that’s enough to force their hand anyway!

Re: FTTP Install

licquorice — Fri, 17 Sep 2021 18:25:31 GMT

I wouldn't think in terms of being confrontational and 'forcing their hand' if I were you, I would think more in terms of tea and biccies. 😉

Re: FTTP Install

jwatson2323 — Fri, 17 Sep 2021 18:42:11 GMT

Haha of course, tea/coffee, biscuits and maybe some cake? 😄

Re: FTTP Install

Starwire — Fri, 17 Sep 2021 19:00:01 GMT

They can’t pay their mortgage with cake.

Re: FTTP Install

jwatson2323 — Mon, 20 Sep 2021 08:01:50 GMT

Hi, sorry one last question.

The EZ bend cable they use, is this pre terminated? So any holes etc they drill will need to be the size of the plug on the end not the width of the cable? Or do they terminate once it’s through the wall?

Many thanks

Re: FTTP Install

iniltous — Mon, 20 Sep 2021 08:20:39 GMT

The Ezibend cable has a connector at one end only, so would be fed from inside out, the hole in the wall only needs to accommodate the width of the cable not the plug, externally the cable is cut to the appropriate length and spliced in the CSP

Re: FTTP Install

jwatson2323 — Mon, 20 Sep 2021 11:22:01 GMT

Thank you so much for that information.