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FTTP - What the maximum cable run from the pole to house and questions about running the cable round

flipside — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 10:08:04 GMT

Happy New Year all. My current service (an ok FTTC connection) runs underground to my house as we have no wires running overhead, a common setup on my street . OR FTTP has been put in but runs to the nearest telegraph pole rather than following the existing setup, this is around 70m away in a straight line and has line of sight issues with tree in the way. There is a transit pole closer on the other side of the road but this lengthens the run to 85m.

Both distances are measured on google maps and go to the closest side of the building, however the point i need the line to come in is round the other side so there is an additional approx 20m to run.

this sounds like quite a long run to me and if not over the maximum distance very much on the cusp, am i right in this assumption and if so any suggestions as to what i can do please ?

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jac_95 — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 11:10:29 GMT

Depends what Openreach have in stock. I believe for the connectorised cables max of 150meters is around the norm but seen online that there can be longer ones but no as available.

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Starwire — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 11:50:20 GMT

Overhead FTTP Cable come in pre cut lengths of;

33m, 55m, 105m, 160m and 350m.

The maximum span allowed between the Pole and your house is 68m.

Openreach try to put every property served off a PON within 120m of a CBT but in case where’s that’s not possible that’s why they have the 350m.

You said the line to your house is UG, is it to a UG Distribution Point, if so chances are there’s a CBT in there as well.

Also just because your line goes UG into your house it’s not uncommon for it to then go up a Pole to an OH Distribution Point.

Also what’s a ‘Transit Pole’?

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stevebrass — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 12:02:03 GMT

If you are interested in FTTP then check to see if it is available. It may show you on the “offers” page of your MyBt. If not there is another checker Here

If it is available I wouldn’t worry too much about how they do it, save for the actual cabling on your property.

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flipside — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 19:25:27 GMT

@stevebrass Its available i was just checking the situation as it seems a very long way to the pole

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flipside — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 19:24:50 GMT

@Starwire thanks for the response , When I say transit pole im referring to a pole that is across the road from the main pole and has no cables aside from the one coming from the main pole up the road,

My road is long and there are no poles for 300m+ to the left and the 70m one i mention in my post id the first one .

flipside — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 19:23:51 GMT

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Starwire — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 20:56:00 GMT

it’s called a Carrier Pole, not a Transit Pole and would be of zero use anyway as it far exceeds the 68m span rule.

Do you know if your line is on a Underground Distribution Point or is it on the one on the Pole?

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flipside — Tue, 04 Jan 2022 16:44:38 GMT

I've googled CBT and can see something at the top of the pole that looks right. In the mean time I've booked an OR visit , lets see where this journey takes me.

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pippincp — Tue, 04 Jan 2022 16:44:57 GMT

How's your telephone line delivered, overhead or underground?

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flipside — Tue, 04 Jan 2022 16:46:14 GMT

@pippincp underground, which is why i was confused as when i was told it would be an overhead

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pippincp — Tue, 04 Jan 2022 16:51:21 GMT

Are there any Openreach covers in the pavements near you?

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flipside — Tue, 04 Jan 2022 17:01:52 GMT

Yes, two on the pavement right outside my house

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stevebrass — Tue, 04 Jan 2022 18:26:30 GMT

Who told you it would be overhead? Since you are presently fed by UG cable, my guess would be the fibre optic will follow that route although it may be carried overhead up to a suitable ground chamber, from where it runs UG to your home.

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pippincp — Tue, 04 Jan 2022 18:32:06 GMT

@flipsidewrote:
Yes, two on the pavement right outside my house

Then likely to be ducted from the pole to your house. You won't find out until install day.

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flipside — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 10:27:19 GMT

@stevebrass OR engineer I collered on the street. He said it's all fed from the pole

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flipside — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 10:28:34 GMT

@pippincp I've asked for a survey as the OR engineer I spoke to said the only local gfeed I'd from the pole

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pippincp — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 11:10:02 GMT

Did the same engineer confirm that it would not go underground from the pole as happens with many installs? If so why would you need a survey?