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FTTP installation question

Okaydan — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 15:53:36 GMT

Hi, I just placed an order for FTTP and the engineer is due to come install it next month.. My current copper cable is ran through my attic out the back of the house and into my bedroom, My question is would this be possible to do with the fibre cable?

Thank you.

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imjolly — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 16:00:30 GMT

Is your existing phone line from a pole to your home?

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Okaydan — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 16:01:23 GMT

Yes it is, I see the CBT i think it's called? on the near by pole.

Thank you for the quick reply :D!

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imjolly — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 16:09:56 GMT

From other forum posts the fibre cable would follow existing phone cable probably to eves but then would go to ground !ever to fit CSP The internal cable would then betaken into your home and ONT fitted. You would need to discuss where you want ONT fitted and the engineer may or may not install where you want

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Okaydan — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 16:15:24 GMT

Would it not be possible to run the cable back up and through the attic then fit the CSP ground level at the back of the house and run the cable up the wall back where the copper cable goes into my bedroom?

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imjolly — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 16:26:05 GMT

You would need to discuss what you want with engineer when they come. They may or may not be willing to install where you want

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Okaydan — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 16:43:33 GMT

Yeah, hopefully i get one in a good mood haha.

Thanks for taking the time to reply.

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Starman — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 17:04:08 GMT

The only issue I can see perhaps is the running on exterior grade cable into the house but there maybe some leeway if the loft is not a converted habitable room due to the risk from the PVC cable sheath as cables now need to be of "low smoke" type e.g. LSZH.

OR are very unlikely to enter an unboarded loft but maybe agreeable for you to loop the cable in and out of the loft. Very dependant on the engineer or if you supply a conduit for them to pass though perhaps.

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Okaydan — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 17:04:20 GMT

Ah okay, Yeah the loft is not converted liveable area. When the copper cable was fed through to the back of the house i was the person in the loft feeding the cable to him back outside. And he had no issue with that. Was just unsure as i've no clue on the cable situtation.

Thanks.

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DavidM — Sat, 15 Oct 2022 08:01:33 GMT

Hi @Okaydan and thanks for posting.

I'd be interested to know how the installation goes so please keep us updated.

Cheers

David

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iniltous — Sat, 15 Oct 2022 08:23:13 GMT

As stated , as far as the installation, you can discuss what you would prefer with the installer, and they try to accommodate what you want, but it may not be possible ( there are ‘safety’ rules that need to be followed that in earlier times would not have existed ) , if your property is served from a telegraph pole, chances are the new fibre ‘wire’ from the pole will attach to the house wall at the same place as the existing copper wire , be run down to ground level to fit the CSP , and then another fibre wire ran back up the wall to 1st floor and enter through a hole drilled into the bedroom, if that’s where you want the ONT fitted.

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Okaydan — Sat, 15 Oct 2022 12:49:29 GMT

@DavidM Will do! The earliest i can get an engineer out is 17th November so a little wait haha.

Just fingers crossed like starman said they can run the external fibre cable through my loft out the back and fit a CSP on the ground level then run another cable back up to my room where the existing copper line is.

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pippincp — Sat, 15 Oct 2022 13:21:41 GMT

@Okaydanwrote:
Would it not be possible to run the cable back up and through the attic then fit the CSP ground level at the back of the house and run the cable up the wall back where the copper cable goes into my bedroom?

I think if you fitted a length of round 15mm electrical trunking with a drawstring across the attic the installer would be willing to use it and proceed as you have suggested. Its always useful to make things as quick and easy for the installer as possible.

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Okaydan — Sat, 15 Oct 2022 13:34:03 GMT

Yeah i'll look into the options, Hopefully i can just do as i did before and help the engineer and pull the fibre cable through the loft out the back of the house and into my bedroom. If it's not possible im more than fine with him doing it in the front of the house and placing the ONT up on top of the stairs and just run a longer cat6 or cat7 cable to my bedroom (around 10-15m cable needed?) i think the limit for a fibre optic cable is 100m right? So hopefully i'm fine either way! I suffer with extreme anxiety and planning things and having the "what if's" in my head is crazy lol, "What if he comes and say's it's not possible to install" Stupid but that's how my brain works. Sorry for the super long explanation nobody asked for haha,

Thanks for answering guys/gals 😄

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Okaydan — Thu, 17 Nov 2022 12:49:44 GMT

@DavidM Hi David, Just had it installed. They did exactly what i was thinking about doing, Only thing is my upload speed is 20mbps? It was 50mbps but it did a reset on its own and dropped the upload down to 20mbps. I was wondering if you could help please?

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DavidM — Thu, 17 Nov 2022 12:52:52 GMT

Thanks for the update @Okaydan .

The upload should sort itself out over the next few days. If you don't see any improvement by Monday drop me a reply to my message in your inbox now.

Cheers

David

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Okaydan — Thu, 17 Nov 2022 12:53:29 GMT

Thanks @DavidM legend!

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Okaydan — Fri, 18 Nov 2022 11:47:40 GMT

@DavidM Just checked the speed and it's back to 110 upload, Thanks for helping with everything.

The speed difference between FTTC and FTTP is just mind blowing lol, And the fact that my engineer told me i was the only person with fibre in my town blows my mind lol (live in the middle of nowhere lol)

Here's a before and after

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NeilO — Fri, 18 Nov 2022 12:00:58 GMT

Hi @Okaydan That's great thanks for updating the thread, those speed test results are fantastic.

Neil

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Okaydan — Fri, 18 Nov 2022 12:02:25 GMT

Thank you and all the other Moderators for the incredible help!

I do have a quick question if you could answer? I ordered the fibre and it said it came with xbox game pass ultimate 12 month for free and i haven't received an email on how to claim it, I was wondering if you knew how i could get it please?

Thanks!