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Full fibre to the premises

mrtilly — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 22:22:47 GMT

How close does the double power socket have to be for full fibre to the premises, it says close but how close.

Re: Full fibre to the premises

36ULW — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 06:01:45 GMT

The Power Cord for the ONT is 1/2m long if that.

The one for the Hub is longer.

Nothing to stop you using a Power Extension Cable though.

Re: Full fibre to the premises

mrtilly — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 10:18:27 GMT

Hi thanks do you mean a power extension cable or one that extends the adaper cable like 2.1mm x 5.5mm DC Power Male to Female 12 Volt Power Extension Cable

Re: Full fibre to the premises

licquorice — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 10:40:18 GMT

Either. Although a mains extension lead will be simpler to source.

Re: Full fibre to the premises

Anonymous — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 11:08:41 GMT

@licquorice

Is the ONT power connector a standard size, (2.1 x 5.5mm)?

I think that the SmartHub2's is a non-standard size, that is difficult to get hold of?

Re: Full fibre to the premises

licquorice — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 11:12:12 GMT

Sorry, I don't have FTTP so not sure of the sizes or even if all manufacturers models are the same. You are right about the hub having non standard dimensions.

Re: Full fibre to the premises

mrtilly — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 13:13:07 GMT

hi the hub will be ok as it has quite a long lead, Still thinking about full fibre did have a good offer and was going to look at it when I came back from holiday. However not got that offer now have offers but not as good.

Re: Full fibre to the premises

pippincp — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 17:36:07 GMT

Offers come and go, thats life. Why do you think the ONT can't be placed near power sockets? It has nothing to do with where your present copper Master socket is if that what was you were thinking.

Re: Full fibre to the premises

mrtilly — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 11:24:34 GMT

I thought the ont was placed on the wall inside from were it came in.

Re: Full fibre to the premises

pippincp — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 11:30:10 GMT

Not necessarily, thecable can be run on the outside to where you need the ONT and enter the propety there.

Re: Full fibre to the premises

naylor2006 — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 11:56:32 GMT

Actually for some reason this was also a concern for me, the way the video and paperwork presents it is like you must have a power socket and that perhaps you arent allow to use an extension lead, at least thats how I took it.

But actually MJ Quinn didnt care, the ONT went directly the other side of the CSP and I powered the ONT from an extension strip, then I felt stupid for even wondering if that was okay.