BT point exstension

[1amp]

hi im plannig on extending my main bt poit. the main bt point (A,B) has four core to it black green white and orange from overhead and iv got hold of another bt main point. my plan is to run a cat 5 from the main A and B (incoming) to the secondary point in the A and B terminals.

would this work ?

 

[Litttle Shonet]

Why are you using Cat 5? Not sure What you mean by 'Main BT point'. If they're both Masters, I don't think you can use a second Master, but I may be wrong. On the Krone strip just connect between positions 2 and 5 on both boxes. This should be all you need to do.

 

[1amp]

all iv got is cat 5 it should be ok? one is a master the main in and ive put another master in the kitchen hoping to come of the A and B terminals in the main incoming to the the A and B terminals i the new master in the kitchen

 

[D80]

Cat 5 will work but phone cable is dirt cheap.

The main point should be a master, all others should be slaves.

 

[Litttle Shonet]

Cat 5 will do, I just wondered why. But as I said I'm not sure if you can use a secon master. Nip down to B & Q and get a connection box and use that. In the master box there should be a 'krone' strip that you connect to. I believe the A & B connectors are BT's incomming, (again not 100% about this but best to use the krone strip)

 

[1amp]

can you turn a master into a slave by usig the krone strip?

 

[sedgy34]

THAT WILL WORK YES, but your just extending your master to another room

 

[sedgy34]

you cant use 2 masters in circuit and to change from a master to a slave you take out the diode

 

[telectrix]

thought it was a capacitor.

anyway... @OP/ do you still want a phone point where the existing master is? if not, use the an alarm JB to connect A abnd B to your cat5 pair, then refit socket at new location at t'other end of cat5

 

[sedgy34]

thought it was a capacitor.

thats what i meant lol :2guns:

 

[telectrix]

hope you don't wire up a motor with a diode start. LOL.

 

[sedgy34]

hope you don't wire up a motor with a diode start. LOL.

Funny you mention that ive done loads

 

[Guest111]

to turn a master into a secondary you cut out the resistor capacitor and diode.you cannot do this if it is the new 2 part master socket however.Do not be tempted to extend cable and relocate BT master,this is illegal and could result in a large bill if a fault occurs and BT have to come out,I worked for them for a spell and talking to an ex colleague last week was told they are trying to bill client for as much as possible,saving a fiver now could cost you a lot more later.

 

[Knobhead]

This may help

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[UNG]

I find it helps if you know a BT employee or two