Extending Telephone Cable

[Noob2013]

Hi all,

Looking at extending a telephone cable but the joint will be outside due to the long run up the side of house.

Is it best to just use one of the IDC junction boxes? Does it need to be IP rated?

Thanks

 

[Geordie Spark]

Hi all,

Looking at extending a telephone cable but the joint will be outside due to the long run up the side of house.

Is it best to just use one of the IDC junction boxes? Does it need to be IP rated?



Thanks

Does it ever rain where this installation is??

 

[Geordie Spark]

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or --------> Waterproof Telephone Cable Repair Joint,Telephone Wiring

 

[SJD]

Looking at extending a telephone cable but the joint will be outside due to the long run up the side of house.
Is it best to just use one of the IDC junction boxes? Does it need to be IP rated?

As already mentioned, if it ever rains, you don't want the connections to get wet!

I would ask does the connection actually need to be outside?

 

[7029 dave]

Rewire it back to its origin in one continuous length.

 

[Richard Burns]

Put an IDC junction box inside an IP rated enclosure?

 

[telectrix]

use the grease filled connectors that BT use. enclose in a small IP65 box.

 

[Guest111]

definately the gel filled crimps,you should be able to cadge a few of a friendly BT engineer,one point about using them though,as they are idc connections don't strip the cable ends push them in and crimp with a pair of pliers.but carefully so it crimps straight,the best thing is a pair of parallel grip pliers or those slip joint ones if you haven't got the crimp tool.

 

[back_ache]

BT's solution is to use "Jelly Crimps" which in one action pierces, crimps and seals the connection in waterresistant goo

That said, I'd go for joining indoors or a continuous run if poss

 

[topquark]

Hi all,

Looking at extending a telephone cable but the joint will be outside due to the long run up the side of house.

Is it best to just use one of the IDC junction boxes? Does it need to be IP rated?

Thanks

As long as it's an extension cable and not the main BT lead! As above, better to route back to main BT master socket, particularly if you want to run ADSL over it.

 

[elliot123]

Ideal make the same gel filled crimps that BT use got some from yesss not long ago

 

[Adam W]

BT just seem to use jelly crimps with no kind of enclosure; I'd say jelly crimps in any kind of enclosure (provided it's not just going to fill up with water) would be better than what the experts do.