Help needed

[CharlieBoy1990]

Hi,

In my bedroom I have an internet / phone line plug on the wall (what ever it's called - the one where you plug in your internet router or phone line to get connected)

It's not a 'live' socket anymore and I am wanting to know how much it would cost to have a sparky come over and make it live so I can use it for either internet use or phone line?

I live in a bungalow so if the sparky needs to re-wire then it wont be too much of a job or expensive (hopefully) but all comments are appreciated

I live in Nottingham so anyone around this area feel free to give me a quote (if possible on line)


Cheers, Charlie

 

[Sparkie30]

i think you need to contact your internet provider and they will tell you what to do next.

 

[malcolmsanford]

Sorry miss read the OP.

But still the same get yourself a little kit and do it, it's pretty easy. A sparks couple of hours 50-75 pounds including material. But virtually impossible to say without seeing the job

 

[gutterball]

Did it work before? If so it could be a loose or damaged cable.

 

[Guitarist]

Sounds like it has been disconnected from the master socket at some point, probably to stop someone plugging a phone in and running up a huge bill, as it's a bedroom.
As you are not sure what you are doing, a sparky or a telecomms engineer would be able to help you. BTopenreach would also help, but to get someone out will be a bit pricey.

 

[Des 56]

Tread carefully. He maybe a naughty 14 year old who's parents have removed the connection because of his obsession with being online :bigcry:

 

[CharlieBoy1990]

Cheers, I presume you can get this kit from any electrical store, what's the name of the above kit?

 

[CharlieBoy1990]

Well, I've not long moved in but seeing as it was there before I presume it was live at one stage. I tried to connect my phone in there but to no avail, that's when I realised it wasn't live

 

[CharlieBoy1990]

Thanks Guitarist, I don't mind paying £100-200 to get it sorted as I'm wanting to have a phone or router in there

 

[CharlieBoy1990]

Gutterball, as above, seeing as it was there before I moved in, I presumed it was live at one stage but you may be right, it could be a damaged socket but who knows!

 

[CharlieBoy1990]

Des 56, I doubt I'm 14 seeing as my name ends with my DOB 1990, you do the maths!

 

[DNS]

Else where in your bungalow I would presume you have a master incoming phone outlet. take the cover off that one and visually examine the wires, not all the wires will be connected, not all of them are used. Note how many cables enter the socket. Your incoming will have just two wires terminated in the slots. If there is another cable run into the box it may be the cable to your bedroom outlet. If the cables are connected draw a diagram and make a note of which slots the are terminated in. Again they may not all be used. Take the cover off the bedroom socket and see if they are attached. If you google master and slave telephone sockets wiring I'm sure you will find a diagram. Failing all this, plug your router in the master socket. and use the internet access wireless. Or get some plug in ethernet adapters attach one to your router and the other to your pc if it's wireless enabled.

 

[DNS]

UK Telephone Wiring

 

[DNS]

Guide to rewiring internal UK phone wiring

 

[alarm man]

willing to pay £200 for a telephone socket.,all the best joe..:ninja:

 

[Adam W]

Tread carefully. He maybe a naughty 14 year old who's parents have removed the connection because of his obsession with being online :bigcry:

... Or if the 1990 in his username is his year of birth he might be about 22 and old enough to know better.

So yes it might just be a case of re-terminating a couple of wires or it might involve running a new feed.
When I worked at NTL we used to charge £75 for that and you might have to wait a couple of months for someone to come and clip a bit of cable to the skirting board.
A sparky would probably do it cheaper, quicker and neater.

 

[Adam W]

... Or if the 1990 in his username is his year of birth he might be about 22 and old enough to know better.

So yes it might just be a case of re-terminating a couple of wires or it might involve running a new feed.
When I worked at NTL we used to charge £75 for that and you might have to wait a couple of months for someone to come and clip a bit of cable to the skirting board.
A sparky would probably do it cheaper, quicker and neater.

Probably should have read post #11 before i wrote that.

 

[Adam W]

Presumably you have other telephone sockets which do work?