Browse Forums Building A New House Re: telephone cable connection problems 8Apr 17, 2011 1:21 pm Henley - Wilshire Mk 3 ... I love my house!! Site start: 4th Feb 09 Handover: 10th Sep 09 Blog: http://stormygirlscastle.blogspot.com/ Build Thread: viewtopic.php?t=7166 Re: telephone cable connection problems 10Apr 17, 2011 1:42 pm Henley - Wilshire Mk 3 ... I love my house!! Site start: 4th Feb 09 Handover: 10th Sep 09 Blog: http://stormygirlscastle.blogspot.com/ Build Thread: viewtopic.php?t=7166 Re: telephone cable connection problems 12Apr 26, 2011 10:57 am hi tazr suspect builder should have put cable in to pit anyway-not just sticking up out of ground (check your contract) usually there would be conduit connecting the two pits?? so you should be able to stick a rod through and pull cable in to original pit or liney can go in oppposite direction and join to another pit up the street--I assume this is an old pit that builder has almost run cable to??pull lid on pit and look for coduits in ends or maybe other cables if there is you should be right one way or another. john high hopes Re: telephone cable connection problems 13Apr 26, 2011 11:04 am Apparently only Telstra or qualified contractor can actually connect to the pit. The builder said they were "doing me a favour" by bringing the cable out to the street. They were just using the same trench as for the electricity cable. They might have a point, but they have been mostly unapologetic. From my understanding, only Telstra (or suitable contractors) are supposed to run the cable from the pit to the first connection point in the house because there are all sorts of rules to conform to regarding depth of the conduit, type of conduit, cable etc. Re: telephone cable connection problems 14Apr 26, 2011 11:07 am high hopes hi tazr suspect builder should have put cable in to pit anyway-not just sticking up out of ground(check your contract) usually there would be conduit connecting the two pits?? It isn't the builders pit thus they can't touch it.. most comms cabling is done this way so Telstra can come along later and do the work you are paying them for.... Quote: so you should be able to stick a rod through and pull cable in to original pit or liney can go in oppposite direction and join to another pit up the street--I assume this is an old pit that builder has almost run cable to??pull lid on pit and look for coduits in ends or maybe other cables if there is you should be right one way or another. john high hopes please don't instruct people what they can and can't do.. the fact you are instructing the OP to be tampering with telecommunicatiosn cabling, I hope you have good PLI (Public Libilty Insurance)/ PII (Professional Imdemity Insurance) Telstra and the builder should sort this out... Kodiak Data Cabling onFaceBook Consult*, Design and Installation Data, TV, Home Theatre/ AV Cabling, Multi Room Audio, IP CCTV and Door Intercoms Ask for a Quote. *DIY DATA Cabling Is Ilegal Re: telephone cable connection problems 15Apr 26, 2011 11:44 am hi pugs wouldn't the builder have an electrician with a license to do that stuff (it use to be austel license)and they dont just stick cable up out of the ground anywhere--I realise there may be "local" arrangements to save time in some areas and these regulations tend to change-most likely the telstra guy will do his best to sort it out I assume this has been done and we have reached a stalemate? john Re: telephone cable connection problems 16Apr 26, 2011 11:57 am high hopes hi pugs wouldn't the builder have an electrician with a license to do that stuff (it use to be austel license)and they dont just stick cable up out of the ground anywhere--I realise there may be "local" arrangements to save time in some areas and these regulations tend to change-most likely the telstra guy will do his best to sort it out I assume this has been done and we have reached a stalemate? john Builders ususaly contract the install of the lead ins to third parties who know what they are doing.. I know a few companies here in SA use one contracting firm to do all the Lead ins: Power, Telephone and Water. as Power and telephone need to end up at the same general location on the side of the house for earthing reasons a conduit under the drive way is do able and shouln't need to dig up the drive way if they have enough brains/ skills. Kodiak Data Cabling onFaceBook Consult*, Design and Installation Data, TV, Home Theatre/ AV Cabling, Multi Room Audio, IP CCTV and Door Intercoms Ask for a Quote. *DIY DATA Cabling Is Ilegal Re: telephone cable connection problems 17Apr 26, 2011 12:09 pm the budget will be the issue I think by the sound of it- "usually" there would be a conduit joining the two pits but hard to say may be new pit and not joined to existing infrastructure?? otherwise tazr may have to get quote on new conduit to join pits or to run to old pit--messy option pole at front then in to old pit probably cost same anyway and stuck with small pole at front of house uurrgg john Re: telephone cable connection problems 18Apr 26, 2011 12:10 pm Pugs a conduit under the drive way is do able and shouln't need to dig up the drive way if they have enough brains/ skills. My driveway is very wide - maybe 6 metres or more, so I'm concerned they will have trouble with the distance. Just wondering what the name of the process/machine they use to put a conduit under the driveway? I just want to make sure I've done all my homework before they come back to me with a list of options. Re: telephone cable connection problems 19Apr 26, 2011 12:33 pm hi tazr I've seen it done that way ( using a borer of some kind to go under driveways) dont know what they are called though sorry mate, but definately no conduit joining pits?? john I am looking at replacing some overhead power cable and I am trying to work out what gauge of cable this is so I can price it. The outer edge of the sheath has a diameter… 0 689 3 52186 |