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Re: BT Wiring Question



I may :-) have moved mine... however I doubt they make a note of where it
is
in every house, so as long as it looks like a profesional job.... of course
you can always plead it was like that when you moved in :-)

Jon

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tawn, Jonathan" <jonathan.tawn@xxxxxxx;
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx;
Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 1:07 PM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] BT Wiring Question


> Oh pap ....
>
> I moved my BT socket out of the hall-way and into the lounge ...
including
> moving the wiring on the outside wall
>
> If BT had cause to make a visit to my house do you think anything
would
come
> of it ?
>
> Many thanks,
> Jonathan.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nick Shore [mailto:nick.shore@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: Tuesday, 10 February, 2004 13:01
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] BT Wiring Question
>
> I think the official line is that BT own all the wiring up
> to and including
> the the master socket.
>
> Normally on the master socket is a seperate connector where
> extensions can
> be added, this is the start
> of the user accessible part.
>
> I think a rerouting of the drop wire *should* require BT to
> do it, I'm suire
> Keith will be along soon to give you an insidres view point.
>
> Nick.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "paul_watkin" <groups@xxxxxxx;
> To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx;
> Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 11:54 AM
> Subject: [ukha_d] BT Wiring Question
>
>
> > In a recent post on either VOIP from BT or ADSL I am sure
> there was a
> > statement to the effect that it is illegal to move the
> master BT
> > socket or tamper with it etc etc.
> >
> > I was under the impression that the wire from the BT
> connecting block
> > on outside of the house coming into the house was the
> owners property
> > and therefore where this wire goes is at the discretion of
> the owner.
> >
> > The reason behind my question is that the house I am
> buying has
> > multiple phone lines provided by both BT and Telewest,
> which has
> > resulted in a row of master sockets on the hall wall.
> >
> > I intend moving all of these and replacing the phone
> system wiring
> > with a full structured cable solution from Leviton which
> will include
> > DSL filter etc and be located at the back of the garage
> where Node
> > zero will be built.
> >
> > Am I allowed to do this?? Are there different rules for
> Telewest and
> > BT??
> >
> > Do I legally have to have a normal BT Master socket before
> any
> > structured wiring or can I just star wire from the two
> incoming wires
> > and use Master Line adapter units to connect phones from
> Cat5
> > faceplates
> >
> > I only intend having a BT phone line into the house and
> that will
> > only be there to get ADSL.
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Paul
> >
> >
> >
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