fixing a damaged telehone cable

[monkey5]

evening all,

a friends damaged a telephone cable in his passage way and asked me if i can fix it. is there something you can use to reconnect the damaged cables, or has anyone any tips for best results.

i havent seen it yet but am under the impression its just cleanly cut.#

cheers wayne

 

[sparkytim]

Rewire it

 

[danny7299]

you can buy juction boxesJB , but in the past if its somwhere wher you can not put a justing box , i.e running along a carpet gripper rod, i have twisted, soldered and heat srunk ....

apart from that ... put a new bit of cable in .

 

[septiclecky]

Rewire it

Depends whether it is the line providers own cable or not.

 

[kerching]

If it is your responsibility then I would suggest 'Jelly crimps'. A bit like Scotch Locs but filled with an anti corrosive water proof goo. just trim wires square, put in crimp, squash, forget. :coat

 

[M107]

^+1

And if you see a BT bod working just ask if he has any spare, thats how I restock my van..............it is usualy my cousin though (he did say they give them away like sweets)

 

[monkey5]

spot on thats what i need. cheers wayne

 

[SLIPSHOD & SLAPDASH]

^+1And if you see a BT bod working just ask if he has any spare/QUOTE]

Do you ever actually ever see them working ?

 

[Andy™]

Do you ever actually ever see them working ?

not unless there installing a phone line for me. took him 6-7 hours to do what should have been an hours job. and he started at 1300

 

[Badger]

[quote name='Andy

 

[SPECIAL LOCATION]

Do you ever actually ever see them working ?

I've seen BT bods working.....

Cutting their lawns.. washing the car....

helping load the shopping...

oh... sorry.... :Blushing

you mean NOT around their own homes???

Nope I'm stuck on that one???

:C :C:C

 

[Andy™]

well andy i dont think it helped with giving him :coffee every 20 minutes :^O :Salute :^O :tongue in cheek

actually... it was an AM appointment. and i had work planned PM. so he came in, done the inside bit, i locked up and left. came back around 1700 and he was still busy outside.... and he called in help....

took months to get a phone line in... BT said the building doesnt exist, (royal mail has no problem finding us). then we did exist. then someone never turned up, said he couldnt find us. then we didnt exist. then we did. then they couldnt find us etc etc....

so went to opal. who found us straight away. arranged a date for install and guess who turns up.... BT.

 

[Badger]

[quote name='Andy

 

[SLIPSHOD & SLAPDASH]

I hope you don't have problems. I had some with my Talk talk line. All there switchboards and operators are in India and they speak the worst English ever, but try to crack jokes and yes sir, no sir to every other word you say. I would rather slice my buttocks and sit in vinegar rather than have to go through that again.