An Index of Telecomms Help. Moving a Master Socket, and Other Stuff
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by Rob Govier
1y ago
Since first blogging on telecomms matters around 2005 about moving a master socket, our series of blogs appears to have helped many people. We’re often asked about topics that we’ve already blogged about, and that other folks have contributed to with helpful comments. Therefore, to make life easy, we decided to create some kind of […] The post An Index of Telecomms Help. Moving a Master Socket, and Other Stuff appeared first on Telecom Green Ltd ..read more
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An Old Phone Junction Box – What is it? What can I do with it?
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by Rob Govier
3y ago
Hiding somewhere in your house may be an old phone junction box.    In my job as an independent telephone engineer, customers ask what they should do with it. Usually, it sits on a window ledge and prevents work on a window frame or blind installation. Therefore, I thought it was time to answer some […] The post An Old Phone Junction Box – What is it? What can I do with it? appeared first on Telecom Green Ltd ..read more
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What Type of Telephone Cable? An Engineer’s Advice.
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by Rob Govier
3y ago
“Cable is cable” isn’t it? What type of telephone cable? Will anything do? Not really. Particularly for running cables externally. As a telephone engineer, I encounter many cases where internal cable has been used externally. See the picture above. It never ends well… Internal? External? What’s the difference? It’s literally “black and white” – cable […] The post What Type of Telephone Cable? An Engineer’s Advice. appeared first on Telecom Green Ltd ..read more
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Joining Phone and Data Cables – Why You Must Use This Tool.
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by Rob Govier
3y ago
It’s not that difficult joining phone and data cables with “punch-down” connectors. Simply, all that’s needed are the right components and tools. Furthermore, much of the associated stuff was actually designed for quick and easy installation. Therefore, fear not, it’s designed to be simple. As an independent telephone engineer, I have frequently made several hundred […] The post Joining Phone and Data Cables – Why You Must Use This Tool. appeared first on Telecom Green Ltd ..read more
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“Phone dead, Internet Working”. (What’s going on?)
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by Rob Govier
3y ago
Phone dead, internet working. Impossible?  Well no, actually. As an engineer, I was utterly baffled the first time that I encountered this problem . The customer must be wrong.  A short conversation. “Are you sure that you’re not using next door’s wifi?” “Nope” (I check the SSID (transmitted identity) of the router – it is […] The post “Phone dead, Internet Working”. (What’s going on?) appeared first on Telecom Green Ltd ..read more
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The Secret Life of an Old Master Socket
Telecom Green
by Rob Govier
3y ago
You may find that, when you take it gently apart, your old master socket has a bewildering number of components and terminals. Some customers have approached me, confused, asking for advice. It’s obviously time to write something Old Isn’t Always Bad. What’s Good? They are solid, hard to break. They are perfectly acceptable for running […] The post The Secret Life of an Old Master Socket appeared first on Telecom Green Ltd ..read more
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Installing Cat 6a Cable – An Engineer Shares Some Advice
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by Rob Govier
3y ago
I’ve recently worked on installing cat 6a cable, but was reminded how it differs from cat 5e. Some folks may rush into installing cat 6a cable, thinking “cable is just cable”. However, even after some experience installing it, I find it a challenge. It has to be done right in order to work right. Therefore, […] The post Installing Cat 6a Cable – An Engineer Shares Some Advice appeared first on Telecom Green Ltd ..read more
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“How do I install Cat 5 cable in my house?” (and other questions)
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by Rob Govier
3y ago
How do I install Cat 5 cable in my house? Google tells me that this is a frequently-asked question. There are also others. In this blog, I try and answer some of them. Who am I? An independent engineer,based in North East England, with experience of cabling houses, large and small.  However, here is what […] The post “How do I install Cat 5 cable in my house?” (and other questions) appeared first on Telecom Green Ltd ..read more
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Telephone Cable – A Phone Engineer Answers Common Questions
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by Rob Govier
3y ago
Google claims that lots of questions are asked about telephone cable.  Therefore, some of the popular ones are gathered here. They are straight from Google’s “People Also Ask…” . What type of cable is used for telephone lines? – Copper cable, with a twist in each pair of wires. Also colour-coded (read more here). Helpfully, […] The post Telephone Cable – A Phone Engineer Answers Common Questions appeared first on Telecom Green Ltd ..read more
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Phone System Maintenance. The Choice?
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by Rob Govier
3y ago
We are independent telephone engineers based in The North East of England. The whole issue of phone system maintenance is one we thought useful to blog on. Why? The Story So Far In an earlier blog we looked at a painful scenario. A customer had saved on annual payments by not renewing their telephone system […] The post Phone System Maintenance. The Choice? appeared first on Telecom Green Ltd ..read more
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