Extending Phone Line

[Hyper]

Hi there,

My dad is currently converting the loft and is looking for the best way to extend the current phone line on the landing up into the loft.

He picked up a RJ45 cable from work, would this be any use or do you need to use telephone extension cables.

What would be the best way of doing it.

Thanks, Sam

 

[NickS]

Why not purchase a phone with expandability?

 

[Hyper]

Explain...

 

[equk]

Cat5e is normally quite good for adsl extensions etc. But normal phone wire is ok.

I wired my house from the master socket. You just need to know what wires to use. 2 on master and 3 to slaves as 1 is ringer, altho some people say the ringer isn't needed

If you want to go all professional, you could get a mastersocket that has a built in microfilter and take off the slaves from the filtered side and have the ADSL on the non-filtered no more need for loads and loads of microfilters and it's also how BT did ADSL when it first came out. That's how I setup mine.

 

[markkleb]

they make cordless phones that have a extra handset and base (just plug the base into the wall to charge it)

http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11132399&whse=BC&topnav=&browse=&s=1

 

[FarFarAway]

What I did is buy one of these:

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?TabID=1&ModuleNo=97658&doy=30m1

They were reduced to £50 when I got mine tho

 

[equk]

If you already have the wire Hyper and your system is in series, just extend it from the last slave in the circuit and get a slave socket from a electrical wholesaler or DIY place.

As long as you get the wires right, there should be no problem. Easy job tbh .

There is quite a lot of information on the net about telephone wiring aswell. Altho it is so simple .

 

[Hyper]

We have a BT extension box at the top of the stairs, do I just put the wires where the existing wires already are inside the extension box ?

Any chance of a diagram

 

[equk]

We have a BT extension box at the top of the stairs, do I just put the wires where the existing wires already are inside the extension box ?

Any chance of a diagram

Here's a link to a site with a few diagrams etc:

http://www.wppltd.demon.co.uk/WPP/Wiring/UK_telephone/uk_telephone.html

 

[NickS]

they make cordless phones that have a extra handset and base (just plug the base into the wall to charge it)

http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11132399&whse=BC&topnav=&browse=&s=1

Yup, they rock!

What I did is buy one of these:

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?TabID=1&ModuleNo=97658&doy=30m1

They were reduced to £50 when I got mine tho

That is also another easy, and reliable solution.

 

[FarFarAway]

Aye we have it and not only is it stupidly easy and kinda wireless, but it's a top-notch signal

 

[ady_flame]

taking the "ringer" wire from the master socket can help improve the speed and or stability of your adsl

i did this to mine, and got +1mb to my adsl speed

and fewer disconnections

(im on max adsl so my adsl connects at the fastest it can)

 

[Toxteth O'Grady]

Good info on phone wiring (UK) here. EDIT: Whoops, just noticed equk posted same link earlier

Guide/info for removing the ring wire here.



TOG