how do i wire a telwest phone socket ? please

[m1ke]

could someone please give me wiring instructions on this please
i have a small box which has a cable running off of it to a phone socket
can someone give me instructions on how to wire the small box and the socket
thankyou in advance.

[MovedGoalPosts]

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I'm assuming you are trying to wire an extension from the existing master socket? Or are you trying to do something with the master socket itself. Strictly speaking any wiring on the street side and up to the master socket should only be touched by the telephone company.

Most wiring for phones is dealt with by a IDC type push down tool. Very cheap plastic ones should be available from good DIY shops. Most phone terminals are numbered. Simply get your 6 core phone cable and ensure you keep the various wire strands matched to the numbers at each end.

[m1ke]

hi rob
thankyou for replying
i'm not sure what the little boxis called inside it has 4 blocks to put wires in the 123 456 123 456
it has blue with small white bits, white with smallblue, orange with smallwhite, white with small orange
this box was possibly outside but it is now inside due to a front house extension.
do you know what colour goes to which number?

in the socket theres a block of 4 to put wires in labelled 2,3,4,5 there is also another block above with A B with 3 inserts to put wires

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usual termination is blue( with small white specks) to No2
orange(with small white specks) to No3
white (with small blue specks)to No5

[MovedGoalPosts]

The colors you describe are the big clue, i.e. they will match the wire colours. Although phone cable is often made up of three pairs of wires (six in total ie a pair of green/white, blue/white and orange/white), often only one pair is actually used.

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Originally Posted by Rob

The colors you describe are the big clue, i.e. they will match the wire colours. Although phone cable is often made up of three pairs of wires (six in total ie a pair of green/white, blue/white and orange/white), often only one pair is actually used.

correct,its blue/white (2) white/blue (5) but if its an extension he will need the orange/white in 3 to carry the ringer through from the master,unless the 'slave' socket has a capacitor in

[m1ke]

thankyou one in an hour
are they the only colours that need putting in?
thankyou

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Originally Posted by m1ke

thankyou one in an hour
are they the only colours that need putting in?
thankyou

yep

[m1ke]

excellent thanks alot

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pleasure quick one,the back of a stanley blade terminates your cable in the steps just as good as a kroning (IDC)tool.

[m1ke]

done the small box now its just the socket left.
is this the same as before with the 2,5 just being connected ? does anything go in the A B part.
thankyou

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if it has an A and B connection thats where you put the white/blue (A) and the blue/white (B),sounds contradictory to what i posted previously but i didnt realise you were connecting a master socket

[m1ke]

It all worked
Thanks alot for your help without it i would still have no phone.

[bopdude]

Since nobody else has asked, how come it was not connected

[martin7709]

hi guys.i just bought phone and put in virgin socket.no tone.inside socket r 4 cables connected in 2,3,4,5 can someone send me a picture from your socket and from the master socket outside house as well.i called virgin but technician ll come after one week