8 Dec 2020 | Uncategorised |
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...
19 Nov 2020 | Home Phone Repair |
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 Changing your old master...
4 Nov 2020 | Home Phone Repair |
“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....
12 Oct 2020 | Home Phone Repair |
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...
3 Aug 2020 | Home Phone Repair |
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,...
