22 Dec 2020 | Home Phone Repair |
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,...
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 Old Isn’t Always Bad....
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,...
27 Jul 2020 | Home Phone Repair |
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...
