Telephone extension wiring tool

Installing multiple extension sockets Unplug the converter from the master socket. Plan the cable route from the first extension to the next extension socket. Unscrew the face-plate on the first extension socket. At the first extension socket, connect the conductors on the new cable to the same terminals and on top of the existing conductors.

You may wish to temporarily remove the socket from the wall to make this easier. Connect the cable to the new extension socket as before. Replace the face-plates on both sockets. To add further sockets, run an extension from the second socket to the third. Continue in this fashion until you have all the extension points you require. Plug the converter into the master socket. Running extension sockets via a joint box To run more than one extension from a single socket, you can run a cable from the converter at the master socket to a telephone joint box.

Run the cable from the master socket to the joint box, but don't pug in the converter. Unscrew the face-plate on the joint box and press out the tabs filling the cable entry holes. The conductors are connected to the terminals in the joint box in the same way as described above but with one important difference.

The terminals in the joint box are in a line down the sides and not on the left and right as before. If your joint box terminals are not numbered, connect each conductor to a separate terminal: white conductors with coloured rings in the top terminals and coloured conductors with white rings in the bottom terminals.

Fit the first extension socket to the wall. Eye Shields Planning Before you start plan the cable route. The sockets wire from the Master and then follow from socket to socket.

If you cable to the 1st floor then consider going external - usually via the front window - up the wall - and in the bedroom window. This is because running the cable up the stairs is normally a pain and involves cabling over numerous doors.

Do not go under carpets and do not run cables behind doors. The top of the skirting board is a good place to start. Fitting the Socket If the sockets are fitted after the house is built, then surface mounted are the best option. These should be fixed to the wall or skirting board with the appropriate fixings. Always wear eye shields when drilling.

WARNING - Before attaching the socket to the wall, ensure that you have selected a position where you will not hit any concealed pipes or electrical cables. Check with a cable locator - purchase at a DIY shop. Remember to keep the sockets well clear of the floor to avoid damage by floor cleaning equipment and to enable the cable to be brought neatly out of the socket box and on to the skirting board.

Once you have decided on the positions for the sockets, carefully cut out the appropriate cable entry hole in the side or base of each socket using a sharp knife. Mount the sockets in position, using the two screws and plastic wall plugs supplied with each socket.

The socket box mounting holes are slotted to allow horizontal and vertical adjustment before tightening the screws fully. Cabling House telephone wiring uses cable containing six 0. It is important that this size of wire is used or a good electrical connection cannot be guaranteed and there could be problems in the future with the system.

The change in this rule came along with the introduction of Broadband. The ADSL filter now includes the component capacitor to enable each phone to ring. The Bell Circuit, pin 3, therefore should not be connected if you have Broadband.

By disconnecting the Bell Circuit you will instantly increase your Broadband speed! If my information helps you please leave me a review here. Featured here are a range of common parts you need including BT Master Sockets and cable. Terminal 3 is reserved for the Bell Circuit to link extension sockets to the Master Socket.

The change in this practise though came along with Broadband as the ADSL filter now has the component to enable each phone to ring. The Bell Circuit, pin 3, should therefore not be connected if you would like faster broadband.

By removing this on all telephone extension sockets in your house you will almost certainly see increase internet speed instantly! This picture shows a conventional telephone extension socket correctly wired with the stripey cable. This socket is connected to the latest solid colour coded BT internal cable which oddly is the same colour code as very early BT cable. No need to terminate the brown wire. Always leave slack so that if you make a mistake you simply pull out the wires and re terminate.

Any slack cable must be tucked inside the box before securing the front plate with screws.