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The other thing you describe is a fibre joint, not always on a pole below a CBT. One less fibre joint has got to be a good thing.
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The only thing on the top of the pole thats new is *similar * to this (it might have more ports)
http://blog.thinkbroadband.com/wp-content/uploads/20...
BTW I think the image name ("connectorised-splitter.jpg") is wrong, as it's not a splitter. A 4-port CBT has has 4 fibres coming into it, one for each port. The splitter will be upstream somewhere.
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BTW I think the image name ("connectorised-splitter.jpg") is wrong, as it's not a splitter. A 4-port CBT has has 4 fibres coming into it, one for each port. The splitter will be upstream somewhere. Some of the Openreach diagrams available on the web indicate they were initially looking at doing 2 level splitting when they first launched CBT's (the second split being in the CBT) but from what Zarjaz has stated on here it was never rolled out.
Edit: The split ratio at the CBT would have been 1:4 so 1 fibre for every 4 ports and at the primary splitter the ratio would have been 1:8 so 1 fibre split 8 ways
Edited by dect (Tue 15-Oct-19 09:51:52)
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As we are talking about CBT's I have a question
Do they always connect all CBT ports to the splitter? for example the smallest CBT is 4 port and its on a rural pole that can only ever service 1 property do Openreach still connect all 4 ports or only 1 port? If they don't connect all ports is there a standard way these are marked to show they are not connected to the splitter?
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Nope, not all are connected, the same as for copper DP’s.
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Nope, not all are connected Thanks, so no visual check (e.g. marked in some way) to determine how many are connected through?
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I'd have thought the cable would carry at least 4 strands - so if somebody else did order service, they'd just have to splice it onto a spare splitter port.
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Nope, just held on records.
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My fibre poles were erected on the 1/10/19
on the 16/10/19 I got this update.
Poles are up but we need to lay 100m duct in soft to create a shunt below 110KV power. Estimated required by date for this work will be about 4 weeks or around the middle of November. DRD (I am checking on this with BT) Permits to work are required.
It's interesting just seeing how long all these things take.
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Another update on my build.. getting ever closer it seems
"This order only started the commissioning process on 15/10. This means that the external build has completed.
Please note Commissioning can take 2-3 weeks depending on the results of the audit and if any defects are reported.
Once the commissioning/auditing is completed successfully the final internal visit will be booked. "
Hope the "audit" results in no issues.
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