Moving ONT

Hi guys

I'm thinking of moving my ONT a couple of metres. I've noticed there's a reel of spare fibre inside the CSP - is it as simple a process as reeling some of the spare fibre off the CSP and moving the ONT (which is loosely hung off two screws fastened into the wall)

or is there more to it?

The CSP is directly the other side of the wall to the ONT so only about 40-50cm of fibre between the CSP and the ONT

TIA

Edited by deleted (Wed 11-Aug-21 10:45:50)

The spare fibre is in case there is any issue and the fibre needs to be re-terminated. If you remove that slack by moving it then it could cause issues if you have any problems in future. Technically the ONT is BTs and only they are allowed to move it so I believe you would be in breach of contract - whether that makes any material difference will depend on circumstances and how BT react if they realise it has been moved by you.

In reply to a post by simonh__:

Hi guys

I'm thinking of moving my ONT a couple of metres. I've noticed there's a reel of spare fibre inside the CSP - is it as simple a process as reeling some of the spare fibre off the CSP and moving the ONT (which is loosely hung off two screws fastened into the wall)

or is there more to it?

The CSP is directly the other side of the wall to the ONT so only about 40-50cm of fibre between the CSP and the ONT

TIA

Officially: There is a 'facility' (and charge) to have the ONT moved by Openreach. You could speak with your provider and they would be able to confirm charges. As said everything up to and including the ONT actually forms 'their' side of the network, as such verboten.

Unofficially: As long as you understand the potential downsides, you can actually move them without too much trauma. The main thing is not to bastardise the fibre; overbend it, crush it, or get the ferrule (white tip of the connector) dirty or damaged. I wont go on about SC/APC extension leads as it will probably land me in hot water with the cognoscenti.

Thanks for the replies.

Maybe it's better not to play with the ONT then

But one of these:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fiber-Patch-Cable-Single-Si...

and one of these:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Axing-1-03-Optical-Cable-Co...

might help me?

Yep that would never work 😉😎

Oh dear that's a real shame

He is, of course, being sarcastic.

But don't buy at those inflated Amazon prices. Couplers are pennies (39p) on fs.com, and cables a couple of pounds.

The cable needs to be single-mode (OS2). However you will first need to find out, from someone who knows, whether Openreach uses UPC or APC connectors.

In reply to a post by candlerb:

He is, of course, being sarcastic.

But don't buy at those inflated Amazon prices. Couplers are pennies (39p) on fs.com, and cables a couple of pounds.

The cable needs to be single-mode (OS2). However you will first need to find out, from someone who knows, whether Openreach uses UPC or APC connectors.

Definitely APC (green).

FS are great, but there is a min delivery charge of around £20. Amazon bit dearer, but usually quick delivery and no quibble returns, should there be any issues.

Yup, APC for PON networks and stuff like RFoG where reflections can cause problems for lots of people, UPC for their ethernet services.

fs.com shipping for a single coupler is £12.00 (I just checked).

Free delivery if you exceed £79, so if you need to stock up on patch panels / CAT5e cables / SFPs etc then it's a no-brainer.