Untidy fibre install - what can I do with these cables?

Hi all,

I recently had fibre installed at my house.

When the engineer arrived, they said that the existing conduit which the copper line was coming through was too tight for the fibre cable and so they advised entering the property elsewhere.

Another entry point was identified around the side of the house - however this would require cable to be run from the front of the house to the side. I asked the engineer if he could run the cable underneath the stones around the house but they said that wasn't possible (not sure why!?) and instead said that he'd go underneath the window sill, but it wouldn't be visible from the road.

Anyway, this is what I was left with...

https://photos.app.goo.gl/GjWRSPGLj2vQU5QB6

I think it looks really messy, and I don't like the idea of someone being tempted to come along and snip the cable.

So my question is now, can I unclip the cable and bury it in the stones (inside split conduit, wrapped in waterproof tape/sheeting)?

Or does anyone have any other ideas?

The fibre is pre terminated at the ONT end and spliced in the grey box outside (CSP).

The only way you'll be able to drop the wire to ground level would be to unclip the fibre from the wall and remove the downpipe clips.
You would need to hope they have left you enough slack for that.

In reply to a post by j0hn83:

The fibre is pre terminated at the ONT end and spliced in the grey box outside (CSP).

The only way you'll be able to drop the wire to ground level would be to unclip the fibre from the wall and remove the downpipe clips.
You would need to hope they have left you enough slack for that.

Yes, that's a concern!

I'd hope that running it along the ground, and not having the cable climb the wall first, would provide additional slack.

Do you, or anyone else know if there's any problems with burying the cable under stones? The engineer said he couldn't do it.... but I think that might have been a laziness problem, rather than a logistical one.

Someone (window cleaner, painter) standing a ladder on it, tripping over it etc

Bottom line - mechanical damage and/or trip hazard.

In reply to a post by BLACKBIRDSR71:

Hi all,

Anyway, this is what I was left with...

https://photos.app.goo.gl/GjWRSPGLj2vQU5QB6

I think it looks really messy, and I don't like the idea of someone being tempted to come along and snip the cable.

So my question is now, can I unclip the cable and bury it in the stones (inside split conduit, wrapped in waterproof tape/sheeting)?

Or does anyone have any other ideas?

From the pictures moving it to ground level is doable if you unscrew the black conditut thing. but clipping it to the wall with some more gravel to hide it. The fibre install does look a mess so it might be worth in the first instance to see what your isp says.

the cable from my untrained eyes looks very tight going into the csp as well.

As long as there is enough cable and you are very careful with the bend radius etc. I can't see why not? I'm guessing the engineer didn't want to dig up and replace all the stones!

My understanding is that underground installs require specific ducting similar to what virginmedia use https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9...

If unavailable they can only do above ground.

If you can get ducting and lay underground this would be a best option subject to cable length.

You won't be able to do that for an existing terminated fibre though. Maybe some flexi tube split all along its length, but it's not going to give much protection.

Personally I think it's better left as-is.

"standing a ladder on it, tripping over it etc"

How can something attached to a wall be a trip hazard?

Yeah, that was my idea originally - to run it in split flexible tubing under the stones, close to the wall. I'd wrap the tubing in some kind of waterproof tape/membrane.

It's a lot of work, but at least it would be tidy.

I'm tempted to go down that route.