Its worth just clarifying to E300 that splicing is still done on other fibre joints along the fibre run just not the last run to the property (as you have described)

In reply to a post by dect:

Its worth just clarifying to E300 that splicing is still done on other fibre joints along the fibre run just not the last run to the property (as you have described)

Yeah blowing & splicing fibre is/was done on the main (trunk) sections as well

A short video here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=py_TlWZGLlo

So remove the splicing skill from those that are duff at it ....

... as for splicing in cold weather, you have the splicer on charge and switched on for 10-15 minutes mins before the actual splice

Was taught to provide approx two metres spare into the tray ....

Seems excessive, but then it provides flexibility ... plus allowing the splicing to be done with the kit on the deck ... balancing expensive kit on the top of one�s step ladder is not recommended.

In reply to a post by Zarjaz:

So remove the splicing skill from those that are duff at it ....

... as for splicing in cold weather, you have the splicer on charge and switched on for 10-15 minutes mins before the actual splice

I will obviously bow to your experience and knowledge. But just to clarify it wasn�t chilly, it was cold. Somewhere around -3 Deg C. On a rural lane that gets no direct sunlight at this time of year due to hedges.

Of course with experience it is possible to plan and overcome many equipment issues.

In reply to a post by Zarjaz:

Was taught to provide approx two metres spare into the tray ....

Seems excessive, but then it provides flexibility ... plus allowing the splicing to be done with the kit on the deck ... balancing expensive kit on the top of one�s step ladder is not recommended.

Always makes me chuckle when I�m on site using iphoneX as a torch inside some knackered bit of plant. Only £1000 torch I know.

In reply to a post by F00tS0re:

Just looked on Openreach ADSL checker for my number.

FTTPoD has always stated as available 330/80Mbps on top line. It now states 1000/220Mbps.

Is that an exchange upgrade or just reflective of the fact that fibre reaches my house (Pickering Exchange 2 MYPIC).

Is there any sign of costs for >330Mbps from any provider using Openreach?

The 330 or 1000 difference one of two things:

ECI head end is 330. Huawei head-end 1000.
However you can have a Huawei head-end where its not been upgraded with sufficient capacity so they cap @ 330.

Well they seem to be assigned, no update yet from Cerberus but I have just seen Openreach and their fibre reels feeding it into the ducting that leads here.

Updates come into Cerberus Thursday and go out Thursday/Friday. (Although Vruti is on holiday so maybe not till 28th/29th if you have Vruti)
My experience was that looking out the window provided a real time update on the situation.

The eyeball update today also saw three Openreach vans worth of activity After weeks and months worth of waiting it is good to see activity!

EDIT: They just rang the doorbell to let me know they are running it to the house now, currently dismantling the gray plastic cover that protects the copper coming into the house from the underground ducts.

Edited by abat (Thu 21-Feb-19 15:24:42)