If you install a conduit with a pull-string, I'm sure they would be very happy to use it. Try to keep bend radius reasonably large, i.e. no abrupt 90 degree turns like a water pipe connector.

It certainly makes sense to put your ONT+router+switch where the majority of your CAT6 cables end up.

If you're happy to sacrifice it, they may be able to use your existing CAT6 as a pull cable, and pull another one through at the same time.

Nope, the eezee bend is for both interior and exterior.

It�s not just blown fibre that gets a CSP now. The connectorised kits are now being brought into a new style CSP. And a new �inside out� kit is run from the ONT to the CSP.
Running the connectorised directly to the ONT was proving too time consuming, and the field fit connectors seemed prone to failing.

I�ve heard that there is now a ten metre limit from point of entry to ONT.

Best bet for you, would be to run CAT5 from somewhere near where the fibre will come in (there must be power nearby) to where you want the router to go.
This way you can run it how and where you want. Sorted.

It's a black cable which externally looks similar to TV coax. It comes in one piece, pre-connectorised at one end for the CBT at the external chamber or pole. At the other end they cut it to length, cut back some of the outer to leave a thin white core, and splice a connector onto it.

Not any more .... https://forums.thinkbroadband.com/fibre/t/4633823-re...
(and the connector on the end was never �spliced onto it)

In reply to a post by Zarjaz:

The connectorised kits are now being brought into a new style CSP.

Are the new CSP's in day to day circulation now and has the old field kit connectors method been totally withdrawn?

Edit: Also any idea what the dual connectorised cable on page 13 of the latest Openreach Fibre Handbook (V9.1) is all about as it has a SC-APC connector on one end and a strange connector on the other, previously it had a SC-APC connector on one end and nothing on the other end.

Edited by deleted (Tue 07-Jan-20 22:43:19)

Yes, to every day use of the new CSP�s, but the older ones in stock are still being used up.
I believe the �inside out� kits are now favoured over the field fit stuff (yaay)

.... and not seen the handbook you mention. Do you have a link ?

In reply to a post by Zarjaz:

.... and not seen the handbook you mention. Do you have a link ?

The cable I'm confused about is an outside to inside kit with a SC-APC connector on one end (that you would expect for the ONT) but a different connector the other end (CSP end) but I would expect that end to be spliced not connectorised. It also has the issue that it only comes in a few fixed lengths so what to you do with the excess cable in between. I was looking for pictures/dimensions of the new CSP when I came across this cable.

Openreach Fibre Handbook V9.1

Edited by deleted (Wed 08-Jan-20 10:00:33)

White cable page 13 connects to ONT and fibre manifold somewhere inside a building, excess left coiled up somewhere out of sight.

Is the big black connector the bit you are talking about.

In reply to a post by Zarjaz:

I�ve heard that there is now a ten metre limit from point of entry to ONT.

What would be the reason for reducing the internal cabling limit from 30m to 10m? Less work for the Openreach bods?

I guess, also stripping many metres off the connectorised stuff was a HUGE pain.

In reply to a post by MrSaffron:

Is the big black connector the bit you are talking about.

It was, I've only ever seen those cables with a SC-APC connector on one end and nothing on the other. That black connector looked like it should be connected to a CBT