I would say that @rarrar is not referring to normal residential installations but in flats (MDUs) where Openreach and others use Invisilight fibre which is very thin and glued in place.

In usual standard installations the incoming fibre is much thicker and difficult to get around corners and doorframes. In my case the ONT was near the front door with no mains socket nearby. I was able to put in a hidden ethernet cable to the router around the edge of the floor through an under stairs cupboard to my office. ONT powered from my POE switch.

In reply to a post by Realalemadrid:

I would say that @rarrar is not referring to normal residential installations but in flats (MDUs) where Openreach and others use Invisilight fibre which is very thin and glued in place.

In usual standard installations the incoming fibre is much thicker and difficult to get around corners and doorframes. In my case the ONT was near the front door with no mains socket nearby. I was able to put in a hidden ethernet cable to the router around the edge of the floor through an under stairs cupboard to my office. ONT powered from my POE switch.

yes mdu installs from OR uses invisi link (spelling) which is glued. But in a normal install do not glue the cable to the wall it is still OR's property.

On the plus side, initial faulting becomes easy … no light at the ONT ? Put your light source on there, and see which bit of wall is glowing red.

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On the plus side, initial faulting becomes easy … no light at the ONT ? Put your light source on there, and see which bit of wall is glowing red.

😂

Welcome to the red light district of upper Southampton(random city chosen)!!!!!

Residential house install by altnet WeFibre.
Didnt need any special pleading etc.
I suppose its down to what the installers will do.

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Residential house install by altnet WeFibre.
Didnt need any special pleading etc.
I suppose its down to what the installers will do.

Yeah if the installer did that then its a different matter. Basically i was refereing to basically - installer glues its ok, otherwise if its a customer then thats really a nono (for mass general public)

Thanks for all the feedback and advice.

I've examined my existing internal conduit which comes from the loft to floor level on the 1st floor and contains the copper feed for the existing broadband. There's a tight bend that may not be suitable for fibre. I think fibre (Ezbend) needs a bend radius which is similar to a £2 coin.

I live in a terraced house where the 1st floor rooms straddle an alley way. The next door neighbours current copper feed comes from the fascia, down the front wall, along the alley way and then enters a rear room.

Could/would an installer consider a similar option for fibre? Drop fibre cable down the wall, through the alley way, CSP located at the rear at ground level, whole drilled for the cable to the ONT.

I tend to over think (some say I worry too much), but I always like to think things through.

Openreach had stopped using EZ bend cables a few years back. Favouring an ‘inside out’ cable.

The bend radius we were told for the cabling was a 50 pence piece (based on staff being unlikely to have a £2 coin)

Over thinking indeed. All you can do is ask. Be prepared for a reply you don’t want.

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All you can do is ask. Be prepared for a reply you don’t want.

Sadly good advice.. Thats not being harsh on in field or bods

Install scheduled for 5 Jan.

Thanks everyone.