Right I just thought the modern way to connect was straight into a NTE5 socket, therefore the BB would have less interference from cabling.

It sounds like BT will need to investigate the crackle

Thanks again for all your help

I had a quick look but when I realised that the copper wires were in the box I promptly put the cover back on.

I can't remember seeing any capacitors, only three metal screw terminals two for the copper wires, and one for earth (not used), and an IDC block where the two blue wires went into.

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He means the junction box, not the NTE5 .

A BT80A will have three screw and two IDC terminals and normally used for external to internal cables.


The BT77A is 3-way IDC to 3-way IDC, twice. BT78A has 4 way IDCs.

BT84A is a 3-way IDC to 3 in-line screw terminals - internal to internal cables.

Yes had three screws, can only remember seeing one IDC block, but there could have been another one tucked in behind the wires.

I am hoping once the noise on line is fixed the BB will stabilize.

In reply to a post by zarkrax:

Right I just thought the modern way to connect was straight into a NTE5 socket,

Yes, but as I pointed out earlier you have the ancient way!

We are now going round in circles. Stop worrying about the Block Terminal BT80A and concentrate on the noise. If it emanates from the Block Terminal it is BT responsibility to fix it.

In reply to a post by XRaySpeX:

In reply to a post by zarkrax:

Right I just thought the modern way to connect was straight into a NTE5 socket,

Yes, but as I pointed out earlier you have the ancient way!

We are now going round in circles. Stop worrying about the Block Terminal BT80A and concentrate on the noise. If it emanates from the Block Terminal it is BT responsibility to fix it.

Thanks a lot for all your help, I have told her to report a line fault with B.T.

Thanks again.

Remind her not to mention the broadband. Just the noise on the line.

No RF2, RF2 will get you no sync whatsoever. The OP states that it does sync.