Peppa Cig wrote: » Any indications on % of installs via existing duct vs. Overhead? Looks like we have 1/2 hydro pipe for copper line. Don't think it would carry FTTH line as well?
Johnboy1951 wrote: » Would you not be replacing the copper line so it would not be 'as well' but 'instead of'. I doubt it would be usable in any case.
Peppa Cig wrote: » Copper line feeding landline telephone. New FTTH cable does not feed landline telephone. I would be happy to use the existing copper cable to pull through new fibre cable and loose copper/landline. Rather than unsightly overhead FTTH to gable cable. All calls will be over wi fi soon anyways. Eir already started with Eir Mobilehttps://www.eir.ie/wificalling/ Eir landlines should follow soon and totally eliminate need for old copper
Tweaky wrote: » According to sales last week - VOIP on fibre another couple of months away I am in the same boat have 100m of 37mm ducting from the pole into my house at the moment. I'm hoping that they can use the duct as there is plenty of room in it for another cable but there is no fish line to pull it through. Does anyone know if the KN guys have the long duct snakes to do these type of installs ?
Ninkel wrote: » As far as I know they use the Cobra fish wire reels and can go greater than 100 metres. They already use them on the roadway ducts going from Eir pole to pole. It would be well worth checking the ducting yourself well in advance. The Cobra reels can be rented for about 40 Euro per day from Tool rental companies. You might find a couple of surprise blockages depending on age of your installation etc. I decided to check my ducting and discovered a couple of tight spots/ blockages. I used 100 metres of 1/2 inch hydrodare pipe -- a lot less than 40 Euro --- avoided daily charge of Cobra renting and took a few days to sort out the blockages. The Hydrodare will now also act as a fish wire (pipe) to pull in the fibre cable. Diameter of Fibre a lot less than the pipe so will result in easy installation and not hold up or delay your installation when they arrive.
Peppa Cig wrote: » How did you check and sort your ducting blockages? Are you saying you installed a new hydro duct? Thanks
Ninkel wrote: » I have an existing 37mm standard duct with existing Eir telephone cable for my phone. It was installed about 35 years ago. This duct will also take the Fibre. If the duct is in fairly good condition you can push in the 1/2 inch hydrodare or Cobra Fish wire reel. I have access at the house end and roadway end of the duct. This meant I could also work blockage test from both ends. If there is a blockage will notice it while pushing in the hydrodare or Cobra. Mark the pipe or cobra with tape and pull back the pipe or cobra and measure the distance to the blockage. Luckily I knew the run of the duct and easily found the blockages and repaired them. One of the blockages was a collapsed pipe and easily fixed. The other was a badly installed butt joint and had been pushed out of alignment -- straightened up and worked fine.
Tweaky wrote: » Great idea - My duct is only 8 years old so hoping it will be pretty clear - will get some at the weekend and try it out This would be suitable I assume https://www.coopsuperstores.ie/Farming/Farm-Hardware--Equipment/Water-Piping--Accessories/12normal-Gauge-Polythene-Piping-150m-Roll-0831207 Is it easy enough to push through when clear ??
Tweaky wrote: » According to sales last week - VOIP on fibre another couple of months away
I am in the same boat have 100m of 37mm ducting from the pole into my house at the moment. I'm hoping that they can use the duct as there is plenty of room in it for another cable but there is no fish line to pull it through. Does anyone know if the KN guys have the long duct snakes to do these type of installs ?
Johnboy1951 wrote: » A VOIP service is available from hundreds of different providers. You can choose one whose rates and services suits your needs. You would need to port your phone number to a different provider or else get a new number.
Gwynston wrote: » When moving to VOIP - do you need new handsets, or just some adaptor between the phone's connector and the network router? Do the VOIP providers supply that?
The Cush wrote: » Analogue phone socket on the modem.
Johnboy1951 wrote: » or where that is not provided a small Analogue Telephone Adapter (ATA) can be used between the ordinary phone and a RJ45 socket on the router.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analog_telephone_adapter
rob808 wrote: » Kn on my road with yellow cables I stop and ask him how Long I would be waiting he said it be quite awhile but happy to see them after long time waiting .
ED E wrote: » Note: Requires configuration.
rob808 wrote: » I wondering my road all the wiring underground the kn guy walk up to my eir manhole and look at it but they were futher down the road with the digger.I would imagine he would know distance he would have to pull the yellow cable upto the Eir manhole.Im the last house on my route they finish up and are gone for the day.
Sheogorath wrote: » It's about 600m up the road and we're the next houses, also think the line goes underground between us. Was wondering is there any way we could try to argue that it should be extended as far as us?
Sheogorath wrote: » Hi, have looked at the rollout map[url/] and see the fibre line is going to stop up the road from me. It's about 600m up the road and we're the next houses, also think the line goes underground between us. Was wondering is there any way we could try to argue that it should be extended as far as us? My brother has a farm and would definitely like to have it.
The Cush wrote: » Most likely not, some houses have to be left for the NBP winning contractors.
KOR101 wrote: » No. I'm afraid you have to wait for the NBP which should start connections in late 2018.
