Bt openreach phone socket wiring. We moved into a new build in december and had a line installed by openreach. I was having some broadband issues a few weeks ago and to determine whether or not the problem was with my isp or phone line i took off the front of the socket to plug my routerphone into the test port as i had no internet through the normal port it ended up being an isp problem. The following pictures show the standard bt telephone wiring colour code used with the bt nte5 master socket. Its always best to connect your bt hub to the master socket if you can.
This is where the broadband signal is strongest before it goes through any other home wiring which could cause interference. Please note you must use the correct inserter tool to push the wires in to the phone socket idc connectors. My master socket has one socket my master socket has two sockets. Hi this video is a very quick example of how to wire up a nte5 master socket as found in the uk on bt and virgin media telephone lines.
This is the main telephone socket where the phone line enters your home usually found in the hallway near the front door. Bt telephone wiring sockets diagram wiring diagram is a simplified conventional pictorial representation of an electrical circuitit shows the components of the circuit as simplified shapes and the capability and signal friends amid the devices. How to install a bt openreach nte 5c master socket on new wiring. Failing to do so will open the blades permanently damaging the connector.
Click on a link or picture. For much more detail then please watch my longer 22 minute. The phone is currently connected to the main bt socket and works. How to install a bt openreach nte 5c master socket on new wiring.
Telephone wiring colour code bt nte5 master socket. Fwiw as your consumer panel shown in photo 3 has no extension wiring connected to it if it did it would be wired on 2 and 5 of the panel then your filtered faceplate isnt going to achieve more than what a regular broadband filter would the block type that would plug into your master socket and your router and phone would plug into it as you dont have any conventionally wired. Hi all i need some help wiring up my master phone socket.