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topoftheleague
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2 years ago
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Long cable run - install conduit

Hi team - long time lurker… I’ve been trying my best to get an answer to this but virgin have been “challenging” over a number of months (4 to be exact).  I have a non standard install. I live ...
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    goslow
    2 years ago

    Your prospects of completing this task are not very good based on past topics on here.

    VM generally seems to avoid unadopted/private roads due to wayleave and permission issues as well as the cost involved to connect a single property. You may also be limited by the distances involved.

    For a coax cable connection, I think I have read on here in the past that there is something like a 150m total distance limit from the cabinet to the customer (others may correct/amend this). Distance considerations may be less of an issue for a fibre connection.

    I also have a dim recollection of a distant past topic on here where a customer dug a trench and/or installed a duct on a private road with a view to installing. In the end VM didn't bother for some reason IIRC so, even if your idea of DIY ducting was possible, you would need to ensure there were some watertight contractual guarantees in place to make sure VM followed through.

    In some areas, VM has recently started using BT infrastructure to make connections (such as underground ducts). This is not that widespread it seems, based on topics on here, and is subject to even more VM 'confusion' in implementing such access.

    Openreach is also installing fibre at a fast pace as an alternative to VM. You can check plans here

    https://www.openreach.com/fibre-broadband/where-when-building-ultrafast-full-fibre-broadband

    and

    https://www.openreach.com/fibre-checker

    Also worth investigating alt-net options if they are available to you. If you live in a rural area, your other options may be limited.

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goslow
Alessandro Volta
2 years ago

Your prospects of completing this task are not very good based on past topics on here.

VM generally seems to avoid unadopted/private roads due to wayleave and permission issues as well as the cost involved to connect a single property. You may also be limited by the distances involved.

For a coax cable connection, I think I have read on here in the past that there is something like a 150m total distance limit from the cabinet to the customer (others may correct/amend this). Distance considerations may be less of an issue for a fibre connection.

I also have a dim recollection of a distant past topic on here where a customer dug a trench and/or installed a duct on a private road with a view to installing. In the end VM didn't bother for some reason IIRC so, even if your idea of DIY ducting was possible, you would need to ensure there were some watertight contractual guarantees in place to make sure VM followed through.

In some areas, VM has recently started using BT infrastructure to make connections (such as underground ducts). This is not that widespread it seems, based on topics on here, and is subject to even more VM 'confusion' in implementing such access.

Openreach is also installing fibre at a fast pace as an alternative to VM. You can check plans here

https://www.openreach.com/fibre-broadband/where-when-building-ultrafast-full-fibre-broadband

and

https://www.openreach.com/fibre-checker

Also worth investigating alt-net options if they are available to you. If you live in a rural area, your other options may be limited.

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topoftheleague
Joining in
2 years ago

That’s very helpful - thank you. 

I have an open order now - so I’m going to try and convince the engineer on the pre install visit that pulling through pre installed conduit is best (and ask if there is a particular grade they want…) 

Will update…