on 16-05-2023 19:29
I have a really nasty loop of white wires stuck out of my house ready for Virgin Media. I'm in contract with my current supplier so wouldn't even be able to switch for a while. What's the best way to tidy this up as my other half is half jokingly talking about just taking the kitchen scissors to the eye sore?
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16-05-2023 22:34 - edited 16-05-2023 22:35
Log it as a snagging item with your housebuilder if you in a new build. Or pop down to your local electrical wholesaler or DIY shop and buy an outdoor electrical enclosure of some kind and fit that over the wires.
If you search for 'Virgin Media wall box' on eBay you can find some actual VM wall boxes but at a cost of £20-ish.
There are replacement outside grey boxes under the '1sTec' brand on Amazon
https://www.amazon.co.uk/1STec-Telephone-Electrical-Connections-F-Connector-Brown/dp/B07B4JVNCM
for £13-ish.
If all you are trying to do is cover the wires the type of box is not too important (as long as it stands up to the elements outside) as you are not actually making any connections, just covering the wires up.
on 16-05-2023 19:55
A couple of pictures may be helpful here, but I do have to say that your other half does have a really good point.....!
Not sure kitchen scissors will do though, may need a pair of hedge clippers!
on 16-05-2023 20:15
Begs the question why are they even there unless debris from a previous occupier - if you have no plans to transfer to VM at contract end with current provider just snip and bin them - no big deal - it's your house - brownie points from wife
on 16-05-2023 20:39
If it is a new build then they have likely been put in by the builder, who has not been tidy in finishing up.
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on 16-05-2023 20:49
Looks like this. It's a new build I think they thought it would be helpful to preinstall. By comparison next to it is the nice neat open reach installation.
16-05-2023 22:34 - edited 16-05-2023 22:35
Log it as a snagging item with your housebuilder if you in a new build. Or pop down to your local electrical wholesaler or DIY shop and buy an outdoor electrical enclosure of some kind and fit that over the wires.
If you search for 'Virgin Media wall box' on eBay you can find some actual VM wall boxes but at a cost of £20-ish.
There are replacement outside grey boxes under the '1sTec' brand on Amazon
https://www.amazon.co.uk/1STec-Telephone-Electrical-Connections-F-Connector-Brown/dp/B07B4JVNCM
for £13-ish.
If all you are trying to do is cover the wires the type of box is not too important (as long as it stands up to the elements outside) as you are not actually making any connections, just covering the wires up.
on 17-05-2023 00:50
wonder if thats virgin xgs or htc? what does https://bidb.uk say you have?
on 17-05-2023 11:06
It says 1000MBps HFC on there.
on 17-05-2023 11:09
That's a good idea, I'll try and put more pressure on the house builder as it might save me a job. Thanks for the link that's perfect I couldn't quite get the words for what I was searching right.
17-05-2023 18:04 - edited 17-05-2023 18:06
@Martyn wrote:wonder if thats virgin xgs or htc? what does https://bidb.uk say you have?
That site will tell you the service to the home, not what VM is using inside.
So while it can tell you whether it’s FTTP or HFC, it won’t tell you if the customer is using DOCSIS (RFoG to the front wall & coax inside) or XGS-PON (all fibre). At present XGS is confined specifically targeted customers in 7 trial areas.
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