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Ken W
20-03-2012, 21:29
I spotted damage to Virgin Media cables caused by contractors who are replacing gas mains my area RG41.
I have reported it to the Virgin Media shop in Reading who contacted the appropriate department.
Sephiroth
20-03-2012, 22:10
Interesting Ken. I take it that's in DD not WC; the box on the corner of the two roads is an optical node.

Any detriment to your service? None to mine.
BenMcr
20-03-2012, 22:33
For information there also details about who to report damage like that to here:

Damages (Civils & Planning) (http://help.virginmedia.com/system/viewArticle.jsp?uuid=D1443D4F-3317-4908-B819-EFDE48A9EA83)
Ken W
20-03-2012, 23:18
Interesting Ken. I take it that's in DD not WC; the box on the corner of the two roads is an optical node.

Any detriment to your service? None to mine.

Hi Sephiroth,
It is in out side number 37 Danywern Drive.
No problems with my service but I thought that would be wise to report it to Virgin Media as it could cause problems later as I have seen how the contractors doing the gas mains replacement fill in the holes by using a grab crane and just dropping the soil from a height of about six feet which is likely to cause further damage.
Ken W
21-03-2012, 13:54
For information there also details about who to report damage like that to here:

Damages (Civils & Planning) (http://help.virginmedia.com/system/viewArticle.jsp?uuid=D1443D4F-3317-4908-B819-EFDE48A9EA83)


I have e-mailed all of the details and the contractor name and photo to the e-mail address that you gave; I have received an e-mail from that department that they will be investigating it.
The bad news is they have just started to dig holes to replace the gas mains in my road, and yes they are digging on the same place that the Virgin Media trunking is!:(
craigj2k12
21-03-2012, 13:57
am i being really stupid? I dont see any damage?
Ken W
21-03-2012, 14:02
am i being really stupid? I dont see any damage?

Look at the damaged trunking.
craigj2k12
21-03-2012, 14:32
thats hardly damage
Sephiroth
21-03-2012, 14:49
Ken did. I did. We live round the corner from the location.
Ken W
21-03-2012, 14:52
thats hardly damage

There are two reasons for the trunking, one is protection of the existing cables and the second is to enable new cables to be easily done. Without the trunking the path would need to dug up to replace the cables.
Sirius
21-03-2012, 16:22
thats hardly damage

That IS damage and the contractor responsible will be getting a bill :)
craigj2k12
21-03-2012, 17:17
okay sorry :(
Ken W
22-03-2012, 17:29
am i being really stupid? I dont see any damage?

You were correct:)
Sephiroth
22-03-2012, 17:39
LOL double LOL Ken!
craigj2k12
22-03-2012, 17:50
my bad :(
qasdfdsaq
22-03-2012, 18:43
Yes, you bad bad boy.
BenMcr
22-03-2012, 18:43
You were correct:)
That was quick
Ken W
22-03-2012, 21:09
That was quick

Virgin Media repaired it on Wednesday
BenMcr
22-03-2012, 21:15
Virgin Media repaired it on Wednesday Exactly. Am very impressed considering you only posted this thread on Tuesday evening
Sephiroth
22-03-2012, 21:25
It would have had to be quick because the gas company will be filling it soon. Plus they had to remove the ducting in order to get to their pipes 4 feet lower. The Gas company reimburse VM for reinstatement. So I'm fairly sure it would have been done even without the Power of Ken. (Rhymes with Ben).