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liz
22-06-2006, 11:58
I have bought a new phone wire to plug into an existing (and working!) Telewest phone point in the wall. It is the only Telewest phone point in the house. When I plugged it in it jammed in. In trying to remove it I unscrewed the face of the Telewest wall covering to access the back. Unfortunately the wires then came off and I don't know how to wire them back in. I have 4 pins (labelled 2 to 5), one blue wire and one white wire. Does anybody know which wire goes in where?
Stuart
22-06-2006, 12:48
If you mean the phone socket (and not the wall mounting outside), then have a look at http://www.wppltd.demon.co.uk/WPP/Wiring/UK_telephone/uk_telephone.html. All UK telephone sockets use the same wiring, so you don't need to worry about that being BT..

:welcome: to the forum, btw.
liz
22-06-2006, 14:03
Thanks Stuart. that's fab. Telephone now works again. Have never tried using a forum before. V impressed and v happy. :)
Hugh
22-06-2006, 14:06
Thanks Stuart. that's fab. Telephone now works again. Have never tried using a forum before. V impressed and v happy. :)

using the forum is addictive :angel:
Graham M
22-06-2006, 14:10
Be careful messing around with the master socket, because there's always the chance you could get a nasty shock (though not quite as nasty as mains)
Stu038
22-06-2006, 18:55
Be careful messing around with the master socket, because there's always the chance you could get a nasty shock (though not quite as nasty as mains)


From what, the cap?
Graham M
22-06-2006, 18:59
cap? eh? More like 90v of ringer voltage
PS1
22-06-2006, 19:40
In my experience,a few too many people underestimate that 90v:Yikes: :Yikes: :Yikes: .
Graham M
22-06-2006, 19:41
Ive fallen foul of it upline from the Master socket, it still packs a punch
Stu038
24-06-2006, 09:14
Must have always been lucky then cos I never got more than a tingle. Either that or I'm too dumb to have felt it :D
dragon
24-06-2006, 10:00
In my experience,a few too many people underestimate that 90v:Yikes: :Yikes: :Yikes: .


the voltage of an ISDN or a DACS is worse.
PS1
25-06-2006, 08:40
Must have always been lucky then cos I never got more than a tingle. Either that or I'm too dumb to have felt it :D

thats not the first time ive heard that!;)
Stu038
26-06-2006, 19:27
thats not the first time ive heard that!;)


OIII :bsmack: :D