How far can I run a telephone line for broadband

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masterexit

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#214039 25-Apr-2017 10:44

Hi all,

Apologies if this has been asked before. I couldn't find the answers to my question, hence the post.

We have bought a rural property that is zoned for broadband through cable. The house site is 350m from the connection point at the road.

Our neighbour has speeds of over 16Mbps, so not shabby, but they're only 50m from the road connection.

Is broadband over a 350m run feasible? Also if so, what sort of cable will we need to trench to the site?

many thanks

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#1770132 25-Apr-2017 11:08

You don't run any cable. You would run a draw wire.

Check out the Chorus website. It will tell you everything you need to know if you want to run your own conduit.

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#1770211 25-Apr-2017 14:21

toejam316:

Generally the rule I've always gone by and was taught, is pipe the last 20m at the house end, and direct bury the rest. 450mm minimum, 600mm is advisable. Standard 2-pair phone wire will do, any sparky can do it, or if you drop a trench, Chorus will come and throw it in happily.

Bang on. Chuck in some ducting close to the house because you will likely have concrete pads or just nice landscaping around that area. Outside of that direct bury is fine. Normally we would direct bury at the same depth as the power, just on the other side of the trench. Otherwise, power at 600, backfill 100 and then phone.

Best to just book a job through your provider (although good luck if that is anyone but Spark lol).