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nuke737

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#293809 15-Feb-2022 12:10
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Just wondering if anyone here had any experience dealing with Chorus trying to get something like this resolved.

 

We got fiber on our property way back in 2016 and after several months of wrangling (under the old shared driveway rules, things took longer) they finally sent techs out to install the fiber. The design I was provided was for trenching but their techs showed up and pinned the thing to the fence instead. Fast forward several years later, the fence was knocked over during a freak wind event. 

 

We've been trying to get someone in to remove and build a new fence but they've stalled saying they won't touch anything until the fiber cable is "sorted". I called my ISP who lodged a fault to get a tech out to look at it who basically shrugged and said no can do other than to redo the whole lot or just do it yourself (costing me $199 cause he logged it as "not a fault"). Got back to Chorus who advised me to get the ISP to get a "moving a fence line" order in and then I was told this would cost me another $199. Doesn't feel right that I'm supposed to eat the cost here of a decision made by Chorus techs way back when that's finally come home to roost. 


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  #2869256 15-Feb-2022 22:38
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Hi @nuke737 

 

Flick me a PM with your address and RSP details and I will see what I can do. Some of what you have been told by your RSP appears not to be entirely correct.

 

There is no such thing as a "moving a fenceline" order. We do have an all encompassing process for network relocation but it's unclear if that is what you actually need in this case. On the face of it, it sounds like you just need a bit of coordination between Chorus and your fencing contractor to extricate the fibre cable from the existing fence while it is being dismantled. Assuming it's ruggedised cable (which it likely is) with a bit of slack in it, then it should be possible in theory to move it out of the way temporarily so the new fence can be installed, and then it can be reattached. That should be the cheapest option.

 

If you want the cable placed underground, there are several ways to achieve this. If the existing cable is ruggedised, the cheapest outcome is to dig a shallow trench along the fence line and bury it yourself - ruggedised cable does not require a duct to protect it, and it has a tracer wire if it ever needs to be located in future.

 

Anyway, flick me the details and I'll check out the notes on your completed fault ticket. If you can send me some photos which show how the fibre is attached to the fence and shows why it can't be easily removed, that would also be helpful.





The views expressed by me are not necessarily those of my employer Chorus NZ Ltd


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