Moving an annoyingly places ONT within my comms cabinet

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Beesknees

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#302646 8-Dec-2022 20:47

Hi,

We have moved into a new house and just had fibre installed into our comms cabinet. All good so far…

The comms cabinet is tight in space and I need all the space I can get for my router, switch etc

The ONT (Chorus’s ONT 300) was installed in an annoying position and is taking up more space than it needs. I just need to shunt it up but have no idea how to dismount the ONT to move it up.

Any tips would be appreciated!!!

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#3007498 8-Dec-2022 21:05

you pay chorus to move it

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#3007501 8-Dec-2022 21:34

nztim: you pay chorus to move it

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The incoming fibre is wrapped round the ONT mount, the pig tail is spliced on there and then loops out and plugs into the ONT, the fibre there is raw and unprotected .. do not attempt to move it .. you may quite easily break or damage it

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#3007503 8-Dec-2022 21:37

Mine was annoyingly installed with no slack in the shielded cable, so Tim is right, get Chorus to move it. You do need to go via your ISP though - budget for $200-300.

Chorus will no doubt frown upon you going to FB marketplace and paying half price for a current or former Chorus tech to do it on the sly.

If I had enough slack I know what I would have done, but note the cost to repair a broken fibre won't be cheaper than just getting them to move it.

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#3007505 8-Dec-2022 21:45

Also I hate how new builds are doing these “resessed” cabinets, just put in a 6RU cabinet!

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#3007510 8-Dec-2022 21:58

Put a full size rack In front of it.

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#3007513 8-Dec-2022 22:06

nztim: Also I hate how new builds are doing these “resessed” cabinets, just put in a 6RU cabinet!

That's a good point, but builders will argue the AVG house just needs an ONT plus mesh wifi setup.

I had a recessed cabinet installed to tame my mess, but now wish I had gone the 6u cabinet route as like the OP has found, the little cabinets just aren't big enough.

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#3007514 8-Dec-2022 22:12

Ahhh that’s really annoying, but the warning is well noted, thank you.

Is there anyway to expand the cabinet to make it deeper? Sorry very much a novice here.

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#3007516 8-Dec-2022 22:19

Beesknees: Ahhh that’s really annoying, but the warning is well noted, thank you.

Is there anyway to expand the cabinet to make it deeper? Sorry very much a novice here.

Prob not worth it. Can it be made wider? Or put one next to it? Might been too hard. Wall mounted cabinet or floor standing might be an easier option for a switch and patch panel

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#3007592 9-Dec-2022 08:05

nztim: Also I hate how new builds are doing these “resessed” cabinets, just put in a 6RU cabinet!

Maybe take the recessed plastic cover off leaving everything in place and bolt a small rack onto the studs over the recessed cabinet? Just make sure there is airflow.

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#3007691 9-Dec-2022 11:17

wellygary:

nztim: you pay chorus to move it

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The incoming fibre is wrapped round the ONT mount, the pig tail is spliced on there and then loops out and plugs into the ONT, the fibre there is raw and unprotected .. do not attempt to move it .. you may quite easily break or damage it

I tried to move mine not very far at all... no internet for a few days while I waited for chorus to come fix it :P

Next time I moved it (rennovated garage a little to add office), I made sure to call chorus first and have them come move it :)

Yeah, fibre breaks so easily and err, good luck moving it as a novice.