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680162 No.680162[DELETED]  [Reply] [Original]

my phone keeps crackling.. can someone please tell me whats going on here? and how i can fix it?!!

>> No.680165

>>680162
Is pic related yours? Theres part of your problem. Shits outside and exposed to the weather. the connections have probably gotten are fucked up. Get a new wiring block and and put that fucker in a weathertight box.

Oh, and if anyone is windering what chipboard looks like after a few years let in the weather unprotected, welp, there you go.

>> No.680166

>>680165
thank you! \\ \\\ you're so fast and friendly 10/10 service. your're awesome. have a nice day

>> No.680171
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680171

step 1. rip the white cables out and clean them up
step 2. unscrew the rotten board and throw away
step 3. replace with new 'wiring block'
step 4. connect the white wires to the block (right?)
step 5. give yourself a pat on the back and make urself a cup of tea and a bacon sandwich.

>>680166
thats pretty much it yeh? what are those little ball things for?

>> No.680181
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680181

>>680171
Step 3.5. Get a weather proof box to put the block in. Pic related.

>what are those little ball things for?
Those are splices. Its a fast way for shitty techs to spice wires when they are too lazy or ham-fisted to do a proper job of it. As long as the wires inside still look clean you are probably okay. They look like vampire connections and those stay pretty clean. You don't want more than one splice on the same run of wire though. If you look at the exposed connection on the wiring block though you can see that they have oxidized and gone all gray and green. That is bad.

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680185

>>680181
ok you're sweet. thank you very much. btw would u be you intrerested in the old block? after i've taken it out.

pic unrelated

>> No.680208

>>680185
If you know anyone that collects scrap metal those old blocks are mostly brass

>> No.680215

you sure thats only for your phone service. thats a multiline cable coming it thats connected to the block. you're gonna piss off a lot of people if you remove it and it services other phone lines.

>> No.680315

>>680215
Agreed. You have 10 or so lines coming into the top of that pic. Thats a lot for a single house.

>> No.680962

>>680215
If OP disconnects them all there will be a tech there in less than 24 hours...

>> No.681907

>>680962
it's a strata job so i will try get telecom to look after it.. ill be watching keenly :) i appreciate all the responses. have a nice day ppl

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681938

Here's your problem( pic related)

>> No.681941

>>681938
Motherfucker.
I knew it.

>> No.681994
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681994

You got a couple problems.
This looks like a building terminal for an apartment or business building back east. It should be replaced with a modern one with lightning protection in it. The telephone company should fix it, if it's their stuff, it's so far beyond code if this is a building entrance.

If it's your landlords, tell him to fix your goddamn phone, he's required to provide at least one working phone jack if you want a working phone in most states.

If it's yours entirely, then you've got problems. Pretty much proceed to what the other guy said to do. I'd recommend Krone or 110 instead of 66 block though incase your phone company offers VDSL ever, and it's not much more expensive.

My take: The cover for your building terminal is gone. That style of wire wrap needs to be soldered for corrosion resistance, especially in this environment, but it's probably not worth going back and doing that unless you have experience with 1950s telephone tech.
It looks like someone has been replacing the wire wrap block with off-brand scotchlocks (the yellow/clear caps on wires) for years (which are fine if used properly and are a decent brand... neither of which is true for many of your connections, some idiot stripped the wire on them which is counter productive, they're also off-brand and were probably applied with pliers)

The off-brand scotchlocks make me thinks it's not telco property now. Probably owned by the building owner... should be replaced with a proper termination block. Makes everything so much easier. Scotchlocks work fine though... if they're done right. Pic related, 3m E9-C cartridge crimping tool. Good for cat5, HDSL, almost everything if you use it right. ~0 ohm resistance.

>> No.682010

>>680962
Pretty much this. Rip the shit out of it, disconnecting every wire. Then smash something near it. Then tag some shitty word in red paint. They will assume it was vandals, and your tele company will give you a new shiny one

>> No.682011

>>682010
*Assuming you're in an apartment block.