Telecom lines

[sheph]

Hi, 

 

Got a job on three trees where a couple of telephone lines are impeding the work required to reduce the trees.

 

Anyone got any ideas on what I can do with the lines?  Spoke to Openreach and they say I most likely need a survey as well as the charge to take down the line then replace which seem really expensive. 

 

Any thoughts or suggestions would be most appreciated.

[eggsarascal]

19 minutes ago, sheph said:

Hi, 

 

Got a job on three trees where a couple of telephone lines are impeding the work required to reduce the trees.

 

Anyone got any ideas on what I can do with the lines?  Spoke to Openreach and they say I most likely need a survey as well as the charge to take down the line then replace which seem really expensive. 

 

Any thoughts or suggestions would be most appreciated.

Are the lines connected to the property(s) you are working at?, if so disconnect them at the house, take a photo of the wiring so you know how they go back.

[woody paul]

27 minutes ago, sheph said:

Hi, 

 

Got a job on three trees where a couple of telephone lines are impeding the work required to reduce the trees.

 

Anyone got any ideas on what I can do with the lines?  Spoke to Openreach and they say I most likely need a survey as well as the charge to take down the line then replace which seem really expensive. 

 

Any thoughts or suggestions would be most appreciated.

Only 2 your lucky has 10 going through 1 tree once 

[sheph]

Hi eggsarascal,

Lines going from one pole to another....rather than to a property....

 

Woody Paul, if there were ten lines I'd have declined the job

[eggsarascal]

Just now, sheph said:

Hi eggsarascal,

Lines going from one pole to another....rather than to a property....

 

Woody Paul, if there were ten lines I'd have declined the job

Ok, I think you are going to have to work around them or get Openreach in if you can't establish where they are going.

[sheph]

Thanks eggsarascal

 

Thought it was worth an ask....

 

 

[Rough Hewn]

Bt wires are on "springs" they are a bit "stretchy".
Can they be pulled to one side whilst you work?
Got a photo?
[emoji106]

[Jcarbor]

The other option that we often use is to do the work with a MEWP if access allows.

[benedmonds]

 

Contacting Open reach is a nightmare. In my experience you can't do it unless it is your line and then you have to do it via your provider.. As I had to explain to an irate neighbour last week when one of our teams snapped a line...

 

 

[Gary Prentice]

11 hours ago, eggsarascal said:

Are the lines connected to the property(s) you are working at?, if so disconnect them at the house, take a photo of the wiring so you know how they go back.

But be quick, they get a bit peeved if they catch you 

[Gary Prentice]

11 hours ago, sheph said:

Thanks eggsarascal

 

Thought it was worth an ask....

 

 

Not so sure about newer lines, but it used to be that there's only a couple of wires that actually connect within the house junction box. These sometimes connect with a little gel filled crimp type connector (which are also dead handy to mend a broken line temporarily). Or so I'm told