topic Re: Full Fibre external & internal boxes in Full Fibre

Full Fibre external & internal boxes

akiproud — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 19:59:22 GMT

Evening all,

I am looking to upgrade to full fibre and Plusnet says that they need to install a box on the outside of the property and one on the inside (the fibre will be coming overhead from existing telephone poles).

My wife doesn't want to commit without seeing/knowing what the boxes look like and how big they are as she doesn't want anything ugly on/in the house (no comment).

Does anyone have any images of the exterior and interior boxes along with dimensions?

Thanks!!

Re: Full Fibre external & internal boxes

bmc — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 20:06:33 GMT

@akiproud

The internal boxc (ONT) will look something like this. It's about the size of a phone or power socket.

https://support.aa.net.uk/Openreach_FTTP_ONT

Brian

Re: Full Fibre external & internal boxes

akiproud — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 20:28:56 GMT

Hi Brian,

Any idea about the external box?

Thank you.

Re: Full Fibre external & internal boxes

jab1 — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 20:35:47 GMT

@akiproud It is grey, and around the same size.

Re: Full Fibre external & internal boxes

MisterW — Wed, 11 Oct 2023 05:44:51 GMT

@akiproud there's an Openreach ( they are the people who do the installation ) guide here https://www.openreach.com/help-and-support/full-fibre-broadband-installation-checklist#accordion-b43490109a-item-1ee82f721d

Re: Full Fibre external & internal boxes

bmc — Wed, 11 Oct 2023 11:26:46 GMT

@akiproud

From the link provided by @MisterW the external (grey) box appears to be about 15cm x 13cm. It's called a Customer Splice Point (I think) or CSP for short.

There is some leeway as to where the fibre comes into the house. Tt doesn't have to be exactly where your phone line enters though if they can use that it saves drilling a new hole and the current BT socket could be replaced with the ONT.

Brian

Re: Full Fibre external & internal boxes

akiproud — Wed, 11 Oct 2023 13:02:24 GMT

Great, thank you!