Rewiring - where to get the wire?

[FuLL_MeT4L]

Okay, so I could write a book on what a ball-ache trying to get telkom to come and rewire my line has been.
But as I've been trying to get them to do so for almost a year, I think it will be easier to simply do the wiring myself. I know how to do this but I need some help in buying the cable. The cable that I need to replace runs along the outside of my house, for roughly 20m. The old cable (it's really old) has many joins and is causing a significant loss in SNR margin, and thus ADSL stability.

Does anybody know where I can buy a good length of copper cable for this purpose? Tips on what sort of cable and where to try would be equally appreciated! (I live in Cape Town)

 

[Goobie]

Cat5 will work

 

[FuLL_MeT4L]

Cat5 will work

Cat5 for external cabling? Are you sure that won't wear a bit too fast?

 

[MickeyD]

Ask the guys at Aberdare in Cape Town?
http://www.aberdare.co.za/images/Aberdare Maps/Maps_Oct2008/Cape Town Branch/Ab_CPT210808.pdf

CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTRE

Cape Town
Unit No 6A, Phumelela Park,
Montague Drive, Montague Gardens
PO Box 36654, Chempet 7442
Tel: +27 (0)21 555 2919
Fax: +27 (0)21 555 2950/2

 

[Zilla]

better use CAT5e

 

[Jab]

Two Core Surfix Cable from a hardware store or electrical supplier would do fine

 

[fragtion]

Two Core Surfix Cable from a hardware store or electrical supplier would do fine

No, it's best to use twisted pair wire such as cat5, as this is noise-suppressing unlike ordinary electrical cable... so when you use the cat5, make sure that each phone line utilises 1 of the 4 pairs, not just any wires. Intuitively, combining more cores should reduce attenuation, but this doesn't seem to be effective with adsl, only seems to add to the noise

 

[Srack0verflow]

just wondering, where does the law on this stand these days? sometime long ago they didn't want you to mess with even the in-door wiring. last i heard the area between the house, pole, and beyond is still pretty much their domain.
anyway as said, you want to use a twisted pair, it causes some magnetic field which helps move the electrons along i believe

 

[MickeyD]

just wondering, where does the law on this stand these days? sometime long ago they didn't want you to mess with even the in-door wiring. last i heard the area between the house, pole, and beyond is still pretty much their domain.
anyway as said, you want to use a twisted pair, it causes some magnetic field which helps move the electrons along i believe

From the pole (or underground DP) to the first indoor jack - do not touch.