What are the best connecters to use for a cut telephone cord to reconnect them again?

Question

I have used several different kinds, but the wires are still getting weathered and brittle, causing me to lose my phone occasionally, then I have to restrip the wires and redo it over again.

I know I can call the telephone co and have them reconnect it all, but I am not finished with an excavation of where the line must lay ...

And when I am ready to bury the phone lines again, how deep should I bury it and should I use PVC pipes to protect the lines?..

And any other tips Imight need to know? Thanks

I know how to solder, but no soldering gun.. :( Need to get one of those.

Answer 1

There are "wire nuts" that can be used underground, for what that's worth. I'm curious why you are burying phone lines, because the utility owns the wires up to the demarcation point, usually in or on your house. If you are running between buildings yourself, there are no burial depth requirements or protection in the national electrical code (not a safety issue). You can do what you think is necessary to protect your lines. There are requirements for lightning arresters where the lines enter the building, which have to be grounded properly. Normally the phone company does that in the demarcation point.

Answer 2

Well, first off, if you are going to "bury the lines", the you DONT want lines that were spliced together under any circumstances!!

You want all new lines! And, I am curious as to why you want to "bury" them, as most people run them over head...

But, be that as it may, if you want to bury them, put them in PCV pipe, or even galvanized pipe 3/4 inch

I would bury it three feet deep if your going a long way with it, and then, cover it with 2 feet of dirt, then put a tape on it, saying BURIED UTILITIES, so that if some one digs, they will hit the tape first and not dig into the line and bust the pvc and wires. Then fill in the rest of the hole.

Also, make a diagram of the placement of the trench, and even take a picture for your scrap book, for future reference, as to when you sell the house, people will know where burried lines are in the yard, and you can tell them "what" is burried in the pvc pipes.

Also, if you are thinking about running live lines, then get a larger line, 1-2 inches and put in the ground, and maybe put cable and power lines in there, if this is going to an outbuilding, for future usage.

As for "fixing lines", I would get the "button types" that you can find at any electronic store. They work the best and are the types that phone companies use. Cost is about 15 cents apiece, or less, I would imagine, and I have used them to splice new lines into old lines, instead of having the phone company run new lines for me.

I wish you well..

Jesse

Answer 3

Better start with "where are you getting the first connection from"? What kind of wire is the original? Weatherproof 2 or 4 conductor line with a steel support wire for stringing it through the air between two poles. For underground installation through PVC at least 24" below the surface (more is better) Bring up both ends to a protected point ie: weatherproof boxes connect (slice and cover). [also pvc using weatherproof boxes]. Weatherproof and watertight should take care of any damp weather problems.

Answer 4

do you know how to solder? that would help a lot, then simply use electrical tape to secure the bond, wraping tighter the closer you are to the edges of the bond. Yes to avould a situation like this again I would encase at least that section with PVC pipe

Answer 5

Your best bet is to have the phone Co. replace your buried wire when you are through digging - usually a patch won't last long on buried wire.

Answer 6

butt splice connectors are ideal b/c of their low cost, as for keeping the weathering of the wire from happening, try using heat shrink tubing over the connectors. Just be careful not melt the insulation outside the tubing.