How to Wire a BT Phone Socket    (UK Screw Terminal Phone Socket)
Channel: NM Cabling Solutions
Date: 08/02/2021

Which wires go where in a BT phone socket? 
This is a video to show you how to wire a BT Phone telephone socket. The video shows the best practice for terminating a phone socket that has a screw terminal connector. Telephone sockets also are found with punch down type connectors
The advantage of these phone sockets is that a specific punch down tool is not required for termination
The cable used will usually either be CW1308 cable (BT Cable) or Cat5e and Cat6 cable. Most modern phone systems use data cabling connections but these analogue sockets are still found in many homes 

00:00 Intro
00:10  First remove the termination plate and expose the termination screws
00:17  Insert the cable into the backbox
00:20  Strip back the outer PVC sleeve
00:28  Cut off the internal draw wire
00:33 Separate out the two blue cores 
00:47  Strip off the plastic coating to expose the copper wires
00:55  Bend the copper wires to fit the screw terminals
01:00  Placing the cores securely under the screw terminals
01:16  Repeat the procedure for the second terminal
01:29  Once again securely tighten
01:38  Replace the termination plate and secure
01:46  Finally fit the telephone socket faceplate and secure with screws
02:00  Contact


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