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By *ungle VIP 1 OP   Man
over a year ago

colchester

Does anyone know how i can tell difference between power cable or phone cable? Need to do sum work up high on house this weekend but there is a cable there going to my shed, shed has power and phone line. Any help would be much appreciated ??

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By *ilverFoxXXXMan
over a year ago

Portsmouth


"Does anyone know how i can tell difference between power cable or phone cable? Need to do sum work up high on house this weekend but there is a cable there going to my shed, shed has power and phone line. Any help would be much appreciated ?? "

Phone cable will be thinner than the power cable and usually white but if not sure you could get a Volt Stick which glows when you hold it against a live cable.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Other websites are available.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Stick your tongue on the ends of the cable. Works with 9volt batteries

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Does anyone know how i can tell difference between power cable or phone cable? Need to do sum work up high on house this weekend but there is a cable there going to my shed, shed has power and phone line. Any help would be much appreciated ?? "

Can you take a photo and post it (obviously delete it once its been ID'd)

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By *hristopherd999Man
over a year ago

Brentwood


"Does anyone know how i can tell difference between power cable or phone cable? Need to do sum work up high on house this weekend but there is a cable there going to my shed, shed has power and phone line. Any help would be much appreciated ??

Phone cable will be thinner than the power cable and usually white but if not sure you could get a Volt Stick which glows when you hold it against a live cable."

This

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The phone line will be thinner

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By *ungle VIP 1 OP   Man
over a year ago

colchester

I cant take photo as im at work at moment, will try get a volt stick after work from screwfix. Thanks for helpful advice people much appreciated ??

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By *annaBeStrongMan
over a year ago

wokingham


"I cant take photo as im at work at moment, will try get a volt stick after work from screwfix. Thanks for helpful advice people much appreciated ?? "

Keep in mind the volt stick only works if there’s power going through it

Best bet it to try check the cable too. Most cable is labelled so you should be able to get an idea of what it is if the cable isn’t too worn

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By *anuel ducatiMan
over a year ago

leyburn

If its a shed ie made of wood, is it not possible to track the wires and see where they go to, power points/light fittings or phone socket maybe?

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By *ungle VIP 1 OP   Man
over a year ago

colchester

Ill try checking to see where it goes, i just know nothing about electric so need sum advice

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By *heVonMatterhornsCouple
over a year ago

Lincoln


"Ill try checking to see where it goes, i just know nothing about electric so need sum advice"

If you don't know anything about electrics, then I'd recommend getting a tradesman in to deal with it. Electricity is the last thing you want to blindly mess with.

LvM

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Most power cables are underground*. Chances are the cable attached to the house are phone cables. Usually there's a cable dangling down from the connection, before going through the wall/window frame so you could probably follow it.

*Subject to Topography

But others have said get an expert in just to double check.

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By *ungle VIP 1 OP   Man
over a year ago

colchester

Cheers again everyone sum helpfull advice, always the occasional comedian on here!!!!! But to those that have helped thankyou very much ??

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By *ood time Chris BMan
over a year ago

TAUNTON AREA


"Cheers again everyone sum helpfull advice, always the occasional comedian on here!!!!! But to those that have helped thankyou very much ??"

Why do you end your comments with a question mark

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

Cut it with some cutters ...if you see a big flash and hear a big bang its a power cable

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By *ungle VIP 1 OP   Man
over a year ago

colchester

Was a thumbs up but sum reason comes up as question mark!!!

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By *ood time Chris BMan
over a year ago

TAUNTON AREA


"Was a thumbs up but sum reason comes up as question mark!!!"
brilliant come back

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The one with the cup attached to the end is the phone

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