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#1 BT phone junction box.

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Where the BT line is connected to my bungalow it is an externally mounted box approx 2.5" square.

The plastic cover for this box has deteriorated and fallen off. :shock:

Does anyone know what this box is called ?

There is no part number on the lid, just the BT logo.
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If it is grey, it is likely to be a Block Terminal No 66A or B, but without a pic I'm only guessing.
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Aye, that's a Block Terminal 66A.
I fitted hundreds of those back in the day. :)
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@ Phil I'm guessing yours has been rotted by sunlight?
 
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The picture Mike put up must be a 66B.

My lid is only pushed on with no securing screw, and it is flat and grey, so maybe a 66A

I knew Steve would know.

It's in the hands of Openreach now.
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Mike H wrote: ↑Tue Mar 21, 2017 10:25 pm @ Phil I'm guessing yours has been rotted by sunlight?
Yes Mike, it's the sub tropical climate we get. :lol:
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Actually chaps, it's most probably a BT16A. Still available on Ebay.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BT16A-EXTERNA ... Swv0tVXkUk

There is a web site for old BT boxes.

http://www.telephonesuk.co.uk/connection_boxes.htm


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Why does that not surprise me! :D


And I wasn't joking about sunlight disintegrating plastic I've seen lots of examples of that over the years from plastic bags to buckets
 
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When I got home tea time I noticed that Openreach had fitted a new box for me, a shiny black one. :D

Pretty good service.
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Oh top hole old fruit :thumbleft:


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