Re: Phone line resting on tree



Peter Corlett wrote:

Ozzie <black.hole@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
[...]
When our line was ripped off the pole by a passing truck the BT engineer
replaced it higher by using our tree as a prop between the poles, saying
that it was not ideal but there was no other solution and it would be ok.

Should I be concerned that the cable could wear through in time ?

Yes. You'll get leaves on the line.

:-)

Seriously, you could wrap loads of tape around the dropwire, and inspect
and renew it as necessary every few months, but it should be BT's problem
to do the job properly.
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