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[stevem]

I need some help interpreting BT cable plans. On a number of BT cable plans there is a reference to a DP with obviously a plant identification number but there are the letters UR alonside it, can anyone enlighten me to what it stands for andany help generally with BT abbreviations would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers,

[burakkucat]

Hi Steve and welcome to Kitz' forum,

As you realise, there are numerous amateurs here, myself included. Now I have just (as in the last 24 hours) received a PM from a new forum member, "Black Sheep", introducing himself to me. Reading between the lines of BS' message, I understand that he is a serving Openreach engineer who would like to share his knowledge and experience with us all. (Obviously certain things will not be discussable, for the well-being of his employment.)

As for DP, that is a simple one. It is nothing more that a Distribution Point from where individual service cables "fan out" to the respective properties. A DP may be underground or may be at a pole top, from which the individual service cables are known as "Drop Cables" (or wires).

The abbreviation UR is something I do not recognise. (I could attempt to inject some humour by suggesting "Underground, Rusted" . . .  )

Hopefully BS will be along later to either confirm or correct my caterwauling.

[kitz]

The official openreach glossary can be found here
http://www.openreach.co.uk/orpg/home/aboutus/glossary.do

As to UR Im afraid I dont know either.

[burakkucat]

The official openreach glossary can be found here
http://www.openreach.co.uk/orpg/home/aboutus/glossary.do

Thank you, Kitz. I have book-marked that page, appropriately.

[Black Sheep]

Ha ha ..... cheeers for the intro BC 

Stevem ........... on OR prints, UR means 'Underground Radial' .... in other words, the 'feed' is (obviously) via an underground cable. Also on the 'prints' 'R' means Ringtype, which is an overhead distribution point (Telegraph Pole). 'E' means External Wall Block, which is self-explanatory, and 'I' means Internal. No, not a doctors instruction, more-so an Internal distribution point.

HTH.    

[burakkucat]

.... on OR prints, UR means 'Underground Radial' ....

b*cat is quite pleased with himself -- for he got 50% of the second abbreviation correct!

Now off to find my saucer of cream . . . 

[asbokid]

Now off to find my saucer of cream . . . 

One squirt or two, sir?!

Worringly, my parents cat won't touch the squirty cream..  Maybe it's the nitrous oxide propellant.  No laughing matter for a feline

[kitz]

Thank you, Kitz. I have book-marked that page, appropriately.

YW. Its one of those pages I can never easily find by other means, so a bookmarking it is helpful.

cheeers for the intro BC 

Welcome aboard Black Sheep

Now off to find my saucer of cream

o0oooo Brandy flavour... that sounds interesting