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111888:
The BT grey box that is usually installed at the front of the house, is it normal to see cobwebs/insects in there? Could this bugs cause internet issues if they are crawling around on the wires? Ive also seen a big slug inside too, could high wind get inside the box and cause interrference? should I seal it all up with water proof sellotape?

tubaman:
It's certainly usual to get small insects inside but not slugs in my experience. Whether it's a problem or not depends on how the joints are make inside the box. If it's still screw terminals it needs to stay pretty dry but if it's jelly crimps it doesn't matter so much.

111888:
Jelly crimps.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/enclosure-Openreach-weatherproof-connection-waterproof/dp/B09K5R7S5B

This is the grey box that is installed out side front of my house. as you can see theres some pretty big gaps fo slugs to enter.

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tubaman:
Same box that I have. I wouldn't worry about it as the jelly crimps are moisture-proof. The danger with filling the holes is if some moisture does get in it'll be trapped.

kitz:

--- Quote from: 111888 on March 28, 2024, 06:13:48 PM ---is it normal to see cobwebs/insects in there? Could this bugs cause internet issues if they are crawling around on the wires?

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This was the rather nasty interior of my BT66 when it was opened. It hadn't been touched since the house was built appx 1993. The OR engineer wasn't at all concerned about the amount of dirt and cobwebs which he said wasn't too unusual.  In my case it was oxidisation of the joints that was causing SNR fluctuations on the upstream when the phone rang.    The copper wire literally fell apart when he poked with his screw-driver. 

So to answer your question about insects, then yes a spider crawling about  over any of those particular joints which are badly corroded could easily have disturbed them and cause fluctuations in the SNR.  However, newer installs no longer have those metal IDC blocks, they use jelly crimps to make joints thus eliminating what is/was a common fault point due to oxidisation. 

As tubaman says, it depends on the joints.  As you have jelly crimps you should be ok.

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