Help!!

[Brian69]

You may have a broken master, try the following.
(1) Plug a normal wired phone in the test socket and give it a waggle close to the plug, is there any crackle? there should not be.
(2) if all is well, take the master right off and check that the A and B connections are tight, give them a waggle.

If all is o.k then wait for the new faceplate/IDC tool before going further.

[steadyeddie]

Brian
1.Should the phone go through a BB filter.
2 Take the whole master socket off the wall? where will the A and B connectors be?

[Brian69]

No plug the phone directly into the test socket. The A and B connections are at the back of the master, so you have to take the socket right off.

[steadyeddie]

Brian
I have taken the master apart, there are 3 screw terminals. I have a white/blue wire attached to A, a blue/white wire attached to B and nothing attached to E.
It does crackle a bit when I wiggle the plug in the test socket.
Any ideas

[Brian69]

So long as there is no crackle wgen you waggle the wires on A and B you can put the socket back in the wall/box.
Now try the phone through a filter and again waggle the plug close to the test socket, Is there still crackle?

[steadyeddie]

There is no crackle when I waggle A and B.
There is also hardly any crackle when the phone is through a filter, so I'm assuming the socket is ok?

[RUNITDIRECT]

It's difficult to see but it looks like the white plastic moulding is missing above the top of the blue wire.I believe it should appear symmetrical like the blue connector below it.
That might allow the 'jaws' of the IDC connector to move apart and not cut through the insulation to connect with the wire inside.

Andy

Certainly looks like it, if you want an IDC tool let me know and i'll get one posted FOC

[steadyeddie]

Certainly looks like it, if you want an IDC tool let me know and i'll get one posted FOC

I've managed to get hold of one, thanks a lot for the offer.

[Brian69]

Yes sounds like the socket is fine, when you get the new faceplate, give the bit that plugs in the test socket a squirt of WD40. (you can get it at tesco or a hardware shop) this helps to clean the socket and ensure a good contact.

[steadyeddie]

Will do Brian.
One last thing, can you confirm that the wiring is correct for me i.e. 2xBlue/White, 2xOrange/White, 2xWhite/Blue