
Plant Indentification Tool
As with the covers the cabinets ( PCP ) have changed over the years, from cast iron to fibreglass to pressed steel. Below are examples of Openreach cabinets. Sizes vary and all are made in single door versions.
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Cast Iron Cabinet |
Fibreglass Cabinet |
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Steel Cabinet |
Single door Cabinet ( with replacement steel door) |
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Fibreglass Pillar. |
Broadband Fibre Cabinet |
Openreach have about a tenth of the number of street cabinets than that of Virgin Media. The difference between ours and theirs in the the keys required to open them, ours have a triangluar insert whereas Virgin Medias ues a convential key. Please follow the link to Cabinet markings and Keys for more information.