Hi,

I have two phone lines coming in to my house underground. They're both 2 pair with a heavy steel braid. It looks like solid #18 if I had to guess. I can check it again tomorrow.

I need to make an underground splice, and move these cables 25' underground to a new location. that means I need 50' of this type of cable and a procedure for a good underground splice.

BTW, is the braid some type of drain wire or strictly for protection? These wires will be passing under what will soon be a 5" slab

Any help would be much appreciated