Phone wiring question

[Tomes]

"Bob Eld" <nsmontassoc@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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"Steven Reynolds" <aa6ot@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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I purchased a new home three years ago and I wanted to add an additional
phone jack. In my closet, there's the home "Media Center" behind a
panel.
I see that there is a mainboard with 10 terminals that leads to the phone
jacks throughout the house, nine of which are in use, so I would like to
tap
into the 10th set of terminals. My question is how do I attach the phone
wires to this type of terminal? Judging by the other wires already
attached, it appears you just push the insulated wire down into the slot
in
which the insulation is pierced and held in place. I attempted this
without
success. Below is a link to a photo I have taken of this mainboard.
I've
asked around and nobody knows what I'm talking about and my home builder
was
no help at all and did not include manuals for do-it-yourselfers, rather
"hire a qualified electrician." I would appreciate any help and thank
you
in advance. Please Cc me via e-mail as I don't always check news. My
email
is aa6t@sbcglobal.net

Click this link to see the photo of the mainboard:

http://trainweb.org/reynolds/photos/phoneboard.jpg

Steve
West Sacramento, CA

If you don't have a punch down tool metioned in the above posts, you can
use
two long nose pliers to push the wires into the terminals. With a long
nose
in each hand simply grab the wire with each plier spacing them about 1/16
inch apart. Then push the wire down into the terminal slot with a plier on
each side of the tab until the wire is seated. The idea is to support the
wire on both sides of the terminal tab as it is punched down so the wire
doesn't bend out of place. There is no need to pre-strip the wires as the
terminal slots displace the insulation.

You can also simply solder the wires to the terminal tabs the traditional
way. That's what I would do.

BTW, these terminals are usually set up for 24 or 26 AWG solid copper
wire.
Do not use stranded wire or wire of other gauges unless soldering.

This is what I have done, not using any special tool at all and it has

worked fine. I used only one long nose pliers and pressed on the other side
of the terminal with my finger. Then I snugged down the finger side with
the pliers.
Tomes

 

[krw]

In article <c4dRj.11212$2g1.2136@nlpi068.nbdc.sbc.com>,
aa6ot@sbcglobal.net says...

I purchased a new home three years ago and I wanted to add an additional
phone jack. In my closet, there's the home "Media Center" behind a panel.
I see that there is a mainboard with 10 terminals that leads to the phone
jacks throughout the house, nine of which are in use, so I would like to tap
into the 10th set of terminals. My question is how do I attach the phone
wires to this type of terminal? Judging by the other wires already
attached, it appears you just push the insulated wire down into the slot in
which the insulation is pierced and held in place. I attempted this without
success. Below is a link to a photo I have taken of this mainboard. I've
asked around and nobody knows what I'm talking about and my home builder was
no help at all and did not include manuals for do-it-yourselfers, rather
"hire a qualified electrician." I would appreciate any help and thank you
in advance. Please Cc me via e-mail as I don't always check news. My email
is aa6t@sbcglobal.net

You use a device called a "punch down tool", which should be
available at varying prices from your lodcal BORG.

Click this link to see the photo of the mainboard:

http://trainweb.org/reynolds/photos/phoneboard.jpg

--
Keith

 

[krw]

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aa6ot@sbcglobal.net says...

"S. Barker" <ichasetrains@coldmail.com> wrote in message
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What you need is a 110 punchdown tool. They have them at the big box
stores.

Wow, all I can say is THANK YOU to everyone! I never thought I'd get this
many responses. I will see if I can find a punchdown tool, but maybe I'll
try using the two sets of pliers first.

Don't. You won't get a good connection and may damage the block.

I only have two wires to seat and punchdown tools are quite expensive.

Some are simple pieces of plastic, given free with the blocks.
They're certainly not as good as an automatic tool, but far better
than what you suggest. You should be able to buy one for a buck or
so.

What I'm doing is setting up a phone
jack in my closet in order to move my DSL modem and router into the closet,
out of site from everyone. I've gotten enough "contact" from two wires to
hear a dialtone, but the wires were not seated very well and fell out
quickly, but at least I know the slot is active. I just need to get the
wires in the slots.

I'd leave the modem and router out where they can be seen. I've
made quite good use of he blinkin' lights recently. :-(

Thanks again for all the great posts!

--
Keith

 

[Ross Herbert]

On Tue, 29 Apr 2008 05:28:03 GMT, "Steven Reynolds" <aa6ot@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

:"S. Barker" <ichasetrains@coldmail.com> wrote in message
:news:3vednYtim_SkE4vVnZ2dnUVZ_tyknZ2d@giganews.com...
:> What you need is a 110 punchdown tool. They have them at the big box
:> stores.
:
:Wow, all I can say is THANK YOU to everyone! I never thought I'd get this
:many responses. I will see if I can find a punchdown tool, but maybe I'll
:try using the two sets of pliers first. I only have two wires to seat and
unchdown tools are quite expensive. What I'm doing is setting up a phone
:jack in my closet in order to move my DSL modem and router into the closet,
ut of site from everyone. I've gotten enough "contact" from two wires to
:hear a dialtone, but the wires were not seated very well and fell out
:quickly, but at least I know the slot is active. I just need to get the
:wires in the slots.
:
:Thanks again for all the great posts!
:
:Steve
:


Since you are not likely to be doing this often you don't really need an
expensive punchdown tool such as some of those suggested. For one-off use you
can do quite well with a cheap item such as
http://www.cablestogo.com/product.asp?cat_id=1408&sku=03787