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From: jdr@sloth.mlb.semi.harris.com (Jim Ray)
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Subject: Punch Down (or Something Similar) for Home
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Date: 19 Mar 91 04:42:17 GMT
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This has probably been addressed before (but I looked through most of
the Telecom Archives and didn't find exactly what I was looking for).

I must add four or five new phone connections in my house and was
thinking that it would be much easier to use home-run wiring, ie. run
from where the phone line comes in to each phone location, rather than
a closed loop setup.

I was wondering if there is any sort of mini-block punch down or
equivalent, that would allow me more flexability since I will be
running some six pair wire I picked up really cheap.  I am already
using two pair on two separate phone lines and if I used a punch-down
setup I could later on add an intercom etc.

Is this a reasonable thought?  Does such equipement exist (relatively
cheaply) ?


Jim Ray                                Harris Semiconductor
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Phone:     (407) 729-5059              Melbourne, FL  32901