Can a tone and probe such as the Progressive 701K that I may buy damage our Lucent control unit if I plug the tone module into a jack that is connected to the unit at the other end? Will simply disconnecting the extension lines from the control unit make it safe to proceed? Fax, fire, security, credit card processing, etc. is run through a separate line so I was not concerned about damaging/tripping anything else.
I know this is pretty basic stuff but appreciate any help. Thanks.
For more background:
I'm with a small non-profit that has a late 90s Lucent Partner phone system using 2 lines and 5 extensions, several 66 blocks next to the control unit as well as others throughout our two small (and very old) buildings. Half the wiring, which terminates to centronics connectors with RJ45 adapters laying on the floor rather than in-wall RJ11 jacks, is not labeled.
We have 3 unused extensions. Several rooms are wired but hooking up a phone does not work as the wiring stops at one of the 66 blocks and is not connected to the control unit. (The wiring pre-dates the system.) I was hoping to trace the wiring to the main blocks so I can activate it by connecting the correct pins on the 66 block to the control unit's unused extension ports.
I know a pro could do this with ease, but I'm kind of set on understanding this myself and am willing to purchase the tone and probe, punch down tool, etc. to do so.
I know this is pretty basic stuff but appreciate any help. Thanks.
For more background:
I'm with a small non-profit that has a late 90s Lucent Partner phone system using 2 lines and 5 extensions, several 66 blocks next to the control unit as well as others throughout our two small (and very old) buildings. Half the wiring, which terminates to centronics connectors with RJ45 adapters laying on the floor rather than in-wall RJ11 jacks, is not labeled.
We have 3 unused extensions. Several rooms are wired but hooking up a phone does not work as the wiring stops at one of the 66 blocks and is not connected to the control unit. (The wiring pre-dates the system.) I was hoping to trace the wiring to the main blocks so I can activate it by connecting the correct pins on the 66 block to the control unit's unused extension ports.
I know a pro could do this with ease, but I'm kind of set on understanding this myself and am willing to purchase the tone and probe, punch down tool, etc. to do so.