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Wire closet move, how's the best way? 2

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cajuntank

IS-IT--Management
May 20, 2003
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I have a few wire closets that I inherited at some school sites that are in bad locations for electrical equipment.
Closets consist of either wall-mount or 2 post standing rack, 100-200 drops punched down into panels (no wire management). Humidity, dust, poor electrical, and/or just plain bad location (above the ceiling tile, in a classroom open to everyone, etc...)

In most situations, I cannot afford to completetly redo cabling to the new room(s); however, my thought was to jump to the new room with cable drops from the old panel(s) to new panel(s) in the new wire closet.

Do I RJ45 clip the ends of the new cable drops at the old panel or double punch the back of the old panel? What's normally done in this situation?
 
You should sit down and really plan the project with floor plans and labeling. Doesn't sound like something that will be completed in one fell swoop. So plan it in phases as your budget allows, and do it right. Review all applicable building codes. Don't put stuff where it does not belong, and do not allow the wire closet space to become a storage space. They are for wires only!!

IDC connectors are not for double punching!!! If you want intermittent or flaky connections, then do it... Otherwise it is a NO NO!

If you need to extend old cables temporarily, then punch them on a 110 or BIX cross-connect system. This will allow you to remove the old panel from service and conserve space.

....JIM....
 
This will something that I have to do before the end of the year and until I can come back and rewire those hallways, a solution that will have to last for 1-3 years.

Appreciate the info, I'll go that route then.

Thanks.
 
There are a few different ways to do this. it all depends on cable length. You could take a 110 block and put it up high on the wall or above the cieling and pull your cables off the patch panels and punch down to the 110 then use either CAT5 25 pairs or single cat 5s to get to the new room. the only thing you have to keep in mind is the lenght of the cable you are adding. Or if the rack is staying you could put in more patch panels and run from them to the new room. you may also want to look at pulling any cables back that run by the new room so they dont have a "splice" or extension in them.

Kevin Wing
ACA- Implement IP Office
Carousel Industries
 
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