Wiring a 66 Block for small ACS system 3

[LewisObn]

Hi, I'm wiring a split 66 block for a small Partner ACS system - 4 lines, 5-6 stations in a home office setup.
I know I could simply put connectors on the cabling and connect lines and stations directly to the ACS. It would work and be less work than putting in a 66 block.
I was thinking of using a single 66 block and putting the incoming lines AND the stations on one side and the wiring to the ACS on the other side. Using clips to jumper the connections for now, as I know where they will be assigned. Cross connect wiring could be used in the future if the locations need to be changed.
Is this the norm for wiring a 66 block or is there a wiring convention that I'd be better serverd following? If so, what is the recommended for wiring locations on the 66 block. TIA - Lewis

 

[kwing112000]

If it was me i would use lines on 1 side and stations on the other. take your cables coming from the jacks and put them on the outside set of pins and put your whips from the acs on the next set towards the middle. Thats just me. it is really a preference thing for you.

Kevin Wing
ACSS Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Communications
ACS- Implement IP Office
ACA- Implement IP Office
Carousel Industries

 

[Dexman]

The norm would be to put the lines & extensions on different blocks.

In a small set-up, you could put the telephone lines on the top 8 rows (use bridging clips to allow isolation of the telephone lines for troubleshooting purposes) skip a row and then take advantage of the split to punch down the extensions.

I don't know if you really need to go the bridging clip route with the extensions. Punch down the extensions in, say, columns 2&3 and the jack wiring in columns 1&4 (as kwing had suggested).

If it ain't broke, I haven't fixed it yet.

 

[LkEErie]

Depending on my mood, I usually use a product call Quick Cables. It is designed for the R7+ processor and they use the split lines and extensions in that the 5 CO's follow the 9 extension ports in the same cable and it's designed to bring it out to a 66 block. It's part of the $50 we charge for installation of the MDF cables.

I also happen to own a few thousand feet of 2-pair Cat-3 flat PBC which can be used to make your own connectors. Timewise, the commercial Quick Cable is quicker and sometimes easier.

I'll leave Googling Avaya Quick Cables as an exercise for you.



LkEErie

 

[fonedude]

You could buy a 12 port patch panel from Homey or Lowes. Terminate all your cables on there. Then get some silver satin flat 4 cable and make patch cords to custom lengths to make everything neat and tidy. There's a dozen different ways you do it.
Best of luck.