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Quiz: Yes they all refer to the dial tone (hot) side of a pair. The hot side of an aerial drop had a ridge on it, the right side of the protector was the hot side and the red in a quad or old type buried drop was the hot or ring side.

And we have a winner!

But maybe it went back further than that. Where the tip and ring were part of the jack on the cord boards.

Bob you showing your age? Now your're going to have to explain the cord board to the youngsters.

The old cord boards, tip, ring and sleeve. We had an answerning service that had one, not to mention the old operator boards. I forgot about the B service wire (old buried drop) that also had a ridge to identify the ring side.
Yes I am....old that is.

Go to the site below for old telco equipment including cord boards.

https://www.bellsystemmemorial.com/index.html

JustBill knows all about them

When you get good at it you will find doing it in reverse is faster. Starting with your V-Sl and working from the bottom up so the wires don't get in your way from the top down when you are terminating on a 66 style block.

I have to seriously disagree with Coral on the look of 66 vs. 110.

I have to start by saying that I think that KRONE looks the best out of ALL of then but it is WAYYYY to expensive and time onsuming to put it.

IMO 110 is much easier to use especially since you have the labels to write on under the C4 or C5 clips.

With 66 you have to write on the tabs and it gets so messy, plus IMO, it's easier to misswire before you punch on a 66 than a 110. IMO a 1000 pair 110 kit looks so much better and is easier to work with. I do agree with the reverse lacing though, I thinks it's always easier to put it in back to front (right to left on 110) then use the Harris "Big Bopper" (my name for it) 5 pair punch tool to terminate and cut off the pairs, 5 punchs to cut and terminate then 5 more to put the C4 or C5 clips in. Easier than the 1 by 1 with the 66.

I have also never seen a BIX install so I can't comment on it.

~Chris

Chris, me boyo, Krone should be outlawed along with Nordex. If a 66 field is set up you don't have to fight the conjestion of all the X-conn and loose connections of the BIX, Krone, etc. Work a 81c in a call center with anything BUT 66 and see what a mess you get in one year. Especially if the IT guys are playing with it! It can be a real money maker if you can stand the down-time!