sundance-communications.com/forum Forums Wiring - Telecom Carriers - Trunks & Services Cabling Telephones Systems Wiring Should CAT 5 data terminate on a shared 66 block with a phone system ?

I would lean toward what 1A2 has said. Take off the data wiring and terminate it on a 12 port patch panel. Although the 66 block will work fine, the preferred way is the patch panel. If we keep making accuses and reasons to wire and terminating cable anyway but the preferred way, then it gets easier and easier to find reasons not to run and terminate cable the proper way.

marc

why give the customer the option ?

my quote is $xxx.xx

but if you want it half azzed I can do it for you for $xx.95


quote what it will take to do the job correctly if they wont pay move on to someone who will

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I think we're all forgetting that there is only ONE cat-5 cable to each location, to support voice AND data. So crimp-on plugs isn't goint to get it, a 12 port patch panel isn't going to get it.

You're going to need to split the pairs out for the 2 services. You could leave it on the 66 block and run a 10Base-T jumper to 2 of the pairs and voice to the other 2 pairs, put it on a patch panel by splitting out the pairs, or use the Seimon adapters at each end if you terminate 568 at each end.

only some rooms have one so I would assume most rooms have two

I agree if you want something done right get someone who knows what they are doing to do it right the first time. I answered this earlier if an electrician or general contractor do the wiring remember you get what you pay for.

I hope you read this because I run into this occasioinally When a customer doesnt want to take my advice I have them sign a work order that states that what reccomended and that the customer refused my advise then when something gets hosed you can back charge him because you have the paper with his signature