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Hello,

Looking to get some input on best practices for wiring up an Avaya Partner ACS system. I've done a bunch structured wiring in homes before, so I am up for the task but just looking to find the best way to wire it into a new office.

Here is my plan, please let me know how this sounds. I think this is a fairly typically solution, but would love to get some feedback.

I plan on terminating all the horizontal cat5e cabling to two cat5e patch panels. One panel would be a 'voice' panel and one would be a 'data' panel. All these connections would be Cat5e cable so that we have flexibility later on if we need to convert what is originally designated voice circuit to a network circuit by just cross connecting it to the network switch.

I then plan on have a voicegrade patch panel (Leviton 49013-P48) which would bring out all the connections from the partner extensions. I would then just cross connect between the voicegrade patch panel and the other voice panel using standard patch cables. I would assume that I could even use standard "grey" phone cord setup for the patches. I don't need to waste money on Cat5e patch cables.

I am not yet certain how I would handle the incoming lines to the partner ACS. I am not sure if the telco will provide a 66 block or just a biscut style jack for each line. I have a few options. I could just run jumpers from the biscut jack (or crimp on my own mod plugs to some wire if a 66 block) and plug them into the partner. The other option would be to terminate all the partner CO lines to a patch panel and then all the incomming lines to perhaps the same patch panel and then just cross connect those.

How do other people do it?

Thanks in advance for any advice.

-James

Where is Squeakygeek when we need him? Or maybe we should point this guy to those threads.

-Hal

You have a viable plan.

TelCo typically either provides a customer-convenience block (66-block) or give binding posts. If they give you a convenience block, I would make special cables for your COs, punched at one end and RJ-11 at the other.

If they come out to binding posts, then you may wish to install biscuits.

If you weren't concerned about voice/data interchangability, I would recommend terminating your horizontal cat5 -- all four pairs -- on 66-blocks and then terminating 2 pairs from the 66-block to a cable with RJ-11 for your station connections.

But your plan will work and would probably be considered an acceptable practice.

Yeah Hal.......what ever happened to that dude??????

I guess he has a lot of schoolwork.......

Thanks! Appreciate the feedback.

Do I have something to learn from him? I just did a quick search and couldn't find anyone by that name...

-jr

[This message has been edited by JamesR (edited September 20, 2005).]

Not you JamesR, they are talking about someone else. You had to be there.

How about this: Bring all your CAt5e cables into the same patch panel (thus your universal jacks), build a cradle to support your Partner 5 slot carrier in and bolt it directly below the patch panels (this assumes you are using a 7ft rack). Now all you have to do is come right out of you ACS processor/308EC modules with 4 conductor silver satin line cord, route them up the cable orginizer you have your patch cords in and plug them directly into the port/jack you want to heat up. If any of you want I can attach a digital photo of the cradles I have built to support the Partner in a rack. Peice of cake to make if you have a welder!!

Randy,

Thanks for the suggestion. This is a good idea. I'd love to see a picture thanks. This would save me one of the patch panels.

-jr

Rather than building something custom to put the Partner on the rack, I've just used a shelf and secured the bottom of the carrier to keep it from falling off. You can get shelves that "center" on rail, hanging equally on the front and back.