Why so many colors and what do they all mean?
#1
12-02-08, 05:26 PM
Why so many colors and what do they all mean?
I have a phone jack about 5' off the ground (it was behind a wet bar that I removed). The wire bundle (12 total) comes from above. The wires connected to the jack were blue/white, white/blue, brown/white, and white/brown and have no extra length. (This jack used to support two lines back in my dial-up days.) There are 8 wires rolled in a bundle that appear to have enough length to reach close to the floor. Can any of these be used to make a live jack? Thanks.
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12-02-08, 06:37 PM
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Depends where they originate from. Sounds like a Cat5 cable or two. Cat5 cabling can be used from telephone to internet usages.
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12-03-08, 04:46 AM
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If this mass of wiring circulates through the house, like mine does, you can use any pair. If you can, connect the new pair at the point where it leaves the NID (where the line enters the house) and put a note on it to remind you and the next owner why and where it's used.
Line 1 is normally blue, 2 is orange, 3 is green, and 4 is brown.
Line 1 is normally blue, 2 is orange, 3 is green, and 4 is brown.
#4
12-03-08, 07:27 AM
Originally Posted by Rick Johnston
If this mass of wiring circulates through the house, like mine does, you can use any pair. If you can, connect the new pair at the point where it leaves the NID (where the line enters the house) and put a note on it to remind you and the next owner why and where it's used.
Line 1 is normally blue, 2 is orange, 3 is green, and 4 is brown.
Line 1 is normally blue, 2 is orange, 3 is green, and 4 is brown.
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12-03-08, 09:20 AM
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why wouldn't you just continue to use the blue white pair ?
there isn't enough voltage to worry about but to be safe you can just disconnect everything at the NID while you are working on it
there isn't enough voltage to worry about but to be safe you can just disconnect everything at the NID while you are working on it
#6
12-03-08, 09:43 AM
Originally Posted by mango man
why wouldn't you just continue to use the blue white pair ?
