Waldron -

You've got a 25 pair cable going back from that metal "can" to the KSU. It's looped to both blocks in the terminal (to allow multiple terminations). Like the guys said - Strip all the station cables off of the blocks and then reterminate the first two pairs sequentially down one of the blocks.

You don't have 10 cables going into that terminal. Maybe seven at the most, so you'll use 14 pairs tops. Where do you plan on placing the Partner? By the KSU? By the Terminal? Someplace else? If the partner is going by the old KSU, identify the feed cable, remove it and reterm it. The first 14 pair will be your seven stations.

As far as how to spare the remaining 23 pair in the station cables, fold them neatly into sections about 4" shorter then the height of the can. Tape the ends so they're in nice neat bundles, label them and hang them over the hook in the center of the can.

While I was always a firm believer in never cutting off an amphenol, and while using 153 adapters would certainly be the "professional" way to do the job, I don't think you'll ever need amphenols again. So don't feel bad about cutting off the connectors and putting blocks on.

Stop in and ask whatever you need. We're all here to help.

Sam


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