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Turbocharged.

....or the 300 pair with two black/browns and no black/green in the white/brown binder.

And I believe you are correct on the numbers, Bill. We were told we wouldn't need them now that PIC was in the field.....hahaha.



Now that this thread has officially been hijacked, , learning to do the 66 block, all pairs displayed, allows for the correct connections to the correct faceplates. Treat it as if it were a commercial installation and you will forever be happy !!!!

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OK, I'll bite & make myself look stupid, or at least lacking experience on a 66 block.

Being from Bell Canada territory where everything is BIX now & only rarely do I still see 66 blocks, I have to ask....

In the link that Skip provided, it shows that both conductors of the pair are connected from the top side of the pin.

The blocks that I've seen and had to work on are as Ed described, where the pair goes between the pins, but the tip is fed to the top pin from the bottom side, not the top as shown.

Is the pic the way the US does it, or is it a case of doing as you wish?

Dave

I do it the way in thats illustrated , I've tried eds way but find the illustrated way works best for me


I don't know that there is a "proper way ", I see it as personnel preference

From the top of the pins is the usual installation method. Taking the conductors between the pins and fanning tip up and ring down is the butterfly method. Pretty but time consuming as you have to flip the punch tool.

I think Ed was referring to terminating CAT-5E on a CAT-5E 66 block as the proper way for CAT-5E to be terminated.

Also they were showing CAT5 or 6 to maintain the twist. Completely different on CAT3 or punching down a 25 pair.

1864, brilliant minds think alike. :thumb:

eds quote

which is you look closely is what eh link is showing , its really not hard with a little practice

its not a "butterfly" the wires are both coming in from the top of the pin

I don't separate the pairs , I bring the twisted pair in the slot , hook the tip to the top , ring to the bottom and punch down as normal both conductors are entering the top of the pin no need to flip the tool

i do the same with cat 3 or 5

You got it Bill. :toast: