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What is this? #565396 01/30/14 05:52 PM
Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 3 TN jkb Member
jkb Member Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 3 TN	Obviously this is an old telcom junction box of sorts, but what is it officially called? It has been a pain -- would AT&T replace it with something more modern (and weather resistant)?

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Re: What is this? jkb #565397 01/30/14 05:55 PM
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justbill Member Joined: May 2002 Posts: 17,731 Likes: 25 Western Nebraska	What it is should be on the cover. It's a protected terminal that someone has removed all the carbon protectors from. They now use a building terminal for those and all you can do is call to see if they would replace it. As it stands there is no pair protection. Retired phone dude

Re: What is this? jkb #565400 01/30/14 06:09 PM
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 17,731 Likes: 25 Western Nebraska justbill Member
justbill Member Joined: May 2002 Posts: 17,731 Likes: 25 Western Nebraska	Here's some of the different protectors. Around page 9 or so is a 116C terminal protector, which is a smaller version of what you're showing. Poke here Retired phone dude

Re: What is this? jkb #565402 01/30/14 06:31 PM
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ttech Moderator-NEC Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,640 Philadelphia Pa suburbs	It seems to only be missing the carbons from pairs 14 and 16. Some of the later carbons had the Hex head that a can wrench fit Nec DSX Aspire UX5000 SV8100 SV9100 SL1100 Certified

Re: What is this? jkb #565405 01/30/14 06:59 PM
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 8,735 Likes: 7 Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada MooreTel Moderator-Nortel, Computers, General
MooreTel Moderator-Nortel, Computers, General Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 8,735 Likes: 7 Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada	Even if all the carbons were missing, it's not a big deal IF it's been converted to just a junction with a newer protection device farther on, which I see from time to time around here. Scientists say that the universe is made up of Protons, Neutron & Electrons. They forgot "Morons". Dave. (CTUB) Canadian Techs Use Bix!

Re: What is this? jkb #565409 01/30/14 07:28 PM
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 17,731 Likes: 25 Western Nebraska justbill Member
justbill Member Joined: May 2002 Posts: 17,731 Likes: 25 Western Nebraska	Must be the eyes. Retired phone dude

Re: What is this? jkb #565419 01/30/14 09:30 PM
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STS E Member Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 971 Southern Illinois	To my eyes the top of terminal has a lead sleeve feeding the unit. The hex head carbons i think had a gas hex module, which converted to Gas rather carbon protection. Thus if you were have trouble may also indicate bad lead cable. -TJ-

Re: What is this? jkb #565422 01/31/14 12:55 AM
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1864 Member Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,106 Western Pa.	"What is this" Looks like sparky connecting a POTS line. Trump 2020 Proud 1 star member.

Re: What is this? jkb #565423 01/31/14 01:21 AM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 12,348 Likes: 4 New York hbiss Member
hbiss Member Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 12,348 Likes: 4 New York	Somehow a CAT5 cable in there just seems WRONG... -Hal CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 WARNING: Some comments made by me are known to the State of California to cause irreversible brain damage and serious mental disorders leading to confinement.

Re: What is this? jkb #565431 01/31/14 09:33 AM
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,410 Likes: 6 Northeast Iowa Yoda Member
Yoda Member Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,410 Likes: 6 Northeast Iowa	I was thinking it looked like a lead stub also.