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I have an 11 pair cable running to a remote area of my building. I would like to install 3 merlin phones from that cable. Since that normally requires 12 pairs (4 per phone) I would like to know if any of the pairs are common to all extensions so perhaps I could get by with the 22 wires that are already installed.
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Merlin 820D requires 4 pairs per set.
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I couldn't share the power pair with 2 extensions?
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It has been awhile, the brown pair pins 7-8 can be removed, it controls a feature that I can't recall at the moment what it is. Want to say handsfree possibly.
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The speaker in the BIS sets.
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11 pair? what kind of wire is this?
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There was 11 and 16 pair cable, much dating from the time when OSP cables included a spare pair for testing.
I don't think sharing power between ports will be an option, especially over a long cable run since the ports include power limiting resistors to prevent overheating. Yes, you can skip the white/brown pair for the stations but you'll lose the handsfree answer on intercom. Calls to these stations would have to be via intercom ring mode.
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This is helpfull! THANK YOU
the 11 pair cable is vintage 1936 and was used for an interesting early intercom system
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so it wouldn't likely be twisted pair , not sure if it would work for you
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If the cable in fact will work send 2 merlins, and if you can find a merlin opx card you could make the 3rd phone a cv ??
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