AT&T Release 2.0 Telephone User Manual


 
Installing Telephones and Adjuncts
7. Mount the field-terminated blocks on column 2 and terminate the
telephone cable. If the telephone cable is bottom feed, start at the top
and work down. If the telephone cable is top feed, start at the bottom
and work up. In either case, work on one field-terminated block at a
time.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Run the telephone cable underneath the field-terminated block.
Strip 12 inches (31 cm) of jacketing off the cable, exposing the
conductors.
Press the conductors into the index strip on the field-terminated
block according to the color sequence shown in Figure 3-24.
Make sure each pair keeps its twist up to the index strip. (Each
pair is split by a raised tooth on the index strip.)
Use the 788J1 impact tool to seat and trim the conductors. See
Figure 3-31.
Make sure the blade edge is positioned properly: blade up for
rows 1 and 3, blade down for rows 2 and 4.
Continue seating and trimming conductors from left to right for
each row.
NOTE:
The last two right-hand slots must remain vacant.
Connecting the Telephones to the Control Unit
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