How to Organize an Old Telephone Home Wiring Block

by blkhawk

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Intro: How to Organize an Old Telephone Home Wiring Block

My house was built in 1962 and it still has the original telephone wiring block. Although I have asked the telephone company to install a network interface device, which is the gray box attached to your home outside, the technician suggested to keep the set up that I have, because that makes the telephone company check my home wiring without any charges to me. Since I plan to add more telephone jacks about the home, I decided to simplify the process.

STEP 1: Installing a Duplex Surface Mount Jack

First thing that I installed was a Duplex Surface Mount Jack. It is basically a double jack. I started by installing the hard core wire to the wiring block. Since I plan for this set up to be permanent, I crimped a solderless terminal to each wire. The jack came with a double sided tape. With the jack stuck on the beam I screwed the jack to secure it firmly in place. Later I plugged a telephone line tester. The red light let me know that the polarity of the wires was incorrect so I corrected the problem before I continued. The reason for installing a duplex or double jack is to allow one open jack for testing or, to allow for future expansion.

STEP 2: Installing a Modular Plug Strip

Once the double jack has been installed, I worked on the Modular Plug Strip. The Strip allows me to install other jacks about the house and it will allow me to easily isolate jacks for troubleshooting problems. 

Comments

MauriceC27 4 years ago

I just happen to be looking for an old telephone wiring block; just like the black one in the image to the left of the gray block.
...Do you know of a source for such an item?

thanks if you can send me in the correct direction.

from Mo