Extension wiring

TheOldFellow

On Mon, 10 Dec 2007 12:38:37 +0000
TheOldFellow <theoldfellow@gmail.com> wrote:

> Which is the right (or best) way to wire extensions?
>
> 1) as a star from the master socket, or
> 2) as a long string starting at the master socket, or
> 3) it doesn't matter
>
> I'm planning on rewiring the whole house, and will want a lot of
> sockets, although not more than 'Sum of REN' number of phones,
> obviously.
>
> Thanks,
> R.
>


My thanks to everyone for the answers.
I'll now put the options to the Finance and Design Committee
(herself)

R.

555

On Mon, 10 Dec 2007 22:35:02 GMT, Appin wrote:

> Better to add the small PBX now. A great convenience for a very small
> amount of trouble.

Tempted by this myself. Would one of these work on the UK phone system?



Or any recommendiations for a more local source of something similar?

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Owain

PeterT wrote:
> ... Also probably wouldn't bother using 40wire now

Comes in handy if you want a Plan 107 though!

Owain

stephen

"PeterT" <> wrote in message
news:...
> On Mon, 10 Dec 2007 12:38:37 +0000, TheOldFellow
> <> wrote:
>
> >Which is the right (or best) way to wire extensions?
> >
> >1) as a star from the master socket, or
> >2) as a long string starting at the master socket, or
> >3) it doesn't matter
> >
> >I'm planning on rewiring the whole house, and will want a lot of
> >sockets, although not more than 'Sum of REN' number of phones,
> >obviously.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >R.
>
> I wouldn't daisy chain the extensions - rather wire them all back to a
> common point. This will give you flexibility should you want a second
> line etc. Also probably wouldn't bother using 40wire now but instead
> run liberal doses of cat 5 cable - especially to where you expect to
> place a TV set in the future - and then run 2 cables!

couple of thoughts

1. if there is building work involved, then tubing makes it easier to pull
cable (after the builder finish, so they dont damage the cable).

2. when (not if) the wife complains about the mess, allow for co-ax, burglar
alarm, speaker wiring etc in the same tube

3. you always need more space / cables......

4. a Cat5 is 4 pair - so if things are tight you can use 2 pairs for
Ethernet and 2 for phone from 1 cable (but the Ethernet will be limited to
10/100).

5. 3 or 4 way compact modular faceplates are pretty good as they fit on a
single size backbox, and let you add extra connectors later.
>
> --
> Cheers
>
> Peter
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Appin

The message <.clara.net>
from Owain <.uk> contains these words:

> TheOldFellow wrote:
> > Which is the right (or best) way to wire extensions?
> > 1) as a star from the master socket, or
> > 2) as a long string starting at the master socket, or
> > 3) it doesn't matter
> > I'm planning on rewiring the whole house, and will want a lot of
> > sockets, although not more than 'Sum of REN' number of phones,
> > obviously.

> If you want a lot of sockets I would just flood wire with Cat5 data
> cable, and use a small patch panel to change sockets between phone and
> data as required.

> Star wiring makes it easier to add a small PBX later, or to isolate an
> individual faulty extension.

Better to add the small PBX now. A great convenience for a very small
amount of trouble.

TheOldFellow

On Mon, 10 Dec 2007 12:38:37 +0000
TheOldFellow <theoldfellow@gmail.com> wrote:

> Which is the right (or best) way to wire extensions?
>
> 1) as a star from the master socket, or
> 2) as a long string starting at the master socket, or
> 3) it doesn't matter
>
> I'm planning on rewiring the whole house, and will want a lot of
> sockets, although not more than 'Sum of REN' number of phones,
> obviously.
>
> Thanks,
> R.
>


My thanks to everyone for the answers.
I'll now put the options to the Finance and Design Committee
(herself)

R.

555

On Mon, 10 Dec 2007 22:35:02 GMT, Appin wrote:

> Better to add the small PBX now. A great convenience for a very small
> amount of trouble.

Tempted by this myself. Would one of these work on the UK phone system?



Or any recommendiations for a more local source of something similar?

--
Bye bye