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RE: James Hoye's Trip


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  • Subject: RE: James Hoye's Trip
  • From: "Graham Howe" <graham@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 27 Oct 2001 09:58:42 +0100
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I use Krone blocks with patch panels. All CAT5 is terminated in wall ports and comes back to a patch panel at node zero. From the patch panel I connect to a pair of switches for the LAN, but everything else goes through Krone blocks.
 
For example I have ISDN2e for phone (no analogue at all), this feeds in to a terminal adapter that has three analogue ports (mapped using MSN). One of these ports is patched straight to a fax modem and is the fax line. The second (business line) goes direct to the Krone blocks where it is split into 5 CAT5 cables, each terminated with an RJ45 connector, these can be plugged in to the patch panel allowing me to put a business phone at any 5 wall ports. The third analogue port on the terminal adapter is passed in to the Comfort alarm system, giving Comfort phone control, it is also my home phone, from Comfort it goes back in to the Krone blocks and is split into 5 CAT5 cables for patching (again giving up to 5 home phone ports).
 
Another example is Comfort Keypads, at the moment I have three of these installed (there are another three in a box waiting to be installed) and they all need to connect to the same ports on the Comfort board. Rather than try to squeeze up to six wires in to each connector, I have a single CAT5 coming from the Keypad connections on the main board and passing in to the Krone blocks, this is then split in to 6 patch leads which can then pass in to the patch panel. So once more I am able to position keypads at any wall port and patch through at node zero.
 
I am doing similar with CCTV cameras and IR distribution.
 
The real advantage of Krone blocks for me is the ability to easily split and combine CAT5 cables, it allows me to have almost* all of my wiring entirely structured and device independent. *I say almost because I do have some shielded 8 core alarm cable going to some ports (usually one of four in each bedroom, the office, the kitchen, hall and lounge).
 
One of these days I will get everything finished and documented and photographed and up on my web site, but right now I have to go back to preparing for my daughters Halloween party.
 
Graham
-----Original Message-----
From: Brian G. Reynolds [mailto:brian.g.reynolds@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 26 October 2001 22:53
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxxSubject: RE: [ukha_d] James Hoye's Trip

Ah that makes sense.
 
As I am still playing with non-permanent things I am routing mine into wall outlets.
 
Notes taken, thanks.
 
B.
-----Original Message-----
From: Mark McCall [mailto:mark@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 26 October 2001 22:45
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxxSubject: RE: [ukha_d] James Hoye's Trip

Brian
 
All the "sockets" in the house are, as you say, punched down into patch panels.
 
All the remaining "control" cables go to the krones.  These cables are mostly in the wall at high level around the house. I have two for example beside every light switch, other go to curtains, CCTV etc.
 
This allows me to quickly connect say an IR distribution system into these cables.
 
M.
 
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Brian G. Reynolds [mailto:brian.g.reynolds@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 26 October 2001 22:26
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxxSubject: RE: [ukha_d] James Hoye's Trip

Hi Mark, what are the Krone blocks used for?
 
I thought you link the wall outlets into the patch-panel as in an office environment, I can not think where those Krone block come into the grand scheme?
 
Looks good though,
 
B.
-----Original Message-----
From: Mark McCall [mailto:mark@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 26 October 2001 01:18
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxxSubject: RE: [ukha_d] James Hoye's Trip

 > That's a lot of work/kit! but one has the feeling all is not yet in there?
 > Lots of spare power sockets......
James added all those power sockets you see - there for "future expansion" ;-) 

 >  Keep us informed, with pickies? 
 
OK...here's some more info...
M.


 


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