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Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2001 9:58
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Subject: RE: [ukha_d] James Hoye's
Trip
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
Ah
that makes sense.
As
I am still playing with non-permanent things I am routing mine into wall
outlets.
Notes taken, thanks.
B.
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.
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.
> 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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