Looking for Patchpanel

["Paul Gordon" <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hoping someone can recommend a CAT5 patchpanel... - This is for my
Comfort zone connections... - I'm looking for either a 32port 2U model
(I have found a couple of suitable candidates of these), or, - and
perhaps preferably, a 48-port 2U panel, - but with the ports grouped in
blocks of 8 - all the ones I've seen so far have them grouped in blocks
of 6... - there are *loads* to choose from blocked in 6, but thus far I
haven't found a single one grouped in blocks of 8... - I'd prefer blocks
of 8 purely for aesthetic purposes, since all the Comfort connections
are grouped in 8's (16 input zones, 16 output zones, up to 8 keypads,
etc...) - so it would be a good fit to the comfort cabling scheme to
have logical blocks of 8 ports...  -  makes identifying areas simpler in
my mind...



My other option is to use a 32-port panel, - top row of 16 for inputs,
bottom row of 16 for outputs, and then not put the
keypads/doorstations/UCM's etc via this panel. But wire those straight
to the comfort board instead... - Given that keypads & doorstations
require shielded cable, this might be a good idea anyway....



However, given that 48-port panels are no more expensive, (and very
often cheaper) than a 32-port, it seems a bit mad to just get a 32....



I've looked in all the usual online suppliers...



Cheers.



Paul G.





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