RE: Krone blocks, alarm cable, cat5, etc etc

[Paul Gale <groups2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I would also be interested in this - I have a similar arrangement of
3A term blocks (lots!)

Paul.



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> Sent: 05 October 2009 12:39
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> Subject: [ukha_d] Krone blocks, alarm cable, cat5, etc etc
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> Hi all
>
> I have a Comfort system, with inputs from a number of PIRs - all of
> which share 12v and 0v connections.
> Comfort itself only provides single 12v/0v connections, so currently I
> have a not-very-ideal setup where the various PIR wires are twisted
> together & shared across several ways in a 3-amp connector block,
and
> in the other side of the connector block I have daisy chained some
> wires across to common them together.
>
> It works but it's really not ideal, not only because it's messy as
> hell, but screw connectors on stranded wires are not very reliable.
>
> Have been wondering about a better solution for a while, like
connector
> strips with leaf contacts and insulated combs for commoning together.
>
> But then I happened across another thread on here where people mention
> using Krone blocks.
>
> A bit of searching suggests a couple of Krone 237D blocks might be an
> ideal and neat solution - they have a flying lead that I could connect
> to Comfort's 12v and 0v, and all the terminals within the block are
> commoned together. They even come in red and black :)
>
> A few questions if I may:
> 1) Does this seem a sensible idea ?
> 2) I presume I can use the standard Krone-type punchdown tool that I
> bought for wiring cat5 faceplates ?
> 3) Do the blocks work reliably with stranded 6-core alarm cable ?
> 4) Do the blocks work reliably with the solid cores of cat5e cable ?
> 5) And (dumb question) - "normal" (237A) Krone connectors -
are
> terminals on both sides of these linked across so they act just like a
> connector block ?
>
> Thanks for any help !
>
> Lee
>
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