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

["leewild80" <muddyboots@xxxxxxxxx>]

It also states that if solid conductors are used, the ideal sizes are
22-26=
AWG - and it appear most cat5 cable is 24AWG, so that should be OK too.

Sounds like it's worth a go....

By the way, I have a Krone-style punchdown tool - cost me =A33.95 with
free=
delivery from Play.com:
http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/3518988/Krone-Type-IDC-Punch-Down-Tool-Teleph=
one-Insertion/Product.html
Didn't expect much for =A33.95 but it's done a number of cat5 faceplates
wi=
thout problems so far !

Lee

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, Paul Gale <groups2@...> wrote:
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> Good spot.
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> > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> > Of leewild80
> > Sent: 05 October 2009 13:36
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Krone blocks, alarm cable, cat5, etc etc
> >
> > Hi Ian
> >
> > Have just been reading this page on the Canford site:
> > http://www.canford.co.uk/Products/46-104-KRONE-237DB-Module
> >
> > It suggests they can be use with stranded cable, 7/0.15 or 7/0.2
are
> > the preferred sizes.
> > I *think* 7/0.2 is typical for alarm cable, so it sounds
promising in
> > theory...
> >
> > Lee
> >
> > --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "ianh1000" <ianh1000@>
wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi Lee
> > >
> > > I have the same challenge with my setup. These look a neat
solution
> > but I doubt they would be reliable with stranded cable, I guess
you
> > could tin the strands with a little solder.
> > >
> > > Regards
> > > Ian
> > >
> > > --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, Paul Gale <groups2@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I would also be interested in this - I have a similar
arrangement
> > of 3A term blocks (lots!)
> > > >
> > > > Paul.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
> > Behalf
> > > > > Of leewild80
> > > > > Sent: 05 October 2009 12:39
> > > > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > > > Subject: [ukha_d] Krone blocks, alarm cable, cat5,
etc etc
> > > > >
> > > > > 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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