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

["ianh1000" <ianh1000@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Paul,

You may be right, I had not put my brain in gear and was thinking about a
cable that had the insulation sripped, not the case if we use a punch down
tool.

I know we have a lot of comfort users here, does anyone have some photos of
a very tidy installation? I would really like my one to be a bit neater.

Regards
Ian



--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, Paul Gale <groups2@...> wrote:
>
> Soldering wire for insertion possibly(?) not a great idea though as
solder can flow over time and can cause loose connections - don't know if
that'd be an issue here though?
>
> Paul.
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> > Of ianh1000
> > Sent: 05 October 2009 13:17
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Krone blocks, alarm cable, cat5, etc etc
> >
> > 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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