Re: 110 blocks or patch panels?

["BruceR" <razrbruce@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

What I do is have ALL phone & data cables terminated on the 110 blocks.
My phone lines are terminated on the top right side and bridged to the
left side of a "split 66" block and daisy chained down the left side. I
then punch a jumper from the right side to the 110 block location for a
particular jack and use bridging clips between the left and right side
of the 66 block.
 The main advantage to this method is that any or all of the phone
locations can be isolated from the phone line for troubleshooting
purposes by simply lifting the appropriate bridging clips.  The cost of
the 66 block, mounting bracket and bridging clips is about $10 - well
worth it for the convenience!  The split 66 block is well suited to this
purpose where it can't be readily done with 110 hardware.
 You can see it at
http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/album/69336384mTbggL

 Dennis wrote:
> Since I am also wiring a new home, I am interested in why you use a
> patch panel for the phone line connections.  Say I have eight phone
> outlets wired in the house.  Since I only have one phone line coming
> in, I see no value in useing a patch panel, and in fact, it would seem
> harder to have to wire eight of the patch panel plugs together to
> connect to the phone line coming in.  I suppose if you only had a
> single jack in each and might want to switch it from phone to network
> useing the patch panel would be easier, but even in this case, how
> often would you be changing them over.  Both the phone and network
> systems would appear to be a one to many connection situation, which
> connection blocks would appear to be better suited for.  Before I put
> money down for equipment, I would like to get further input on this
> subject.
>
> Thanks
> Dennis
>
> spinquick@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
>> Thanks for the tip!  I just purchased the patch panel on ebay for $45
>> including shipping.
>>
>> Rick
>> Marc_F_Hult wrote:
>>> On 17 Jan 2007 17:07:36 -0800, "spinquick@xxxxxxxxx"
>>> <spinquick@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> <1169082456.108895.169540@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>>>
>>>> I have run Cat5e and RG6 to all rooms in my new home (minimum 2
>>>> home runs of each to each room, some have 4) I would like to
>>>> terminate the Cat5 cables in the most cost effective way that
>>>> would also have the most flexibility.  I have a total of 40 Cat5e
>>>> home runs for a 4 bedroom, 3200 sf house, for telephone,
>>>> networking, automation, and security.
>>>>> From my limited knowledge, it seems that patch panels with 110
>>>> connections on the back and RJ45 plugs on the front would allow the
>>>> most flexibility, but also be more expensive.  Is there any
>>>> advantage to using 110 blocks?  Wouldn't I still have to have the
>>>> patch panels to connect everything?
>>>> My thinking is that with the patch panels, I could use phone plugs
>>>> as ethernet, and vice versa.  However, with the amount of cable I
>>>> have run, not sure it is necessary to do this.
>>>>
>>>> Please share your thoughts.
>>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> Rack mount Cat5/Cat5e panels ( '110' on back and RJ45 on front)
>>> with 48-72 ports go for ~$25-40  (used), ~$50-70 (new) including
>>> shipping on eBay so having already installed those 40 runs, the
>>> incremental cost of a good CAT5e patch panel should not be a
>>> significant issue.
>>>
>>> Do consider also having a 66 block for flexibility in setting up
>>> multi-line phone, '1-wire' data bus, IR signal send and receive,
>>> RS-xxx coms and so forth. These uses may require jumpering and(or)
>>> star configurations but typically do not require the bandwidth
>>> provided by '110 blocks' and can use the greater flexibility of '66
>>> blocks'.
>>>
>>> Reserve panel space nearby for a RJ31X jack for the alarm panel and
>>> dsl filters if applicable.
>>>
>>> ... Marc
>>> Marc_F_Hult
>>> www.ECOntrol.org