Specifications

2.5
Using The Right
Tools
Before you begin your system layout, you need to make sure that you
have all the right tools for a proper installation. Most of you have
installed telephone systems before, so none of this information is new
to you. In truth, you’ll probably have a standard list much longer than
the one we provide. Use these items as an essentials list, a bare
minimum of what you should have to install a system. You’ll need the
following:
l fasteners, either wood screws or toggle bolts, to attach the
common equipment to the backboard,
.
a screwdriver to match the wood screws,
.
an electric drill,
l punch-down tool for fastening wires to a type-66 block,
l crimping tool for 623-type modular plugs,
l 3-prong AC circuit tester,
l # 10 or 12 gauge insulated, solid-copper wire for grounding the
system,
.
all associated surge protection-AC, line, and serial,
l a connectorized female 25-pair cable (at least ten feet long) for
each station and line board (note that loop-start line boards use
modular jacks for line connections)
This list is a minimum of what you’ll need. Your own experience will
guide you in selecting what is necessary.
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