[comp.dcom.telecom] How Are 66-Blocks Usually Wired?

johnp@hpgrla.gr.hp.com (John Parsons) (10/16/90)

Let's say I have four incoming lines and a dozen phone outlet boxes, each
fed by three-pair cable.  I want them in a "star" arrangement, using a
"66-block", so that each outlet may be connected to any incoming lines
at random.  I can think of more than one way to do this, but I'd like
to stick to a "standard" scheme just in case someone else ends up
maintaining it.  For discussion purposes, assume the block is
vertical, and I'll call the top row of "jaws" 1A 1B 26A 26B, the
second row 2A 2B 27A 27B, etc.  Let's call the incoming wires T1 R1,
T2 R2, etc. and the wires to the outlet boxes Ta Ra, Tb Rb, etc.

Also, can more than one wire be reliably connected to each "jaws"
terminal on the block?

Thanks,

John Parsons