Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!seismo!rutgers!mit-eddie!mit-amt!holtzman From: holtzman@mit-amt.MEDIA.MIT.EDU (Henry N. Holtzman) Newsgroups: comp.periphs,comp.terminals,comp.dcom.lans Subject: Re: Telco-style push down blocks and stranded cable Message-ID: <600@mit-amt.MEDIA.MIT.EDU> Date: Tue, 6-Jan-87 17:33:52 EST Article-I.D.: mit-amt.600 Posted: Tue Jan 6 17:33:52 1987 Date-Received: Tue, 6-Jan-87 23:34:02 EST References: <2551@phri.UUCP> Reply-To: holtzman@media-lab.MEDIA.MIT.EDU (Henry N. Holtzman) Distribution: world Organization: MIT Media Lab, Cambridge MA Lines: 25 Summary: Don't do it! Xref: mnetor comp.periphs:104 comp.terminals:112 comp.dcom.lans:114 Do not use standard punch down blocks and stranded wire. Let me repeat, do not use standard punch down blocks and stranded wire. Even if you get a good connection, you will probably sever all but one or two strands of the wire. Next time you work on the block you may pull on the cable and break the remaining strands. In fact, you should not use standard punch down blocks with anything but wire which is meant to go in them. If you use the wrong gauge or the wrong softness wire then you can either ruin the block, or get a bad (immediately, or time decaying) connection. Now for the brighter side: There are companies that make stranded wire punch down blocks. One of them is Gentner, another is ADC. Contact a broadcast audio supply store for more specific information. Call the business number of one of your local radio stations and ask for the Chief Engineer if you can't find anybody in the yellow pages. S/he will undoubtably have a made purchases somewhere. -Henry Disclaimer: I don't make or sell punch down blocks; I just use 'em.