How to Install a Phone Jack : Tapping Into an Existing Phone Line for New Phone Jack

[fins1838]

huh

[joe0709]

Mr Wizard, Condoning daisy chain phone wiring has been obsolete since the 80's.....Homeruning / Star topology is the only way now -a-days

[chrisdm23]

Completely useless info!!!!

[fleafarteasy]

All I see is a black screen with writing on it.

[wildwoodtop]

what type of telephone wire to use on new construction of a home? Category 3 or 5?

[maybachlover15]

@wildwoodtop either can be used

[osterpicado]

@wildwoodtop Cat5e

[Hell616]

@wildwoodtop

Cat3 would do just fine, Unless you have a digital telephone system. then use Cat5e.

If you are constructing a new home might i suggest running a second Cat5e Wire for use with Internet. Then you can just plug your internet into the wall from many locations inside your home.

[perronegro12345]

this guy is a F*&^*^n idiot he doesn't know anything about phone outlets....

[TheGreatMathMan]

does this apply with a finished house or do you have to do this when your making ur home

[nypj]

wow just awful...

the wire does not look like it is UTP CAT 3 which would be minimum standard, most new construction uses CAT 5

if you twist the wires together, you are only making it possible that when you tighten the screw, one - or both wires will snap....

most CAT3 or CAT 5 wire that you will be installing will be blue/white to green/red for line 1 and orange/white to yellow/black for line 2

whenever possible all wires should be run to a centralized point (preferably the NID)

[bh1181]

Never do what he just did. ALWAYS run a new IW all the way from new jack to the NID. Make troubleshooting a whole lot easier

[brianchris4]

worst "instructional" video ever i learned absolutely nothing

[tnhl77]

What? this is the worst instrutional video ever!

[ThemuthafuckinD]

Why use a double jack for instructional purposes? Get a single line jack you tool.

The terminals on a jack for a single line will be red and green, that's right, but the wire you use may not coinside. Most wire made today follow the standard color code with blue/white being pair 1. You'll have to check at the demarc, or "NID" on the premise to be sure of what color the 2 copper wires used are.

This gentleman is clearly not a real phone man, just a lowly electrician posing as one.

face.

[marcoxtrm]

panget

[OKChinaski]

stop shouting you cunt.