Objective 2.8: Wiring Distribution
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Objective 2.8: Install components of wiring distribution
Vertical and horizontal cross connects[edit | edit source]
Patch panels[edit | edit source]
66 block[edit | edit source]
A 66 block has a maximum 16 MHz Category 3 signaling compatibility.
110 block[edit | edit source]
A 110 block a maximum 100 MHz Category 5 signaling compatibility.
MDFs (Main Distribution Frames)[edit | edit source]
IDFs (Intermediate Distribution Frames)[edit | edit source]
25 pair[edit | edit source]
This is a cable from a telephone company's lines containing 25 twisted pairs that is then punched down into a 66 block (see above).
100 pair[edit | edit source]
This is a cable from a telephone company's lines containing 100 twisted pairs that is then punched down into a 110 block (see above).