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Advice on wiring up a telephone system

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  • 21-06-2008 4:58pm
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    dilo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18 ✭


    Hi, Im setting up a PBX system and I am using a cat 5 lead to run 4 phones off it,

    8 cores split into 4 two ply cables


    so my question is that, will Caller ID work with a phone lead that I am making with only the middle two leads being used in the RJ 11?

    Thanks for any comments


    Dylan
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    JohnnieM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 716 ✭✭✭JohnnieM


    Depends on the system.. Digital system yes.. Analogue yes but probably only with single line telephones....
    Why skimp on the wiring? why not run two cat5's to each point and network the place... Is it a business application? if so they'll prob need a pc at each extension point.. If your really stuck you can wire a network point a nd a 4 wire telephone off a single cat 5 but will need a minimum of one cat5 to each point to do this .. (But IMO it's as easy to pull two cables as one..)


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    dilo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18 ✭dilo


    great thanks for that johnnie,


    all the wiring is done, So im trying to make do with what I have, what do you mean by single line analogue phone? as in one line for numbers on screen??


    Thanks


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    FusionNet
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    As Johnie says it all depends on the system. For example I supply low end analogue systems that do allow caller ID but only if you add a caller ID module. Also it will only work with the priority phones with screens. I also have a digital system which works on the 2 wire system but this will only allow caller ID if you use ISDN.

    Best thing you can do is tell us what system you have, brand, model number, extension set up etc. Then one of us will prob have experience with this model and tell you what you can and cant do with it.


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    JohnnieM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 716 ✭✭✭JohnnieM


    dilo wrote: »
    great thanks for that johnnie,

    what do you mean by single line analogue phone?
    Thanks

    SLT refers to what I and many call a pot (Plain old telephone).. which is any analogue phone coreded or cordles available in many shops..
    To properly advise you would need to give us some details..( in the meantime dont skimp on the wiring..:D )


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    JohnnieM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 716 ✭✭✭JohnnieM


    dilo wrote: »
    great thanks for that johnnie,


    all the wiring is done, ??


    Thanks

    OOps only saw that now...lol


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