Phone points help please...

[sythai]

Hi chaps...

Sorry basic stuff but been a long while since I've had to do much phone wiring.

I am right in thinking I can wire all my extension points back to the master socket ?

Or do I have to daisy chain of each extension to the next ?

I'm sure both methods work but first one would be better if poss...

Hope your having a nice Sunday,

Sy

 

[Guest123]

The norm is daisy chaining phone points from one to another.

If you take each one back to the master you'll have problems terminating them in the punchdown terminals.

 

[cagedanimal2010]

both are do-able but as lenny says taking them all back to the master is a pain to terminate!

 

[sythai]

Only got 2 extensions going back there.... might just squeeze in, but not worth the hassle/risk I'll just stick to daisy chaining then.

Thanks for your quick replies

 

[telectrix]

2,3 and 5.

 

[ste mac]

2 & 5, 3 is only required if you have an old solenoid ringer phone. Connecting 3 can actually cause noise and lessen broadband speeds.

 

[UNG]

Depending on how many phones and other pieces of kit you are connecting you need to ensure the REN (ringing equivalence number) does not exceed 4 if it is likely to exceed this you will need to install a REN booster

 

[kentster]

Unless things have changed recently I don't think REN boosters support ADSL so if you have broadband on your line as well, double check a REN booster won't knock that out.