How to Wire a Telephone Outlet
A telephone outlet is an interface that connects your telephone to one or more telephone lines. Telephone wiring uses a color code, which allows you to identify the function of each wire. Telephone outlets are readily available at hardware stores, and the only tools you'll need are a pair of wire strippers and a screwdriver. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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Identify the number of telephone lines for the outlet. You should see two, four or six telephone wires going into the hole where the outlet will be. Each telephone line uses one pair of wires where one wire is the negative (ring) lead and the other wire is the positive (tip) lead.
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Analyze the color code for the telephone wiring. The traditional color code for telephone wiring uses red for the ring lead and green for the tip lead on line one. A yellow wire is the ring lead for line two and a black wire is the tip lead for line two. Line three uses blue wire for the ring lead and orange wire for the tip lead.
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Examine the back of the telephone outlet. You should see up to six pin positions that connect to terminals on the back of the outlet's faceplate. Trace the wires that run from the two innermost pins to their respective terminals. The terminal that connects to the left innermost pin will be terminal A. The terminal that connects to the right innermost pin will be terminal B.
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Select the telephone line you wish to connect the outlet to and remove 1/2-inch of the insulation from the ends of both wires for that line. Loosen the terminals screws for terminals A and B. Wrap the bare end of the tip wire around screw for terminal A and wrap the ring wire around the screw for terminal B. Tighten the terminal screws to keep the wires in place.
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Place one of the long bolts that came with the outlet into one of the outlet's holes. Screw the bolt into the corresponding hole in the wall. Repeat this procedure for the other screw to firmly fasten the telephone outlet to the wall.
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