Materials Needed to Install a Phone Jack

Series Summary

The telephone jack is used to connect a phone line to a telephone or computer. This nifty invention makes you able to move a telephone from one room to the next without calling in the electrician to come and do the wiring work for you. Before the phone jack, the telephone was wired into the wall. The jack simply acts as a converter for the telephone wire that is hidden under a baseboard or behind the wall. It is easily installed and is a popular do-it-yourself project. If you are having trouble installing your telephone jack, look no further!

IN this series of expert videos, you can see a step by step demonstration of a DIY phone jack installation. Get an experts explanation of the materials needed before heading to the local hardware store, including an explanation of the tools and wire. After you have chosen your location wisely, the first step to installing your phone jack is to cut a hole in the wall. Watch this careful demonstration and get tips on the rod technique for installing a phone jack. Learn how to tap into an existing phone line and how to attach wires carefully. In this educational video series, you will also learn the basics of installing the phone jack box and learn how to wire the jack appropriately. After watching these informative videos, you will be an expert yourself!

Video Transcript

" Hi, I am Drew Fendy here today to demonstrate how to install a jack for your telephone for ExpertVillage.com. Now we are going to talk about the equipment that you need to install your phone jack. We have a choice if it is just going to be a regular telephone, use a Cat 3 type wire, if you are going to use your internet on it, it is more money but I would buy a Cat 5 cable, which you are going to have a lot less noise on it. We can install a flush mounted jack into the wall; this is a dual one you can get it with a single or a dual. Or we can surface mount it and when you buy these make sure that you are not getting just the cover. This is what we are going to insert into the wall and later wire this into it. And these staples we will need to secure the cabling if there is any surface cabling. "