Black Box JPM110A-R2, Manual

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CHAPTER 3: Installation
3.4 Wiring the Patch Panel
CAUTION!
The Black Cat CAT5 Patch Panel is intended to be
employed on the protected side of a listed primary
telephone protector. Wiring it in such a way that it is not
protected by a listed primary telephone protector could lead
to the damaging or destruction of the Panel, your site’s
Category 5 wiring, all devices connected to your site’s
Category 5 wiring, all devices electrically connected to
those devices, and your site’s electrical system.
To hardwire (permanently attach) a Category 5 cable to
the Black Cat CAT5 Patch Panel, take these steps:
1. It’s very important that you plan your wiring
scheme ahead of time. Laying out which cables you
want to attach to which ports, and how you want to
group and organize your cables (with the included
cable ties and/or cable guide, or whatever), will save
time and effort and prevent rewiring headaches.
2. If you are using the optional Cable Management
Bar, thread the end of the cable through the
desired hole in the desired cable-group bracket on
the Bar.
3. Remove the outer jacket from the end of the cable.
We do not recommend removing the jacket from
more than the last half-inch or so of the cable. Do
not strip the insulation from any of the individual
wires. The wires in the cable must not be thicker
than 22 AWG or thinner than 26 AWG.