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Figure 19: BIX Impact Tool is used to terminate BIX blocks.
Figure 20: Cut over Buried to BIX & ADSL/POTS Splitter used today in all high rises
Figure 21: Jumper wires running to closets and suites from the P1 level enter phone
Feeder Cable
A feeder cable is a large cable that runs from the CO and carries individual cable counts of different sizes of
up to 3900 copper pairs. Feeder cables connect to SAC boxes which then feed distribution cables out to the
Ready Access (RA) or SLIC terminals.
The feeder cable is usually placed in a conduit, accessed by manholes and sometimes referred to as
underground cable.