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Figure 17: R66 Block (Left) and 110 tool used to terminate R66 (Right)
1.3.3 BIX Installation
Figure 18: BIX installations
BIX blocks are normally associated with inside wire cable, they also are used to interface between
inside and outside cables, as well as occasionally in pedestal terminals.
BIX blocks have replaced Quick Connect blocks.
The basic termination is 1A connector that will terminate 25 pairs.
Cables can enter the mount from either the top or the bottom.
Pair 1 is always on the extreme left side, pair 25 on the right side.
The tip is the left side of the protrusion, the ring on the right.
The 1A connector only accommodates one jumper per circuit.
Other connectors accommodates multiple connections per circuit (e.g. 2A up to 2 pair of jumpers per
circuit, 5A up to 5 pair of jumpers per circuit and 7A up to 7 pair of jumpers per circuit).
BIX 10A mounts can be joined with distribution rings for horizontal and vertical jumper channels. A
2-connector mount (BIX 10c) with cover (BIX 31A) can be used for smaller applications.
A green label identifies feeder cable
A blue label identifies distribution cable at terminal
A white labels indicate house runs
A yellow labels indicate Enter-phone terminations
A single pair test probe is used to access any pair on the bix connector. Its fits on either side of the
plastic protrusion on the block.