If There Is No Wiring
If there is no inside wiring, or the existing wiring is not acceptable, you can
install your own wiring. The type of wiring you use depends on how far the
extension is from the system module(s). For extensions that are within
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14 feet: use the telephone cords included with the system.
75 feet: use the Extension Wiring Kit (see appendix C to order one kit per
extension).
1,000 feet: use DlW 4 twisted-pair wire or call AT&T at 1 800 247-7000.
IMPORTANT:
If you need to run the wire inside walls, through ceilings, or
under carpets, consult a qualified telephone installer to ensure that the installa-
tion meets local building codes.
Rather than install your own wiring, you can have a qualified telephone installer
do the work. To arrange for AT&T installation, call 1 800 247-7000.
Preparing for a Power Failure
During an electrical outage, your system will lose power. To provide uninter-
rupted phone service when the system has no power, the first outside line on
each 206 module automatically connects to the first extension on that module.
That is, on the first module, line 1 connects to extension 10; on the second
module, line 3 connects to extension 16 (see figure 2-3). (To easily identify
these jacks, they are both labeled “PFT" for Power Failure Transfer.) However,
bacause PARTNER phones require electricity, you must use a standard touch-
tone or rotary phone to make and receive calls during a power failure. A rotary-
Iine system requires rotary phones for use during a power failure.
To prepare for a power failure, AT&T recommends:
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If you combine a standard phone
and PARTNER phone on one
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extension, you may want to lower
the ringer volume of the standard
phone during normal use.
Store standard phones close to extensions 10 and/or 16. During a power
failure, replace the PARTNER phone with the standard phone.
Or, connect a standard phone to these extensions at all times. On extension
10 combine a PARTNER phone and standard phone. On extension 16 con-
nect the standard phone alone or combine it with a PARTNER phone. Use
only an AT&T 267F2 bridging adapter to combine the two phones (two
adapters are included with each 206 module).
Lines
1 and 3
PARTNER
12-Button
Wall
Phone
Jack
Standard
Telephone
267F2
Bridging
Adapter
Automatic connections
during power outage
Ext. 16
Standard
Telephone
Ext. 10
Figure 2-3 Power Failure Setup
Installing the Hardware
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