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This connecting block
joins 8-conductor, 22-
24 gauge, inside wire
(DIW) cables quickly
and easily.
INSTALLATION IN-
STRUCTIONS
1.
Loosen the center
screw on the
block's cover; re-
move the cover
(see Figure 1).
TERMINAL
MOUNTING
HOLE
SCREW
BASE
COVER
COVER
SCREW
Figure 1
2.
Mount the con-
necting block to
the baseboard or
wall with appropri-
ate fasteners
(screws, adhesive,
magnets, etc.).
(742D) CONNECTING BLOCK
3. With a pair of pli-
ers, remove a
breakout from
each side of the
connecting block
to allow the cables
to pass into and
out of the con-
necting block in
the directions you
want (see
Figure 2).
BREAKOUTS
BREAKOUTS
SLOT
WIRE
WIRE
CABLE
CABLE
JACKET
JACKET
TERMINAL
TRIM
Figure 2
4.
Remove about 3
inches of the ca-
ble jacket from
the end of each
cable. Be careful
not to damage
the insulation on
the wires inside
the cable jacket.
(A special tool
for this purpose
is available, the
953A Cable Strip-
per.)
Loosen the eight
5.
terminal screws.
6.
Notice that each
terminal has two
slots, one for a
wire from each
cable.
Take one of the
7.
cables and insert
each wire into
one slot of the
terminal. Bend
each wire up to
prevent it from
slipping out (see
Figure 3).
WIRES
Figure 3
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8.
Repeat Step 7
for the other ca-
ble with the
same color wire.
9.
Tighten each ter-
minal screw.
Trim off excess
wire using a wire
cutter or scis-
sors.
Place the cables
10.
in the breakout
openings.
Replace the
11.
cover; tighten
the center
screw.
Equipment manufactured by AT&T
Technologies in the U.S.A.
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