Installing The Bix Cross-Connect Terminal - Meridian Nortel 1 Option 11C Mini Installation Manual

Chapter 13 — Installing and connecting the cross-connect terminal

Installing the BIX cross-connect terminal

• one 25-pair cable from each QUA6 PFTU
• wiring from telephones and trunks
Always use caution when installing or modifying telephone lines. Do
not install telephone wiring during a lightning storm. Never touch
uninsulated telephone wiring, unless the line is disconnected at the
network interface.
Procedure 19 describes how to install the BIX cross-connect terminal.
Procedure 19
Installing the BIX cross-connect terminal
1 Refer to the equipment layout plan to determine where to place
the cross-connect terminal.
2 Layout the terminal blocks as shown in Figure 48 on page 172.
For information about the BIX system, refer to BIX Installation and
Servicing (631-4511-200).
3 Attach labels on the cross-connect terminal to indicate the
terminal blocks assigned to the following:
• 25-pair cables from the chassis
• AUX wiring
• Power Failure Transfer Units (PFTUs)
• telephones and consoles
• trunks
• miscellaneous equipment
Note: If you are installing the BIX cross-connect system, refer to BIX
Installation and Servicing (631-4511-200). This document provides
information about labels used with the BIX terminal blocks.
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