Repairing Security System Telephone Wiring
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How to Identify and Splice Telephone System Cables – Telephone system wiring is considered low voltage however when a call comes in there could be up to 90 volts present. |
How To Identify and Splice Security System and Telephone Cables
[ad#block]Electrical Question: I cut all of the wires to the security systems main box because we hadn’t ever used it in 7 years.
- Now I do not have phone service. All of the wires fell under the house, so I do not know where they went.
- There are 7 4-wire cables of solid color and 1 8-wire.
- What all do I need to connect to what when I get under the house?
This electrical wiring question came from: James, a Homeowner from Kokomo, Indiana.
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Dave’s Reply:
Thanks for your electrical wiring question James.
How to Identify and Splice Telephone System Cables
- Some of the cables would have been used for the alarm system sensors and devices while the telephone cables would have been used for the house phone system and auto dial up system to place a call and report an alarm.
- The telephone cables must be identified and spliced together apart from the security system sensors.
- The telephone cables are typically
- Cat 3, which is 4 wires, 22 or 24 gauge
- Cat5, which is 6 wires, 22 or 24 gauge
- How to Splice Telephone Wiring
- Small gray or blue wire connectors, or Scotch crimp splice connectors for two 22 or 24 gauge wires.
- Located the two cables which have been cut.
- Strip back the outer insulation about 4 inches.
- Separate the individual wires.
- If wire connectors are used then strip back the insulation about one half inch then twist the two wires together and twist on the wire connector.
- If using the crimp splice connectors then just match the same color wires together, slide all the way into the connector then using pliers firmly crimp down onto the connector.
WARNING
Telephone system wiring is considered low voltage however when a call comes in there could be up to 90 volts present, so be well insulated and lay on a dry insulated surface to prevent direct contact with the ground and handle one wire at a time. The splices do not require to be in a junction box, just keep it neat and tidy, and staple the cables up against the floor joists. Usually there is some slack in the length of wires, so I like to bring them together and tie them into a knot.
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