#110 punch block install#
When you install and manage the fiber optic links, you may encounter hundreds or even thousands of fiber optic cables and cable connections, fiber optic management products are used to offer space and protection for the fiber cables and cable links, and they make it easier for the cable management and troubleshoot work.
#110 punch block Patch#
What Is Fiber Optic Patch Panel?įiber optic patch panel is commonly used in fiber optic management unit. In both situations security, ease of attachment, expense, and physical space are all considerations. When using patch panels, almost anyone can rearrange the system. Skill is involved in removing and rea-ranging cables. On the other hand, they are the least friendly for making moves, adds, and changes to the configuration. They offer higher densities and require less space than patch panels, and also are less expensive. There are pros and cons to using cross-connect blocks. End-user equipment, which includes workstations, network printers and scanners, and other shared electronic equipment, generally connect to a hub (also called a concentrator) or router via RJ-45 cable jacks or outlets. The purpose of the patch panel is to connect the backbone system to networking equipment such as a hub or router. Install patch cables from the punch-down block to a patch panel. Backbone cables should be installed with 10-foot service coils at the termination points, which are commonly located on the backboard in the closet. If you install cabling on more than the floor, each floor must have a separate punch-down block with terminations for the cable drops from the higher floors. What Is A Punch-Down Block?Ī punch-down block is mounted to a backboard, which is usually made of plywood and secured to the wall of a TC. Punch-down block termination provides a cross-connect from one cable set to another, allowing for easier moves, adds, and changes (MACs) as the need arises. The cable runs in a structured cabling environment terminate in a punch-down block, which is usually a 66-block or a 110-block, or BIX- or Krone-style blocks, “Cabling System Connections and Termination.” The 110-block is most commonly used for voice and data cabling termination, although you will find many installations that use a 110-block for termination voice systems and patch panel for terminating data systems.