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Originally Posted by mnickasch
Thanks for the insight. Some of our current voice cabling is having some problems. Some jacks are bad, etc. Can standard telephone cable (eg. http://www.national-tech.com/specs/8101-64250.htm) be used to connect the set DIRECTLY to the Partner? Is there a limit on the length of the cable? Thanks again.
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Matthew,
Yes, you can connect this cable between a partner telephone and the control unit. This cable is "crossover" (as opposed to a patch cable that is "straight thru"). I don't remember the distance limitation, but I'd guess it is 500' or more. Also be mindful to only have one "crossover" cable in the circuit, as joining two together will produce a "straight thru" (crossover + crossover = straight). A regular telephone line cord - the type that come with a typical telephone - are crossover. This is why it works OK with data cable plant, using the regular telephone cable at the telephone end and a patch cord at the control end.
Good luck
Mike