Hooking Up A Telephone Wall Jack

Telephone jack terminals are typically marked r red g green y yellow and b black.

Hooking up a telephone wall jack. Remove the jack from the wall noting which colored wires are hooked up to the terminals so you can match them to the new one. With the same drill bit drill a hole about six inches from where the phone line is coming out of the wall. Wiring a telephone jack after installing the cat 3 3 pair phone wire i am ready to install the wall jack. The first jack is now wired for your first phone line.

Attach the red and green telephone wires to the corresponding terminals on the first jack. While only two wires are required for a phone to work the cable usually contains four or more to provide for additional lines or in case one line should fail. The telephone wire should connect just like the company phone line s connector attached to the network interface device box. With the 3 8 inch bit drill a hole in the wall directly below the phone jack right above the baseboard.

Attach the telephone wires to the new jack. Some phone jacks may have self adhesive strips for securing the plate to the wall but if this type of jack also has screw openings it is a good idea to reinforce the installation with screws. Connect each wire to the correct section of the jack marked by color. Buy wall mounted phone jack covers.

Turn the new jack over and loosen the four screws on the back. Kung fu maintenance shows how to change out tired telephone wall jack replace outlets repair video. The type of wiring inside this box is called a daisy chain. You ll hear a soft click when the connector is in place.

The cable comes in is cut and attached to the telephone jack then goes out of each box so the phone jacks in other rooms are are all connected in one long chain. Hooking up your phone 1 plug a telephone wire into the telephone jack. Secure the wires by tightening each screw. Mount the plate to the wall molding or other structure using a screwdriver and small wood screws or drywall screws.

Drop the phone cable through the hole in the box and use the hanger to snag it and pull it through the lower hole. There will be a spot for the red green yellow and black wires.