Wire Color Code Configuration for Phone

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Ron discusses wiring for phone circuits and USOC wiring. He covers the pair colors and their positions in the jack and how to convert old wire colors to the new Cat 5e colors.
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[@MikeLousteau1]

Ron, I just moved into a new home, and your video got me from a mess of wires in a structured wiring enclosure to phone service in every room. I looked all over for a coherent and complete explanation, and yours is the only one that I actually understood. Thanks so much.

[@natsirtxofficial3968]

Vbp

[@DAVLLC]

Now that I have started installing commercial phone systems, this information has been extremely valuable. Thanks again Ron! JD

[@wsmark3254]

Saved me a bundle! I had two line phones in the house and after I dropped one of them and bought a one line phone I didn't have a dial tone. With the help of this video I retired the wall phone jack and now everything is working properly. Many thanks!!

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

Hi Steve great to hear it saved you some time and money! Have a good week. Ron

[@RogerDiotte]

Your The Man! I'm going in elbow deep into an install for my local township office and I needed this refresher!

[@raynaldomartine]

Ron, thank you for the video, you really saved me a ton of time. Guys like you, generously giving of their time and effort, are what make KZbin great. Thank you again for making it really easy to understand.

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

Hey Raynaldo good to hear from you I appreciate it! Take care out there Ron

[@2livewyr]

Thank you very much for taking the time to answer my question and will do. Thanks!

[@kxlf05]

Thanks Ron.Thanks for taking the effort to produce a great video.

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

Thanks for taking the time to watch! Ron

[@justajoe1]

I've gone from a simple fix to a complete changeover. Got the tools and stuff but needed a refresher from when I wired new in the early '80s. Using mostly Ideal but some tools are Sperry (found on sale and budget limitations). Thank you so much!

[@maryc8070]

Succinct and informative! I'm wiring my new house for voice, VoIP and data and your vid went a long way in clarifying how I will integrate and distribute the same. I had just been looking for info on NID hookups but seem to have hit the jackpot. Subscribed. Thanks for sharing your wealth of knowledge and experience.

[@antoinettedi]

You made my small project effortless! Thanks for sharing your knowledge! Awesome.

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

Excellent! Glad you could use the info. Take care Ron

[@rthompson7282]

This really helped, it turned out to be the phone set! The explanation of all the wires' purpose and colors enabled me to see that the loose wires were supposed to be loose, thanks very much.

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

Hey man glad to help Ron

[@abela7479]

This video really workt your the man Ron!!!

Thank you for the all background information! Really great video! :)

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

Hey you are welcome hope you can use the info Ron

[@bonniehenderson698]

Very helpful - Very clear. We were able to DIY our phone install and saved $120! Thanks so much.

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

Hey Bonnie really nice to hear from you and I am glad to help. Ron

[@briandellinger6852]

thank you so much. the only video I saw that gave me the proper color code.

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

Brian glad to help you out. I need to think about re-shooting that video getting a little old. Ron

[@BeckWenger]

Thanks! So awesome and great that you share your knowledge!!!

[@SimpleFlyTech]

Ron, amazing video.. Thank you.

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

+SimpleFly Tech I don't know how amazing it is...........but glad to hear you think so.take care out there.Ron

[@vickyrandall8644]

Thank you Ron!!solved my problem within seconds!!!

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

Vicky Randall Great glad to be of service!

[@meladaniels]

Thanks, the comparison to old saved my butt. Fixed my issue Thanks again

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

Mel glad to be of help we will be dealing with old phone wires for many years yet to come. Take care Ron

[@joonsyson6072]

hey Ron,thank you very much for a very nice information, exactly that is the one i looking for

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

mokong manyak Hey great to hear from you! Glad you can use the info and take care out there.Ron

[@gustavefrancois776]

Took me a while to find your video. I've been looking for over a year now. Thank you so much.

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

Gustave sorry it took so long hope you can use the info have fun Ron

[@gustavefrancois776]

@@RonKipperDatacomm1 so I watched another video: are these correct? Yours is a bit different. Do you have a photo that shows Telephone line to Cate-5 equivalent to? Green/Red =Blue/White (cate-5) White Blue=Green Solid Blue=Red

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

Gustave to my knowledge mine are correct Ron

[@gustavefrancois776]

@@RonKipperDatacomm1 thank you Ron.

[@townman1]

Ron really good information , and you are great instructor...Thanks a lot.

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

townman1 Hey glad to hear from you I appreciate it.Take CareRon

[@pmrunner1]

Outstanding, best video on this topic on KZbin, thanks.

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

pmrunner1 Thanks it is an old one I appreciate you watching.Ron

[@Methylited]

Fantastic explanation, very useful!!! Congratulations!!

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

Rolando Lizarraga Great thanks for watching

[@jwwm2]

Answered my question. Thanks.

[@joshuabrady4436]

Thanks for the class today ! Very helpful and hope to be able to someday have a data base Of knowledge that you obtain. Will utilize your helpful videos when troubleshooting situations. Thanks Again! Ed Rose Employee.

[@MyLaptopAndIR2gether]

Thank you! Great information!

[@candorguy]

Thank you very much for posting the schematics. You've solved my problem.

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

God to hear use the info well Ron

[@billshoff]

Thank you for this info. I didn't know why my telephone cord had so many colors and none were red or green. I got my problem sorted out thanks to your info.😃

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

Cool glad to help Ron

[@MembrainJ]

Excellent presentation, clear, concise and informative. Well done, this was very helpful.

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

+MembrainJ thanks for the comment I appreciate it. Ron

[@KKGOJazz]

Excellent video and explanation. I made the mistake of doing an internet search to help me with re-installing my phone jacks. After hours of searching, no luck. A few minutes on KZbin, and my issue is solved.

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

Jazz glad to help you out! Thanks for watching Ron

[@LarrySconiers]

Thank you for this Channel. I'm new to some of this and it's great information.

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

Larry S. Larry great to hear from you! I really appreciate you watching the channel and hope you can put the info to good use.Take CareRon

[@terrannewb0]

Those diagrams really help. Thanks

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

terrannewb0 Good glad you can use them.

[@MelinaWithTakeLessons]

Awesome video!!! Thanks.

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

Thanks Mel!

[@MrCourtdigga]

extremely informative!!!!

[@DIYTelecom]

Excellent Rob. Simple explanations. You know, I have always wondered why in the 8P8C connectors (and RJ-11), the blue pair has the ring on the left when Orange, green, and brown have their rings on the right.

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

DIY Telecom Hey thanks I am still looking for why the Tip and Ring are laid out that way.......Thanks for watchingRon

[@DIYTelecom]

Don't go crazy with that Ron. It's trival, at best. My suspicion is it either has to do with cross-talk prevention or a hold-over from the Princess-phone days when they put power on the 2nd Pair.

[@MrFrankcoughlin]

Thanks, very helpful, a full 9 years after you published the video.

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

Hello yes the color codes have not changed and probably won't in the future. I have thought about remaking some of those older videos. Have fun Ron

[@kodas49greece]

Thank you! You helped me a lot!

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

Thanks for the comment! Glad to help Ron

[@2Point]

thx man, appreciate the tips

[@joannatomgrimmer3641]

Good video. Thanks!

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

Joanna I appreciate you being out there. Ron

[@MAV32904]

Thanks! Very helpful.

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

Glad it was helpful! Ron

[@JoeDoesntKnow]

Good video, Im new to the channel and watching alot

[@mustfa100]

Thanks, Excellent video

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

Hi really nice to hear from you. Thanks for the comment. Ron

[@jddinglis]

Very informative video

[@ApolloWasReal]

So what's the current thinking on 568A vs B? I wired my house with B simply because that was the practice at work, but I think 568A might actually have an advantage in mixed voice/data systems. 568A puts pairs 1 & 2 (blue, orange) in the positions needed for a 2-line analog phone with an RJ-11 plug, while with 568B you have to remember to put your second analog line on pair 3 (the green pair).

[@norm1955]

Thanks Ron,you saved my ass with that explanation.

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

Hi Norman good to hear from you! Ron

[@ahmedmusa3079]

I joined a new cat 6 cable to a existing telephone jack to a new office but I can't seem to have both telephone working at the same time only one phone works in order to have to the phone working in the office I have to disconnect the phone in the other office. Is there a way I can fix that

[@k.b.woodworker3250]

Good information. Thank you.

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

Hi KB thanks for being outbthere Ron

[@leestir]

Hey thanks for ur video it was very helpfull!!!!

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

I appreciate you watching! Ron

[@trestoncoleman85]

Thank you. This is solid material and should be used instead of electrical school.

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

Hey Treston appreciate the comment. Have fun Ron

[@riyazudddin4868]

I like this video

[@DayDreamerami]

you look like a pro Ron. you really need a lavaliere mic. about 70-100$ on amazon. keep up the good work!

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

Rod that is a pretty old video and yes I have the wireless mic now. Makes a big difference! Ron

[@fishin_with_biggs]

Just found out about your channel through Edward Rose.

[@dagnedawro7962]

Thank you for your best experience sharing system

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

Hey thanks for being out there Ron

[@NewYorksFinest1]

thank you for your reply. I took a pic of the wires. Are you able to tell me where I screw the wires into please?

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

+New Yorks Finest Not sure I can help but send it to [e-mail]. Ron

[@neilmarsh1904]

The old phone man who explained tip & ring to me said that positive and negative are irrelevant to phone lines because polarity is (well, was) used for alarm system signaling over leased pairs from the telco. If the tip side is positive and ring is negative the system shows normal, but if the polarity is reversed it goes into an alarm condition. No polarity at all generates a trouble signal (which could be a Bad Guy cutting the lines). I think you mention elsewhere that the CO sends AC over the same line to drive the customer's ringer.

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

I am not sure about the alarm but old phone are getting hard to find! Thanks Ron

[@Satchmoeddie]

I did so much Cat 5, 5ABCDE & Cat 6 if I had a penny for every foot I'd be rich. You really need to do the split 50 cheat sheet. Class C is limited to 50 VDC nominal (they push it to over 50VDC a lot) .Nice primer. I had to double check my wiring on the old RG BY to new 4 line due to a phone problem. I know my house is fine. The computer is running off broadband coax, so we only need voice. The Fax uses Cat 5E 4 pair. All is good, even nasty old black insulation 40s clad wiring tested fine.

[@HappinessInSeconds]

I'll be running the low voltage for a new house I am building. I am experienced running CAT5 for Ethernet, but I've recently been under the impression that I can simply run additional data jacks to wherever I may want phone access, and simply plug a rj12 cable into the oversize port and it will just run off the innermost 4 pins. I'd have the same pattern on both ends of the line and then have the ability to use the jack as both data (if I patch Ethernet to the other end) or phone. Is this assumption correct, or should I look at doing something else?

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

ampy60 That is supposed the be the benefit of the cabling it can really be used for either phone or data depending on what you need the jack to be.take CareRon

[@Kunstentech]

VERY Nice video

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

Thanks ! I appreciate you watching Ron

[@snowballis2cute]

Ron thank you Sir for this Video! Is it possiable to get two phones to work Independant from the phone servoce hook up?

[@eddieloius4592]

you mean voip?

[@dollydiazanderson5537]

thankfully

[@PanSzafa]

I have CAT5 and i need use this for telephone 4 pins (black, red, green and yellow). I use for this blue and orange pair ?

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

Pan you could use any two pairs as long as you wire it correctly on either end. Hope that helps Ron

[@fredsussman8954]

This unit is an old Radio Shack in line telephone unit designed for the hearing impaired. It processes volume and tone of the incoming voices for better comprehension. The connecting telephone line cords I do have don't fit the manufactured ends provided on the module. Thay look the same, but are not wide enough to connect the ends on the cords I have in my home. You're not the first to have problems with my explanations. Chalk it up to ADD and a few other synaptic brain anomalies. You should have seen the instructor FUME in my creative writing class. Fred

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

Fred if you like send me a pic of the connections to my [e-mail] email and I might be able to help.Ron

[@fredsussman8954]

My Apology - The connectors I should have noticed were for the coiled handset, which are smaller than the telephone supply cord. Many thanks for you attention. Problem solved. Fred

[@littleigloo5931]

Very helpful background information. I have a couple of questions on wiring an older style 1965 era phone wall jack. Can’t plug in the jack due to gummed up wires inside the wall jack. When I took off the face plate to replace it I found the jack has metal prongs running up and down on both sides of the jack and the wires coming in are wrapped between the prongs like a noodle around the tines of a fork. Question 1. Can this type of wall jack be replaced with the newer style where the wires are pushed into slots on the backside of the jack? 2. Can the phone wires coming in from the wall be cut to insert them or will that cause the connection in other rooms to be disrupted. I assume it doesn’t matter that the phone cable colors are blue with yellow stripes/ yellow with blue stripes and red with blue stripes/blue with red stripes as long as the wire pairs match the diagram on that came with the wall jack replacement? I haven’t been able to find anything like this wall jack model or any ideas for rewiring, but you seem to have a lot of knowledge in this area. Thanks in advance!

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

That is an old style jack yes you can replace it with a new style jack using the same wires I am not sure if any other jacks are wired downstream but just make sure you connect it all back together matching all the colors . Hope that helped Ron

[@LLYoutube565]

I ran into a system recently - The phone company, in the outside box, had ran Orange and White as line one. The customer asked to have a second line connected, the phone company said that the job was complete. Upon arrival I found that they had connected Blue and White as well as Green and White BUT the lines where not live, with service from the phone company, SO.....I just wired Blue and White assuming it would be the second line. Is this just an error with the technician that did the initial wiring? If it turns out that is not the correct second line, Blue and White, of course its not hard to change it on the 66 block, first time I have ran into this issue from the phone company. But you do far more telephony than I do and wanted your opinion.

[@MrMeltwater]

Thanks for the video Ron,should imagine the rules are pretty much the same here in Australia,When i bought the house it had a back to base alarm installed,it is disconnected now but still sends a call out each evening.So here i go and remove the fridge get to the wiring and rewire it Again Thanks

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

Terry Odonnell Terry good to hear from you! Happy to be of help thanks for watching.Ron

[@chrisg6986]

Thanks for the videos! I'm trying to connect a cat5 cable to a phone line block. I've seen it done years ago and completely forgot- but I am needing to re-wire a bunch of lines using cat5 cables instead of the flimsy old phone lines. The line will be terminating to an in house switch. The other end of the cable would be punched down into the phone block.

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

+Chris Gallego Cool hoped the info helped you figure it out. I need to do a video on how to convert the colors from old phone wiring to the new Cat 5e colors. white/Blue to Green, Blue to Red, white/Orange to Black and Orange to Yellow. Thanks Ron

[@chrisg6986]

@@leewerno8428 Hey Lee what do you mean by "service" ? Are you talking about one specific cable on a punch block or what is on both ends?

[@Carlos-wv7ro]

Very informative and straightforward. I have a 634AT ringer box, but no longer have a land line. Can it converted for a different use? Doorbell, motion detector?....thank you in advance...Carlos G.

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

Hey Carlos I am sure you can rewire it for a doorbell. Good idea I hate to see that old equipment going to the trash. Have fun Ron

[@sross002]

Thanks Ron. I would like to add a phone jack to another bedroom in my house, can I split the Cat 5e cable in the attic into two lines somehow? The communication hub is located in my basement and I can't do a straight run to my attic.

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

sross002 You should be able to. A phone only needs one pair and there are 4 pairs in the cable so you should be able to use one of them for the new phone. Just make sure to connect it all down in the basement.Good LuckRon

[@NewYorksFinest1]

i opened the telephone box outside my home and saw a wire with a pink,black, green, and yellow wire that wasn't hooked up to anything. none of the jacks in my home are "live". how would i know where to hook to loose wires to to make the inside jacks live again? (hope what i asked makes sense)

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

+New Yorks Finest Hey nice to hear from you the colors red(not pink)/green should be line 1 and yellow/black line 2 if you have one. The phone company should have marked their incoming line then connect the wiring to it and that should make the jacks work. Good luck and be safe out there it is all considered low voltage but you never know. Ron

[@lifusion2183]

genius teachert

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

+li fusión Thanks!

[@cool-acee]

Thank you

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

You are welcome Ron

[@josepht8439]

the wires coming out of my wall is: white wire with red stripes, and blue wire, and orange wire, what does that mean? please help

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

Joe T sne me a picture maybe I can figure it out from your description no telling what it is. Ron at [e-mail]

[@Ressy66]

Great video Ron (as always), one things always puzzled me, why is line 1 R&T reversed, compared to lines 2-4 being TTT and RRR, that kinda seems strange

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

Ressy66 Man I have been looking for that answer for almost 25 years............I don't know. I think whoever made that decision is long dead but I have asked many a tech and have not heard a good answer. Thanks for watching.Ron

[@SporkSchivago]

Ron, I have the Keystone jacks for the wall plates. I'm using cat5e plenum grade for the phone. I want to have all four lines available for future use. How do I punch this down on the rack? We'll have around 48 runs, so do I just use a 48-port patch panel, punch down the ring and tip 4 incoming lines to port 1 or just plug the end into plug one, then daisy chain all the punch downs together, where each coloured punch down is daisy chained to its own colour? For example, the blue punch down for Port 1 is also connected to the blue punch down on ports 2 through 48? And just do that for all 8 wires? Or do they make a special rackmount patch panel for telephone that expects cat5e or cat6? Thanks!!!!!

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

Spork sounds like a little bit of a wiring job. I don't know what kind of a rack you are using but this could be done fairly easily with a few 66 blocks if all you are using the cable for is traditional phone lines. If you are using a VoIP system then use a standard style data rack and Cat 5e jacks on either end and use patch cable to tie it all together. Good luck Ron

[@SporkSchivago]

Thanks Ron. We're just using a small 36 unit HPE Advanced series rack, 19" 600mm x 800mm I believe. Right now, we're going to be using the cat5e for traditional phone lines, but the idea was to set it up in such a way when we make the switch to VOiP (we have to pay down some of these bills and save more), we could make the switch fairly easy like.

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

Spork just make sure you have plenty of extra cable back by the rack so you can rewire it for VoIP later. Have fun Ron

[@murraylowe8677]

Ron I have a couple old wood box crank phones and a candlestick phone is there a way I could hook them up to use as an intercom system in my home and shop?

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

Murray Lowe Murray I am sure you could make that happen. Not quite sure how you work wire it though. I assume the phones still work you just need a power DC source. Good Luck Ron

[@murraylowe8677]

***** yes they do work. Just wish I had a schematic on wiring them together.

[@KityKati]

I bought a cable modem router without a phone connection so how can i get my phone hooked up to wall jack. I got comcast and guess they did something to phone jack cause phone won't work when i plug into wall.

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

Kat without looking at the wiring I really have no where to start to help you. Comcast should of connected your phones have you talked to them? Ron

[@gamadmex]

Great video. I found it while searching for something else, but I definitely can use the info.

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

Paul Melgoza Paul thanks for watching the channel I appreciate it.Ron

[@xD3G3NERATE]

Hey, Ron. I'm currently stuck with a bit of an issue. A DSL tech dropped off some equipment for me to install. The jack I have does not have a red wire. Only the green wire. The tech told me to loop only the blue/white wires, but every diagram I see seems to reference a red wire. Thanks - Jay.

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

xD3G3NERATE Man I am not sure................Generally the white blue is connected to green and Blue to red and it is negative in polarity.Sorry I could not be more helpful.Ron

[@xD3G3NERATE]

***** Would you have any idea of where I could find the proper diagram? All the wires that are inside the jack itself are Orange, Green, and Blue.

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

xD3G3NERATE Did you look at my video on wire configuration for Data? maybe that will help.

[@mohammadasifadil6922]

Thanks

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

Mohammadasif Asif Cool great to hear from you and hope the info was usefulRon

[@BucksCorner101]

Hey Ron, is there any way to convert a 4 pin connector to the back of a modem to an rj45 jack? Other than just matching the pairs through the cabling. I.e. (white orange is 1, orange is 2, blue white is 3, blue is 4) In the 4 pin to a modem. As long as I match those up to the rj45 jack will it have dial tone?

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

Hi Adam just use your standard 4 pin patchcord and plug it into the RJ-45 jack the 4 pins in the plug will contact the 4 middle pins in the jack. Just make sure your phone line is connected to the middle pins in the jack. Hope that helps Ron

[@MichaelRabbitBass3]

Excuse me sir. In Android phones the headphone speaker or audio out and then microphone audio in all hooked in a 4 pole 3.5 m outlet I want to convert it to an adapter to hook it through the land lines in my house. Can that be done?

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

Michael yes I believe you can through a blue tooth connection. Just buy a land line phone system that lets you connect to a cell phone. Take a look at this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/nHO2pmqgmZ51eqs

[@rocketrider1405]

At time: 4:14 "USOC they're not trying to insult you." Thanks for the humor, Ron. { I didn't get it the first time I went through the video!}

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

Rocket Rider Good to hear from you! I made one mistake in the U means universal not uniform.Thanks for watchingRon

[@davesargent4125]

Hello so I am in a house in Oklahoma that was built probably in the 50s. The wires coming in from D block? Through the wall are blue light blue, and then 3 pairs green light green, red yellow, and Brown tan. Am I assuming correct that the blue light blue are my wires that hook up to the red green on the new jack.

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

Dave I assume you are correct if someone was following the color code. However they could of used any of the pairs to make the connection so you should double check the wiring to be for sure. Have fun Ron

[@davesargent4125]

Ron Kipper Datacomm Thank you so much for the response and I watched your very detailed and easy to understand/follow directions and I'm saving myself a lot of money. Now all I am paying for is to have pro. Go over it for safety reasons. So again thank you......

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

Good to hear! Take care Ron

[@scottrose6336]

Good Video Ron. One thing I don't understand. I have Cat 5 cable that has a Blue and a Blue/White striped wire (among others). Why do the phone cable diagrams not show this correctly? They (including your video) show BOTH blue pair wires as 'striped'. In your video you refer to the large white stripes as 'Blue/White' and you refer to the large blue striped wire as 'Blue'. Why don't the pictures just show a BLUE wire and a BLUE/WHITE striped wire like it comes in the cable?? Thanks very much for your response.

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

Hey Scott like many thinks in this industry that is how it is referred to. The mostly blue wire is referred to as blue and the other white blue. I am sure phone companies decided on that many years ago although most of this cable today is used for data applications. Sorry not much help Ron

[@afterdark6822]

When wiring up a multiline VoIP phone say something you would find in an office a Cat5e cable would only enable four lines?

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

Brandon you can buy VoIP phone systems designed for many phone lines. If you are prewiring it one Cat 5e or Cat 6 cable to each outlet should do it but 2 cables is always better or future use and you are already pulling one so cost is not that much more. Take care. Ron

[@afterdark6822]

Ron thanks for the info. I am wiring up a small office for a job. It will be my first time doing it so I am trying to figure out everything before hand.

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

Good luck then with the project. Ron

[@afterdark6822]

Thanks Ron.

[@SouLKinDMuSiC]

Hi, i'm a spanish use so i'm not good speaking english, but I can read english easily. So i'm here asking you, what should I do if i'm configuring a jack rj11 for a phone that have 4 pins... not like others phones that have 2 pins. In the phones that need 2pins, I can use blue + whie/blue for it to work. But what if i need the jack config for a 4pins phone?.. Do i need to use blue + white/blue and which other color of my CAT5?. Thanks your for video. Is well designed but since I'm spanish i can only read english for the moment.

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

Orange and w/orange is typically used for the second line. Have fun Ron

[@SouLKinDMuSiC]

Thanks!

[@059665615]

Ron Kipper Datacomm thanks (:

[@mostlikelywedoitservices6926]

Ok. Do you have a photo of an old phone line punched down to a keystone receptacle? Unclear on what color goes where. The Levington I bought has two blue on it of the same color.

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

No I do not most of those receptacles were a screw connection not punchdown. Are you working on an existing system? Ron

[@mostlikelywedoitservices6926]

@@RonKipperDatacomm1 Yes. I finally found information on the levington. It truly just match the colors. No conversion.

[@Ilovetosingem]

Hello Ron. Thanks for the info. Does this apply to the UK? Stay safe you and yours.

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

Yes it does the color codes are pretty much world wide that I know of. Ron

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

Yes it does the color codes are pretty much world wide that I know of. Ron

[@Ilovetosingem]

@@RonKipperDatacomm1 Thanks Ron for your expertise. You may want to delete your second reply! Thanks again.

[@israelpena9158]

my townhome was built in the 60s and my wirea are a whole different set of colors what could i do?

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

Israel I am not sure the color code I discuss in the video goes back a long way. What colors are the wires? Ron

[@WhiteZummbie]

If all that I have is Cat 6, can I use it instead of Cat 5e for phone?

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

+Al Davis Sure about any cable can be used for basic phone. Cat 6 is usually pretty expensive vs Cat 3 which is typically used but about any wire will do for basic analog phone. Thanks for watching Ron

[@Chicagoman36]

Can You Hook Phone Wire RJ11 or 12 to a Cat3 Keystone Insert?

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

Do you mean will a RJ-11 plug into a Cat 3 8 wire jack? The answer is yes. Take care Ron

[@Chicagoman36]

yes I was thank u

[@angelojaramillo2120]

Hello I'm trying to voip my home however we got a US Tec prewired home box. So how do I connect my telephone voip service so it distruvbytes the line to all the jacks?

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

Angelo thanks for watching the channel. I am not sure how you would do that sorry I was not much help. Ron

[@jameszelaznysr9542]

Where do red blue green output Jacks for TV Go

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

James the old RCA connections will still work if you have equipment with them still. However most new TV's and equipment don't have them anymore since you cannot use them for Hi Def signals they want you to use the HDMI connections. Take care Ron

[@savvynz]

Very helpful, thanks for the video. Probably saved me $300

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

Wow glad to hear you could use the info. Ron

[@tedalong1]

thank you

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

tedalong1 good to hear from you and glad you can use the infoRon

[@tedalong1]

does this apply for dsl?

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

I would double check with your provider. But generally yes I believe so. I have not looked at what the DSL guys are doing lately but by the time the consumer sees it is on a single pair

[@tedalong1]

ok

[@toyotarizzle]

We disconnected our phone jack and have a 4 wire line Blue and Blue-White, Orange and Orange-White; that connects to an 8 wire line Blue and Blue-White, Orange and Orange-White, Green and Green-White, Brown and Brown-White. There was also splices inserted connecting some of the wires, the red 3-wire splice to be exact. I wanted to know how to connect the 4 wire colors to a phone jack to the 8 wire and where the splice connectors should go. Since jack also acts as a junction to connect the two different type of wires together. Maybe they spliced the 4 wire to the 8 wire then connected the splice to of the three to add a phone jack?

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

Ryan not sure if I can help you with what you have described. If you are trying to connect a phone that Jack the green wire should connected to the white blue, red wire to the blue with a white stripe, black to the white orange, and yellow to the orange with the white stripe. Hope that helps Ron

[@christiantinga9395]

Hi Sir, I am troubleshooting an Emergency Call Box, the problem is I cannot hear the other line's voice, but he can my voice, also there is no dial tone. I there a problem with the Transition Networks Media Converters. Hope you can help me thanks.

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

Hi Christian I am afraid I cannot help you with that one outside my experiences. Ron

[@shirleyandrade7429]

hi pleased can you help me I buy old telephon but is missing the mind cable I go uno but i dont how to conect to de telephon thank you and the colr are red,blue,white and brownand

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

Shirley Andrade Shirley not sure about that the colors do not sound right. Were are you located?Ron

[@markschrader7223]

Hello i need some help with hooking up a new phone jack, the other one was damaged. I took it off it had these colors orange and white and orange blue and white and blue green and white and green brown and white and brown, they were all hooked up. The new phone jack has 4 screws what color do i put on what screw B, R, Y and G. I need this for my wifes heart monitor, please help me, sorry i have no idea what i am doing

[@RonKipperDatacomm1]

Hey Mark are you installing a traditional old phone jack? I am not sure but if you will send me an image of the back of the new jack I might be able to help send it to my email Ron at [e-mail]

[@markschrader7223]

@RonKipperDatacomm1 thank you ron i found another video that had the same set up with the same colors i needed. So got it working. Thank yoh very much for your help. Have a great week