How Do You Install A Residential Telephone Jack?
In most areas, getting the phone company to repair a problem and or perform a simple installation is like pulling teeth. Here’s how you can help yourself without any formal training and fix it yourself • Before you work on a live line, disconnect it from the ONI (referred as the Outside Network Interface) first. To do this, go outside and look for the short, thin, gray wire that looks just like the one inside your house that plugs into the jack itself. It is usually inside a box. Depress the tongue and gently pull toward you until the gray wire is completely out. Sometimes there will be a rubbery substance inside, that’s okay, as it’s a waterproof gel that helps protect the connection from moisture and corrosion. • Choose where to locate the telephone jack. • Once the location has been chosen, then look at what tools and materials are needed to perform this task. Gather the items listed in the Things You’ll Need section below. • Go to your local home improvement store’s electrical sect
• Before you work on a live line, disconnect it from the ONI (referred as the Outside Network Interface) first. To do this, go outside and look for the short, thin, gray wire that looks just like the one inside your house that plugs into the jack itself. It is usually inside a box. Depress the tongue and gently pull toward you until the gray wire is completely out. Sometimes there will be a rubbery substance inside, that’s okay, as it’s a waterproof gel that helps protect the connection from moisture and corrosion. • Choose where to locate the telephone jack. • Once the location has been chosen, then look at what tools and materials are needed to perform this task. Gather the items listed in the Things You’ll Need section below. • Go to your local home improvement store’s electrical section and pick up a telephone jack. They may look different than the one you currently have, but they are all the same in as far as how the connect to your home wiring. • Remove the old jack from the wall
• Before you work on a live line, disconnect it from the ONI (referred as the Outside Network Interface) first. To do this, go outside and look for the short, thin, gray wire that looks just like the one inside your house that plugs into the jack itself. It is usually inside a box. Depress the tongue and gently pull toward you until the gray wire is completely out.
