Telephones are a part of people's daily lives. They are probably one of the most important pieces of electronic machinery known to modern man since people rely heavily on telephones to communicate. Knowing replace or install a telephone jack is a skill that can come in handy.
Instructions
1. Main telephone line
Open the phone junction on the outside of your house and unplug the main telephone line in order to stop any low voltage current from entering into the system while you are working on the telephone lines.
2. A telephone
Locate where you will install the new two-plug or dual phone jack and find the nearest existing telephone jack where you will draw the connection.
3. RJ11 telephone wire
Measure the distance between the old phone jack and the new phone jack. Run the measuring tape along the sides of the walls and corners, and write down the total length. Make sure you measure from the exact spot where the telephone jacks are located. Add a foot on one end to allow for some slack when working on the connections. Buy the correct length of telephone wire based on your measurements.
4. Pliers
Get the telephone wire and using a wire stripper, carefully strip about 3 inches of wire from both ends of the wire.
5. Color-coded wires
Remove the plate or cover of the existing phone jack and connect the telephone wires to the various coordinating colors. Older systems are wired with green and red, while newer ones will have an additional two wires: black and yellow.
6. Run the telephone wire neatly through the wall and staple it as you go along until you reach the location where the new two-plug jack will be located.
7. Install the new two-plug phone jack into the wall and remove the cover. Connect the telephone wires to their various coordinating colors as you did in the other phone jack and return the two-plug phone jack cover. Reconnect the main line at the junction box on the outside of your house. Plug the phones into the jacks and test them for a dial tone.
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