Common'd telephone distribution box w/IDC?

[js.b1]

Does anyone make a common'd telephone distribution box w/IDC?

As in krone 4-way input supplied off BT master. Then 4-way output #1, #2, #3, #4, #5 commoned up on the PCB for each room.

I suspect most people daisy-chain, but I would much prefer a star arrangement.

Does anything like that exist?

[TheScullster]

"js.b1" wrote

Try googling "telephone distribution box" this gives examples. I have one with screw terminals linked across for wires to pins 2, 3 and 5.

Phil

[John Rumm]

Something like:

quite well for this sort of applications. Loop the incoming A & B wires (ignore the bell wire[1]), through all 8 connectors on one side, and then you have 4 pairs on the other size to star out from.

[1] Since bell is unbalanced, and can pick up ADSL degrading noise when routed around lots of internal wiring, its better to regenerate it locally at each socket using a PABX master socket (i.e. one with a ring capacitor, but without the surge arrester and test resistor of the full master)

[js.b1]

Thanks to all, that looks viable. Saves me having to make one up in an adaptable box anyway.