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Walk Around Control Caution

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Walk Around Control Caution
Posted by der5997 on Friday, September 19, 2003 7:56 PM
I installed a 6 conductor phone plug extension for my MRC Tech 4 Rail Power 350. I used a Radio Shack Techcessories (TM) 6 conductor Modular Wall plate (279-8390) Everything went well up to the running test. No pilot light, and no action. Checking everything carefully, I discovered that the wall plate had been wired in the factory in a mirror image configuration to the wires in the extension cable (and the MRC original cable). So, I re-wired White for Blue, Black for Yellow, Red for Green, Green for Red, Yellow for Black, and Blue for White. Perfect!
Just thought I would let you know, in case you try the same equipment and it doesn't work.
Anyone else found a similar factory misinstal?

"There are always alternatives, Captain" - Spock.

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Walk Around Control Caution
Posted by der5997 on Friday, September 19, 2003 7:56 PM
I installed a 6 conductor phone plug extension for my MRC Tech 4 Rail Power 350. I used a Radio Shack Techcessories (TM) 6 conductor Modular Wall plate (279-8390) Everything went well up to the running test. No pilot light, and no action. Checking everything carefully, I discovered that the wall plate had been wired in the factory in a mirror image configuration to the wires in the extension cable (and the MRC original cable). So, I re-wired White for Blue, Black for Yellow, Red for Green, Green for Red, Yellow for Black, and Blue for White. Perfect!
Just thought I would let you know, in case you try the same equipment and it doesn't work.
Anyone else found a similar factory misinstal?

"There are always alternatives, Captain" - Spock.

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Posted by cacole on Saturday, September 20, 2003 10:06 AM
A wall plate is wired differently, depending on whether it's intended for use with a telephone or computer network, since there are two different color coding standards involved.
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Posted by cacole on Saturday, September 20, 2003 10:06 AM
A wall plate is wired differently, depending on whether it's intended for use with a telephone or computer network, since there are two different color coding standards involved.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, September 20, 2003 4:41 PM
That's correct. The cable you purchased was wired correctly for what it was sold for by Radio Shack. You attempted to us it for a purpose it wasn't made for. Luckly nothing shorted out and fried.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, September 20, 2003 4:41 PM
That's correct. The cable you purchased was wired correctly for what it was sold for by Radio Shack. You attempted to us it for a purpose it wasn't made for. Luckly nothing shorted out and fried.
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Posted by der5997 on Saturday, September 20, 2003 5:24 PM
So, how does one connect an extension to the MRC Tech 4 walk around? There must be something to plug in to

Also, given the Radio Shack extension cable (Part 279-8484) doesn't match the wall plate wiring, how does anyone plug a business (6 connector) phone into it and achieve success?

"There are always alternatives, Captain" - Spock.

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Posted by der5997 on Saturday, September 20, 2003 5:24 PM
So, how does one connect an extension to the MRC Tech 4 walk around? There must be something to plug in to

Also, given the Radio Shack extension cable (Part 279-8484) doesn't match the wall plate wiring, how does anyone plug a business (6 connector) phone into it and achieve success?

"There are always alternatives, Captain" - Spock.

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