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#22 ·
BuildingHomes said:
No toes stepped on.

Thanks for helping clear things up.


Something else I learned today, the OnQ/Legrand 4" wallmount LCD screens do not in fact fit into a 3-gang box like they say they do..
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Thanks!!

But the web page says otherwise.

"The lcd color display unit gives you the ability to display high resolution color video by utilizing a state of the art 3.5" LCD screen which is engineered to mount in a standard 3 gang box."

I don't know how the manufacture engineers could have possibly made a mistake. That just can't happen....................ever!!:laughing:

Good luck on making a bigger hole.:thumbup:

Les
 
#23 ·
ABLE1 said:
I don't know how the manufacture engineers could have possibly made a mistake. That just can't happen....................ever!!:laughing:

Good luck on making a bigger hole.:thumbup:
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It fits width wise, however height is the problem. The PCB has wires wrapped around the top/bottom of it and when you push it into the box they catch on the raised ridges in the box, which look like they are there for separating each gang in the box.

I ended up just knocking the box into the wall and using a Carlon double gang retrofit LV mud ring. I had to cut one side of it off so I could fit the panel in. I have to find a 3-gang retrofit mudring now and go back.

Oh well.
 
#24 ·
BuildingHomes said:
I ended up just knocking the box into the wall and using a Carlon double gang retrofit LV mud ring. I had to cut one side of it off so I could fit the panel in. I have to find a 3-gang retrofit mudring now and go back.

Oh well.
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Sounds like a very NICE letter to On-Q/Legrand to explain their error. You may get a bonus of some kind.

On the other hand forget the nice letter and set an appointment with the the mfg/rep. Then get eyeball to eyeball and explain how much this is gonna cost him.:thumbsup:


Have a better tomorrow!!!
 
#26 ·
When I get a chance, I'll take a picture of what a 66 block should look like. I just did a panel for ~45 phone jacks. I might be heading up there on monday.

Now, if you're talking ethernet... that's a whole other beast. I would stay away from 110 blocks. They just present too much room for bad connections and they take too long to terminate. It's just not worth it. Terminate all your ethernet lines with rj45's and plug them all into patch panels. Then you run patch cables from the networking device (router/switch) to the patch panel. If you need to make a line active, you just put in a cable or move an existing cable (10 second job).
 
#34 ·
mdshunk said:
Nope, just a question, is all. No worries from me.
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BTW Marc, I had a job in State College and went up on Friday and returned on Saturday night. I stopped at the Tom's/Arby's Truck stop along Rt322 at about 1921 and whil'st I was pumping another $60++ of gas :furious:in the van I noticed a fella in the Arby's that looked just like the guy in your avatar.

That wasn't you was it???? :laughing:

If it was sorry I did not persue it further but I was very, very tired and just wanted to get home.:yawn::yawn::sleeping:

Later,

Les
 
Discussion starter · #35 ·
The first picture looks like a hack job. The second picture looks ok but I suppose could be a but neater. What the the difference between a ground start and a loop start?
 
#36 ·
Magnettica said:
The first picture looks like a hack job. The second picture looks ok but I suppose could be a but neater. What the the difference between a ground start and a loop start?
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The first picture was what I was talking about in message #20 of this thread. The second was a project I did and had been in place for about 6 months and "others" had made some changes since I finished. Can't control everything.

I hope I get the following right. At least if I don't I am sure someone will correct me.

Ground Start is a Telco line that needs to be shorted to ground to get the dial tone and before starting to dial your number. Not very common these days.

Loop Start is a Telco Dial tone that is always there and need a DTMF tone to start to dial.

Have a good week all.

Les
 
Discussion starter · #37 ·
ABLE1 said:
The first picture was what I was talking about in message #20 of this thread. The second was a project I did and had been in place for about 6 months and "others" had made some changes since I finished. Can't control everything.

I hope I get the following right. At least if I don't I am sure someone will correct me.

Ground Start is a Telco line that needs to be shorted to ground to get the dial tone and before starting to dial your number. Not very common these days.

Loop Start is a Telco Dial tone that is always there and need a DTMF tone to start to dial.

Have a good week all.

Les
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Thanks Les. The learning never seems to stop around here. The more the merrier.
 
#38 ·
Magnettica said:
Thanks Les. The learning never seems to stop around here. The more the merrier.
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Of course you must understand that the opinions given here are those of the typist and can be construed and/or perceived by the reader in a multitude of many faceted ways. Any misconceptions of said information may be of facts not in evidence, and thou shall not hold the typist at fault since this is for amusement purposes only.:huh::huh::sweatdrop:

On the other hand I may have been exactly correct in my original assessment.:clap::clap:

Only your hairdresser knows for sure.:laughing:


That should just about cover it. Thanks for reading............................:thumbsup:
 
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