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Re:Workmanship standard for crimping, interconnecting cables... by nullc on Sunday June 02, 2024 @10:35PM (#40558871)
I'm not sure why more of those didn't use wire-wrap, it's super fast and is really reliable. I've seen some bell terminals that were wirewrap but punchdown was more common in my experience.
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Re:Workmanship standard for crimping, interconnecting cables... by natpalmer1776 on Monday June 03, 2024 @03:16AM (#40560135)
As a young guy who was (un)lucky enough to be exposed to punchdown terminals as a field technician for AT&T…

Fuck punchdowns and everyone who said “good enough for me” when deciding to adopt them.

On a brand new install? Sure it works great!

In a box that has been sitting in the rain for a little over a decade? No.

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