Title

Punch down block

Description

One side formed the terminus of the multi strand copper cables connecting other buildings to the computer room. The other side connected to individual computer terminal or terminal server ports.

Notes: Extremely vulnerable to lightning surges; note the homegrown diode lightning protection scheme devised by Favreau Electric, Brunswick, Maine.

Subject

Further reading: ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/66_block )

Usage Dates

1970 – 2000

Extent

14" x 4''

~1lb

Lables/Marks

Right hand side shows abbreviations of terminal connections: 85 Federal, Ball Room