Don't Panic Dr Dodd's "significant wiring person" is properly licenced. jh
On Thu, 11 May 2006 22:19, Ian Cheong wrote: > At 8:20 pm +1000 11/5/06, Elizabeth Dodd wrote: > >On Thursday 11 May 2006 15:04, Ian Cheong wrote: > >> Where standards are enforced, it is through legislation. That's why > >> we can make a phone call anywhere in the world. That's why we can > >> plug appliances into 3 pin plugs anywhere in Australia. > > > >Not quite so fast lad. > >RJ45 sockets are wired according to convention, but it has no legislative > >background. And you can take your cable and plug it into any RJ45 socket > > in the world and expect it to work - unlike those 3 pin appliance plugs. > > I've of course got computer gear that doesn't use them - an UPS can come > > configured with an Aussie or a IEEE socket, > > Convention???? > > So is your RJ45 wired to T568A or T568B?? > > In Australia, one should have a data licence to wire RJ45 > plugs/sockets. They will be wired according to International and > Australian Standards, which reference the TIA/EIA standard. > > RJ45 hardware must be Austel approved, as is all hardware that is > connected (wired or wireless) to the telephone system. > > I'm sure we could find the relevant legislation if you like! > > > Ian : ) -- There's always someone left behind, the crippled boy the last in line, the lost soul Love today is bought and sold Betty wants the love of days gone old Split Enz - Betty (T Finn) _______________________________________________ Gpcg_talk mailing list [email protected] http://ozdocit.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpcg_talk
