Punchdown Blocks
Punchdown blocks are intended to connect individual wires punched down into each position in the block with a special punchdown tool. Punchdown type terminations are also generally seen in telephone and network wall sockets, in patch panels and distribution frames, and in telephone equipment such as PBXs.
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