ChannelPlus H619 Telephone Service Hub — Reference Guide

Reference guide for the ChannelPlus H619 Telephone Service Hub (part of the Linear OpenHouse™ structured wiring system) — a whole-house telephone distribution hub with expansion, security dialer, and wiring reference information.

Overview

The H619 Telephone Service Hub distributes incoming telephone service to multiple wall plates throughout a home, with expansion ports for adding capacity. It works alongside the ChannelPlus H611 Telephone Entry Module (system disconnect, surge suppression, and RJ-31X alarm panel connector) and other OpenHouse hubs like the H616 and H801 Combo Hub.

Safety Information

• Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm.
• Never install telephone jacks in wet locations.
• Never touch uninsulated telephone wires or terminals unless the telephone line has been disconnected at the network interface.
• Use caution when installing or modifying telephone lines.
• Read and understand all instructions; do not use near water; never push objects into cabinet slots; use only UL listed cabinets (e.g. H218, H236).

Typical Installation & Expansion

The H619 takes the incoming line from telco (T/R pairs 1–4) and distributes it through expansion ports (J1–J8, 110D-4 connectors) out to wall plate phone drops — a single H619 can support roughly 12 wall plates, and additional H619 units can be daisy-chained via a Cat-5 jumper (H691) to expand up to ~22 wall plates.

An H611 Telephone Entry Module can be added at the front of the system for system disconnect, surge suppression, and connection of a security system's RJ-31X dialer interface.

Wire Color Codes (Cat-5, 4-pair UTP)

Modular Connectors

• RJ-11 (6-position): Single line telephones, answering machines, modems
• RJ-14 (6-position): Dual line telephones & answering machines
• RJ-25 (6-position): Rare 3-line KSU
• RJ-45 (8-position): Wired to the T568A standard; used for Ethernet (10BaseT/100BaseT) and structured wiring of phones and data lines

Wiring Reference

Wiring a 110 Connector

Keep the sheath close to the connector; untwist 0.5" max. Use only a 110 punch-down tool — a screwdriver or needle-nose pliers may not seat the wire properly and can damage the contacts. Note the order of colors.

Wiring a Telephone Wall Plate

Model H102 voice-grade jacks use Pairs 1 & 2 for the primary line and Pairs 3 & 4 for a second line (RJ-14 dual-line jacks); an alternate "old-style" wall plate option is also supported.

Wiring a Cat-5 Jack

1. Follow the color code for T568A jacks. Position the first pair to the channel closest to the end of the jack (do not untwist conductor pairs more than 0.5" from the termination point).
2. Using a 110 punch-down tool, push wires into channels and trim. Repeat for subsequent pairs.
3. When all conductor pairs are terminated, snap on strain relief caps.

Colors of OpenHouse Wiring

• CAT-5, 4-pair UTP: handles telephone (from telco / in-house), data, and security wiring.
• RG-6 Coax: handles Downstream/External (to TVs) and Upstream/Internal (from modulators) signals.

Wiring a Modular Plug (T568A)

Insert wires in this order: White/Green, Green, White/Orange, Blue, White/Blue, Orange, White/Brown, Brown.

Related OpenHouse Products

• H611 Telephone Entry Module — system disconnect, surge suppression, RJ-31X security connection
• H616 Telephone Master Hub — 4 lines x 6 phones
• H628 Data Hub — 8 cables, TIA-568A Category 5 compliant, Ethernet hubs for whole-home data networking
• H801 Combo Hub — 2 lines x 6 phones, 1 input x 4 televisions
• Wall plates, coax panels, and AV modulators for service center and media center rooms

Warranty

Multiplex Technology, Inc. warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for one year from the date of purchase. MTI will repair, or at its option replace, the defective product. To obtain warranty service, call MTI for a Return Material Authorization (RMA) number and return the product prepaid, RMA number marked on the outside of the carton.

Manufacturer

Multiplex Technology, Inc. | 3001 Enterprise Street, Brea, CA 92821-6213 | 714-996-4100 / 800-999-5225 | Fax 714-996-4900 | www.openhousesystems.com