I have uploaded another photo showing the relationship of the two NIDs:

http://home.comcast.net/~bwv871/wiring9.jpg

noname87, I could not figure out what you were trying to say in 2
below, i.e., "Connect these to the two existing wires that come from
your new NID".

Using the new photo, can you give me more detail? Thanks so much.


wrote:
OK, let me give this a shot.

1) The new NID services the 482 line. If you unplug the black jack, you
should lose service. Correct? If so go to 2. If not repost.

2) The old NID houses the service to the 972 line. The picture show a
rats nest which I can't clearly make out but I can try to give you
guidance. Two of the wires connected to the protector (block with the
posts) should be your inside 972 wires. Connect these to the two
existing wires that come from your new NID. If this is outside, replace
the two loose wires with a jacketed cable. DO NOT disconnect the
outside wires from the old NID.

Thanks for the memories. In my prior life, I worked with the guys that
designed these parts.


wrote:
I would be grateful for any assistance with the following:

Until about a month ago we had two conventional telephone lines in our
home. We recently removed a business line from our home phone network,
and now have one residential line. The business line had a 482
exchange. The residential line had a 972 exchange. Here is what
happened:

The 972 line was in service for several years before we added the 482
line.

--972 line has conventional wall outlets throughout the house.

--482 was wired to service a single jack in the home office.

To make a long story short, we decided to keep the 482 line and
discontinue service for the 972 line. My idea was to use a cordless
phone and base that we would install in the 482 phone jack in the
office, and then have cordless units throughout the house.

It worked for a while, but recently we have been having trouble with
the cordless phones, and now I would like to alter the phone line
wiring (presumably at the NID) so that the 482 exchange can be accessed
at the various wall outlets throughout the house.

My assumption is that this is a relatively simple effort that involves
switching the wiring at the NID, and possibly behind the wall outlet in
the office. I have done some research on the net on this topic but
have only found information pertaining to adding a line, not removing
one.

The office wall outlet for the phones has two openings, one each for
the 972 line and for the 482 line. See this following pictu

-- http://home.comcast.net/~bwv871/wiring6.jpg

I removed the outlet from the wall.

This photo shows an in focus view of the blue wiring at the top of the
bar; all wires are connected properly, so I am assuming that this is
the 482 line, which is giving a dial tone.

--http://home.comcast.net/~bwv871/wiring5.jpg

--This photo shows an in focus view of a green wire that has detached
from the grommet that connects it to the lower part of the bar. I have
not yet reattached it, but I have to assume that it is part of the old
972 line:

--http://home.comcast.net/~bwv871/wiring7.jpg;


Here are photos of the wiring at the NID:

--http://home.comcast.net/~bwv871/wiring1.jpg

--http://home.comcast.net/~bwv871/wiring3.jpg

The photo immediately above shows green and white wires that connect
to another, much older interface device which links to a 482 telephone
at an outbuilding on the property. Here is a photo that shows how that
line is wired.

--http://home.comcast.net/~bwv871/wiring4.jpg

Again, any help in figuring this out would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.