wrote:
Dave wrote:
I'd like to add net connection to a room that has existing telephone wires that
are not in use.

The wires (nine in all) go inside teh wall. They have not been used for years.
They were probably used for an in-house intercom (12V).

Downstairs there is a room with a lot of telephone wires coming into the room.
Many look like they had been used with the same intercom as upstairs.

How do I test which of the wires connect to the room upstairs.


I'd connect a 9V battery with jumpers to two of the wires at one end.
Then use a voltmeter to test between the wires at the other to find the
correct pair. If you don;'t have a V meter, you could use a
flashlight type bulb. Make sure when you connect the battery that
there are no sparks, which would indicate a short. This assumes you
know for sure that there is nothing still connected to those wires.

Why use a battery? If you have a meter that can read voltage it will
also read resistance. Seperate the wires out as best as possible. Tie
two together and then use an Ohm meter to determince which is which.
When you figure out who is who, label them.

-paul