 British telephone plug with only two pins present, from a modem cable BS6312 is the British Standard governing telephone plugs and sockets. Download high resolution version (852x468, 75 KB)British phone plug taken by C Ford, 29 June 2004 -this is a lousy image! Please replace File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
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British Standards is the new name of the British Standards Institute and is part of BSI Group which also includes a testing organisation. ...
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Plugs
There are two types of modern British Telecom plugs — 431A and 631A. 431A is 4-way and 631A 6-way. They fit a standard "type 600" telephone socket. There are also plugs with only two contacts commonly seen on modem leads. These are a recent introduction and do not seem to be easily available as separate parts. BT Group plc (which trades as just BT, and is commonly known by its former name, British Telecom) is the privatised former British state telecommunications operator. ...
Usage in Hong Kong Before the handover of Hong Kong, all the domestic telephone sockets installed were BS 6312 ones but there no stipulation on commercial telephone sockets. Both Registered Jack (RJ) and BS6312 systems were (and are) found in commercial telephone installations. This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...
RJ stands for registered jack. ...
After the handover, the Hong Kong Government started gradually replacing the BS 6312 sockets with American RJ ones. Service providers install RJ sockets, instead of BS6312 ones, for clients in new installation, relocation or maintenance projects. Existing BS6312 sockets before the handover are still in use and there is no compulsory replacement programme. On July 1, 1997, the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) resumed its exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong, ending more than 150 years of British colonial control. ...
See also RJ-11 is a physical interface often used for terminating twisted pair type cables. ...
External links - Wiring diagram
- UK plug and socket telephones
- The RJ System of telephone plugs and sockets is gradually replacing the BT System in Hong Kong, Office of the Telecommunications Authority (OFTA), Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government
- BS 6312 Specification BSI's official nomenclature and description
References - This article was originally based on material from the Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, which is licensed under the GFDL.
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