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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 07, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2002
Richard D. Morris, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Janneth Badillo, Tamaulipas, MX;
William A. Holder, Gilmer, TX (US);
Corning Cable Systems LLC, Hickory, NC (US);
Abstract
A connector block having an alarm-isolation circuit includes a first alarm input terminal, a second alarm input terminal, a first alarm output terminal, a second alarm output terminal, and at least one diode. The first and second alarm input terminals are operable for electrical connection with a two-wire alarm input. The first and second alarm output terminals are electrically connected respectively to the first and second alarm input terminals. The at least one diode is electrically connected between the first alarm input terminal and a first alarm output terminal, thereby forming a portion of the alarm-isolation circuit. The one alarm-isolation circuit is capable of forwarding an electrical signal to a remote location. In other embodiments, a diode is used between each alarm input terminal and alarm output terminal, thereby inhibiting feedback among the alarm output terminals and the associated alarm input terminal.