FCC 68

Federal Communications Commission § 68.
500
a complaint is filed, during which time vice and avoid the carrying of an unre-
state personnel shall attempt to re- alistic number of decimal places which
solve a dispute on an informal basis. If would otherwise result from an exact
a state has not adopted or incorporated conversion. The plugs and jacks de-
§§ 68.4 and 68.112, or failed to act within scribed in this section represent the
6 months from the filing of a complaint standard connections to be used for
with the state public utility commis- connections to the telephone network.
sion, the Commission will accept such The plug and jack designs shown are
compliants. A written notification to representative of generic types, and
the complainant that the state believes should not be interpreted as the only
action is unwarranted is not a failure designs that may be used. Design inno-
to act. vation and improvement is expected;
but for interchangeability to be main-
[49 FR 1368, Jan. 11, 1984]
tained, alternative designs (the ‘‘or
equivalent’’ permitted in § 68.104) must
Subpart F—Connectors be compatible with the plugs and jacks
shown. The interface dimensions be-
SOURCE: 41 FR 28699, July 12, 1976, unless tween mating plugs and jacks must be
otherwise noted. maintained. Hardware used to mount,
protect, and enclose standard jacks is
§ 68.500 Specifications. not described. The only requirement on
General. The US customary units are connecting blocks, housings, dust cov-
shown in parentheses throughout this ers, outdoor boxes, and the like that
subpart F. US customary units were contain standard network jacks is that
the original dimensional units used in they accept standard plugs with cord-
designing the plugs and jacks shown in age. For special purpose applications,
the following pages. The dimensions plugs may be made longer than shown
shown without parenthesis are in SI or adapted for direct use on equipment
units. The SI dimensional units are de- or apparatus without cordage. The slid-
rived from the US customary units by ing modular plug used on the back of
multiplying ‘‘inches’’ by ‘‘25.4’’ to de- many modular wall telephone sets is an
rive the exact conversion in millime- example of such a special purpose ap-
ters with no rounding-off of the result- plication. It is the responsibility of the
ing decimal value. The number of dec- designers and manufacturers of com-
imal places to which the conversion is munication equipment who use such
taken by adding a particular number of plugs to assure that they are compat-
zeroes to the right end of the resulting ible with the hardware used to mount
SI value, where required, is governed standard jacks with which they plan to
by the concept that when the cal- interface. For the purposes of this sec-
culated SI dimensional unit is divided tion, hard gold and contact perform-
by ‘‘25.4,’’ the resulting ‘‘inches’’ cal- ance equivalent to gold shall be deter-
culation will be exactly that shown in mined in accordance with the stand-
the parenthesis (the original design di- ards detailed in Appendix H of TIA
mension). The conversion to SI force Telecommunications Systems Bulletin
units, newtons, is rounded off to a No. 31 Part 68 Rationale and Measure-
number of decimal places that will re- ment Guidelines (TSB.31), prepared by
sult in the calculated SI force value EIA/TIA TR–41 Committee on Tele-
being within less than one percent of phone Terminals (1992). This publica-
the original US customary force unit tion may be obtained by contacting
value located adjacent in parenthesis Global Engineering Documents, 7730
(the original design value). The ration- Carondelet Avenue, Suite #407, St.
ale for this is that this ill bring the Louis, Missouri, 63105. (Telephone num-
force conversions to within the degree ber 1–800–854–7179).
of accuracy of the force-measuring de- (a) Minature 6-position plug:
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NOTES: (Notes apply to Figures 68.500(a)(2)(i) 1. All plugs must be capable of meeting the
and 68.500(a)(2)(ii)) requirements of the plugs go and no-go
gauges.
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2. Section BB applies to any jack contact re- 13.2080 mm (.520 inch). Longer tabs may be
ceiving slot which does not contain a plug used with the same limitations as de-
contact. scribed in Note 4.
3. The preferred major cordage cross section 6. To obtain maximum plug guidance when 6-
is 2.5400 mm (.100 inch) max. thick by 5.0800 position plugs are inserted in 8-position
mm (.200 inch) max. wide, with rounded jacks, it is desirable to extend the front
corners. It should exit the plug on the plug plug nose to the 2.3368 mm (.092 inch) max-
centerline. Other cordage configurations imum.
are permitted but may inhibit the special
7. These dimensions apply to the location of
features of some network jack enclosures.
jack contact receiving slots. It is desirable
4. The standard plug length is 11.6840 mm
that plug contacts be centered axially in
(.460 inch) max. Plugs may be made longer
these slots, but centering is not required.
than standard or adapted for direct use on
special cords, adapters with out cordage, 8. The 6.0452/6.1722 mm (.238/.243 inch) dimen-
and on apparatus or equipment subject to sion is preferred to obtain maximum plug
the limitations described in the Section guidance in jacks with more than 6 conduc-
68.500 introductory paragraphs. Plugs tors. A tolerance range of 5.9182/6.1722 mm
longer than standard may inhibit the spe- (.233/.243 inch) is permitted, but may create
cial features of some network jack enclo- targeting problems in 8-position jacks.
sures. 9. The center rib centerline shall be coinci-
5. A 12.0396 mm (.474 inch) minimum tab dent with the plug width 9.6520 mm (.380
length is required. It is preferred that a inch) ref. centerline within +/¥ .0762mm (+/
maximum tab length be no longer than ¥ .003 inch).
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NOTES: (Notes apply to Figure 68.500(a)(3)(i)) contact configurations that provide con-
1. The plug/jack contact interface should be tact performance equal to or better than
hard gold to hard gold and should have a the preferred configurations and do not
minimum gold thickness of .0012700 mm cause damage to the plug or jack are per-
(0.000050 inch) on each side of the interface. mitted. The preferred jack contact width is
The minimum contact force should be .98 N .44958/.49530 mm (.0177/.0195 inches). Devi-
(100 grams). Any non-gold contact material ations from the preferred jack contact
must be compatible with gold and provide width are permitted for round contacts as
equivalent contact performance. A smooth, well as noncircular cross sectional shapes
burr-free surface is required at the inter- but they must be compatible with existing
face in the area shown. plug configurations. The requirements of
2. The jack contact design is based upon .4572 Note 1 apply to all possible contact areas.
mm (.018 inch) spring temper phosphor 3. The configuration of the plug contact and
bronze round wire in the modular plug
the front plastic of the plug should prevent
blade and jack contact interface. Other
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jack contacts from being damaged during 5. To avoid loss of electrical contact, the pre-
plug insertion into jacks. ferred dimension from datum B to the
4. This is the suggested nominal contact highest point ‘‘X’’ should be 5.0800 mm (.200
angle between plugs and jacks with the inch) max. A dimension greater than 5.3594
plug latched into the jack. If this angle be- mm (.211 inch) may result in loss of elec-
comes greater than 24 degrees loss of electrical contact between plugs and jacks.
trical contact may occur between the plug The 5.3594 mm (.211 inch) max. shall be con-
and jack. If the nominal contact angle be- sidered an absolute maximum.
comes less than 13 degrees, interference be- 6. The 24 degree min. angle applies only to
tween jack contacts and the internal plas- plugs with front plastic walls higher than
tic in the plug may occur. 4.8260 mm (.190 inches).
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(b) Miniature 6-position jack:

(1) [Reserved]
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NOTES: (Notes apply to Figures 68.500(b)(2)(i) as not to prevent finger access to the plug
and 68.500(b)(3)(i).) release catch (Reference Figure
1. Front surface projections beyond the 1.2700 68.500(a)(2)(i), 6-Position Plug, Mechanical
mm (.050 inch) min. shall be configured so Specifications). A catch length greater
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than 1.2700 mm (.050 inch) is beneficial in (.032 inch ±.005 inch) relief on the top side,
providing greater breakout strength. (opposite plug catch), is required on jacks
2. Surface Z need not be planar or coincident in connecting blocks which mount and con-
with the surface under the plug release nect portable wall telephones so as to as-
catch. Surface Z projections must not pre- sure interface with the special purpose
vent insertion, latching, and unlatching of sliding modular plug used on many wall
the standard 6-position plug described in telephone sets.
§ 68.500(a). 8. 4.0640 mm (.160 inch) and 6.5278/6.8580 mm
3. The preferred plug stop surface is indi- (.257/.270 inch) dimensions to be centrally
cated. If some other internal feature is located to jack opening width -W- within
used as a plug stop, it must be located so ±.1778 mm (0.007 inch).
that the axial movement of a latched plug 9. Minimum acceptable jack contact length.
is no greater than 1.1430 mm (0.045 inch). When contact guide slots are used, the con-
4. To prevent mistargeting between the plug tacts must always be contained inside the
and jack contacts, the jack contacts guide slots and the contacts must move
should be completely contained in their in- freely in the slots so as not to restrain plug
dividual contact zones, .7112 mm (.028 inch) insertion or damage jack contacts.
max. wide, where they extend into the jack 10. Gauge Requirements:
openings. There is no location requirement
for jack contacts below these zones 5.8420 GO: The jack shall be capable of accepting
mm (.230 inch) max., but adequate contact a 9.7536 x 6.7056 mm (0.3840 x 0.2640 inch)
separation must be maintained to prevent gauge and the gauge shall be capable of
electrical breakdown. These shaded con- being removed with a maximum force of
tact zones should be centrally located, (in- 8.9 newtons (2 pounds).
cluded all locating tolerances), about the NO GO: The jack shall not accept either a
jack opening width 9.8806 mm (.389 inch) 10.00760 x 6.45160 mm (0.3940 x 0.254 inch)
Ref, (Datum -W-). Contacts located outside horizontal width of opening gauge or a
of these zones may result in mistargeting 6.95960 x 9.5504 mm (.2740 x .376 inch)
between the jack and plug contacts. vertical height of opening gauge. How-
5. All inside and outside corners in the plug ever, if either gauge is accepted the force
cavity to be .3810 mm (.015 inch) radius necessary to remove the gauge shall be
max. unless specified. minimum .83 newtons (3.0 ounces).
6. These surfaces shall have 0°15′ maximum Removal forces do not include forces con-
draft. tributed by contact springs nor shall ex-
7. Relief inside the dotted areas on 3 sides of ternal forces be applied to the jack that
the jack opening is permitted. The 6.8326 will affect these removal forces.
mm (.269 inch) Ref and 9.8806 mm (.389 Gauges shall have a .7620 mm (.030 inch) ra-
inch) Ref Gauge Requirements must be dius on the nose and a .3810 mm (0.015
maintained in each corner, (ref. 1.0160 mm inch) radius on all edges with clearance
(0.040 inch) min), to assure proper plug/jack provided for contacts.
interface guidance. A .8128 mm ±.1270 mm (c) Miniature 8-position plug, unkeyed:
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NOTES: (Notes apply to Figures 68.500(c)(2)(i) 1. All plugs must be capable of meeting the
and 68.500(c)(2)(ii)) requirements of the plug go and no-go
gauges.
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2. The standard plug height in the area 15.8750 mm (.625 inch). Longer tabs may be
shown is 8.0010 mm (.315 inch) maximum. used with the same limitations described
The standard plug length is 23.1140 mm in Note 2.
(.910 inch) maximum. Plugs may be made 4. To obtain maximum plug guidance in
longer than standard or adapted for direct jacks, it is desirable to extend the front
use on special cords, adapters without plug nose to the 2.3368 mm (.092 inch) max-
cordage, apparatus or equipment subject to imum.
the limitations described in the introduc- 5. These dimensions apply to the location of
tory paragraphs of 68.500. Plugs longer and/ jack contact receiving slots. It is desirable
or higher than standard may inhibit the that plug contacts be centered axially in
special features of some network jack en- these slots, but centering is not required.
closures. 6. The center rib centerline shall be coinci-
3. A 14.6050 mm (.575 inch) minimum tab dent with the plug width 11.6840 mm ref.
length is required. It is preferred that a (.460 inch ref.) centerline within ±.0762 mm
maximum tab length be no longer than (.003 inch).
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NOTES: (Notes apply to Figure 68.500(c)(3)(i)) plug configurations. The requirements of
1. The plug/jack contact interface should be Note 1 apply to all possible contract areas.
hard gold to hard gold and should have a 3. The configuration of the plug contact and
minimum gold thickness of .0012700 mm the front plastic of the plug should prevent
(.000050 inch) on each side of the interface. jack contacts from being damaged during
The minimum contact force should be .98 N plug insertion into jacks.
(100 grams). Any non-gold contact material 4. This is the suggested nominal contact
must be compatible with gold and provide angle between plugs and jacks with the
equivalent contact performance. A smooth, plug latched into the jack. If this angle be-
burr-free surface is required at the inter- comes greater than 24 degrees loss of elec-
trical contact may occur between the plug
face in the area shown.
and jack. If the nominal contact angle be-
2. The jack contact design is based upon .4572
comes less than 13 degrees, interference be-
mm (.018 inch) spring temper phosphor tween jack contacts and the internal plas-
bronze round wire in the modular plug tic in the plug may occur.
blade and jack contact interface. Other 5. To avoid loss of electrical contact, the pre-
contact configurations that provide con- ferred dimension from datum B to the
tact performance equal to or better than highest point ‘‘X’’ should be 5.0800 mm (.200
the preferred configurations and do not inch) max. A dimension greater than 5.3594
cause damage to the plug or jack are per- mm (.211 inch) may result in loss of elec-
mitted. The preferred jack contact width is trical contact between plugs and jacks.
.44958/.49530 mm (.0177/.0195 inches). Devi- The 5.3594 mm (.211 inch) max. shall be con-
ations from the preferred jack contact sidered an absolute maximum.
width are permitted for round contacts as 6. The 24 degree min. angle applies only to
well as noncircular cross sectional shapes plugs with front plastic walls higher than
but they must be compatible with existing 4.8260 mm (.190 inches).
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(d) Miniature 8-position series jack:
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NOTES: (Notes apply to Figures 68.500(d)(2)(i) guidance when interfacing with a 6-posi-
and 68.500(d)(3)(i)) tion plug.
1. Front surface projections beyond the 1.3970 2. Surface Z need not be planar or coincident
mm (.055 inch) minimum shall be config- with the surface under the plug release
ured so as not to prevent finger access to catch. Surface Z projections must not pre-
the plug release catch (Reference Figure vent insertion, latching, and unlatching of
68.500(a)(2)(i) and Figure 68.500(c)(2)(i) 6 and the standard 8-position plug on Figure
8-Position Plug, Mechanical Specifica- 68.500(c)(2)(i).
tions). A catch length greater than 1.3970 3. The preferred plug stop surface is indi-
mm (.055 inch) is beneficial in providing for cated. If some other internal feature is
greater breakout strength and improved used as a plug stop, it must be located so
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that the axial movement of a latched plug 11. With no plug inserted, conductors 1 and 4
is no greater than 1.1430 mm (.045 inch). are bridged as well as conductors 5 and 8.
4. To prevent mistargeting between the plug With a miniature 8-position plug inserted
and jack contacts, the jack contacts into the jack, the bridge connectors are
should be completely contained in their in- broken and a series connection can be
dividual contact zones, (.7112 mm (.028 made in both sides of the line. With a 6-po-
inch) max. wide), where they extend into sition plug inserted, the bridged connec-
the jack openings. There is no location re- tions remain unbroken.
quirement for jack contacts below these 12. The jack contact/bridging interface
zones (5.8420 mm (.230 inch) max.), but ade- should be hard gold to hard gold and
quate contact separation must be main- should have a minimum gold thickness of
tained to prevent electrical breakdown. .0012700 mm (.000050 inch) on each side of
These shaded contact zones should be cen- the interface. The minimum contact bridg-
trally located, (include all locating toler- ing force should be .294 N (30 grams). Any
ances), about the jack opening width non-gold contact material must be com-
11.9126 mm (.469 inch) Ref, (Datum -W-). patible with gold and provide equivalent
Contacts located outside of these zones contact performance.
may result in mistargeting between the (e) 50-position miniature ribbon plug:
jack and plug contacts. (1) Contact finish in the region of contact
5. All inside and outside corners in the plug shall be gold, .0007620 mm (.000030 inch) min-
cavity to be .3810 mm (.015 inch) radius imum thickness, electrodeposited hard gold
max. unless specified. preferred.1
6. These surfaces shall have 0°15′ maximum (2) ‘‘Datum B’’ is the center line of contact
draft. cavities.
7. Relief inside the dotted areas on both sides (3) The center line of each contact shall be
of the jack opening is permitted. The 6.8326 located within .2286 mm (.009 inch) of true
mm (.269 inch) Ref and 11.9126 mm (.469 position with respect to ‘‘Datum B’’.1
inch) Ref Gauge Requirements must be (4) Contact width at region of contact shall
maintained in each of the corners indi- be 1.1430±.0508 mm (.045±0.002 inch).1
cated, (Ref. 1.5240 mm (.060 inch) min), to (5) Center line of shell dimension indicated
assure proper plug/jack interface guidance. shall be within .1270 mm (.005 inch) of
8. 4.0640 mm (.160 inch) and 6.2992 mm (0.248 ‘‘Datum B’’.1
inch) dimensions to be centrally located to (6) Center line of barrier dimension indi-
jack opening width -W- within ±¥. 1270 mm cated shall be within .1270 mm (.005 inch) of
(.005 inch). ‘‘Datum B’’.1
9. The contact lengths shall be such that the (7) ‘‘Surface X’’ shall have a .0001016 mm (4
contacts will always be contained inside microinch) finish or better; finishing shall be
the guide slots, and the contacts must done in the direction of the arrow.2
move freely in the slots so as not to re- (8) A force of not more than 178 newtons (40
strain plug insertion or damage jack con- pounds) shall be sufficient to fully insert the
tacts. plug onto the sizing gauge shown on Figure
68.500(e)(1). The plug is fully inserted when
10. Gauge Requirements:
‘‘Surface A’’ of the plug 1 touches ‘‘Surface
GO: The jack shall be capable of accepting A’’ of the sizing gauge.
an 11.7856 x 6.7056 mm (.4640 x .2640 inch) (9) After one insertion of the plug on the
gauge and the gauge shall be capable of sizing gauge, Figure 68.500(e)(2), a force of
being removed with a maximum force of not more than 44.5 newtons (10 pounds) shall
8.9 newtons (2.0 pounds). be sufficient to fully insert the plug on the
NO GO: The jack shall not accept either a continuity gauge shown in Figure
12.0396 x 6.4516 mm (.4740 x .254 inch) hori- 68.500(e)(3). The plug is fully inserted on the
zontal width of opening gauge or a 6.9596 continuity gauge when ‘‘Surface A’’ of the
x 11.5824 mm (.2740 x .456 inch vertical plug 1 touches ‘‘Surface A’’ of the continuity
height of opening gauge. However, if the gauge.
gauge is accepted, the force necessary to (10) When the plug is fully inserted on the
remove the gauge shall be a minimum of continuity gauge, Figure 68.500(e)(3), after
.83 newtons (3.0 ounces). having been inserted once on the sizing
Removal forces do not include forces con- gauge, Figure 68.500(e)(2), all contacts of the
tributed by contact springs nor shall ex- plug shall electrically contact the con-
ternal forces be applied to the jack that tinuity gauge as determined by an electrical
will affect these removal forces. continuity test which applies an open circuit
Gauges shall have a .7620 mm (.030 inch) ra- voltage of not more than 10 volts, and will
dius on the nose and a .3810 mm (.015 not indicate continuity if the resistance of
inch) radius on all edges with clearance the circuit being checked is more than 200
provided for contacts. ohms.
1 Figure 68.500(e)(1). 2 Figures 68.500 (e)(2) and (e)(3).
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(f) 50-position miniature ribbon jack: (4) Contact width at region of contact shall
be 1.1430±.0508 mm (.045±0.002 inch).1
(1) Contact finish in the region of contact
(5) Center line of shell dimension indicated
shall be gold, .0007620 mm (.000030 inch) min-
shall be within .1270 mm (.005 inch) of
imum thickness, electrodeposited hard gold ‘‘Datum B’’.1
preferred.1
(6) Center line of cavity dimension indi-
(2) ‘‘Datum B’’ is the center line of contact cated shall be within .1270 mm (.005 inch) of
cavities. ‘‘Datum B’’.1
(3) The center line of each contact shall be (7) ‘‘Surface X’’ shall have a .0001016 mm (4
located within .2286 mm (.009 inch) of true microinch) finish or better; finishing shall be
position with respect to ‘‘Datum B’’.1 done in the direction of the arrow.2
1 Figure 68.500(f)(1). 2 Figures 68.500 (f)(2) and (f)(3).
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(8) A force of not more than 134 newtons (30 gauge when ‘‘Surface A’’ of the jack 1 touches
pounds) shall be sufficient to fully insert the ‘‘Surface A’’ of the continuity gauge.
jack onto the sizing gauge shown on Figure (10) When the jack is fully inserted on the
68.500(f)(2). continuity gauge, Figure 68.500(f)(3), after
The jack is fully inserted when ‘‘Surface having been inserted once on the sizing
A’’ of the jack 1 touches ‘‘Surface A’’ of the gauge, all contacts of the jack shall elec-
sizing gauge. trically contact the continuity gauge as de-
(9) After one insertion of the jack on the
termined by an electrical continuity test
sizing gauge, Figure 68.500(f)(2), a force of not
which applies an open circuit voltage of not
more than 44.5 newtons (10 pounds) shall be
more than 10 volts, and will not indicate con-
sufficient to fully insert the jack on the con-
tinuity gauge shown in Figure 68.500(f)(3). tinuity if the resistance of the circuit being
The jack is fully inserted on the continuity checked is more than 200 ohms.
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(g) 3-Position weatherproof plug: NOTE: All linear dimensions are in millime-
ters (inches).
Contact blade material shall be brass, with
minimum .00762 mm (.0003 inch) thick nickel
plating.
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(h) 3-Position weatherproof jack: NOTE: All linear dimensions are in millime-
Contact blade material shall be brass, with ters (inches).
minimum .00762 mm (.0003 inch) thick nickel
plating.
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(i) Miniature 8-position plug, keyed:
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NOTES: (Notes apply to Figures 68.500(i)(2) (i) 1. All plugs must be capable of meeting the
and 68.500(i)(2)(ii)) requirements of the plug go and no-go
gauges.
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2. The standard plug height in the area mm (.625 inch). Longer tabs may be used
shown is 8.0010 mm (.315 inch) maximum. with the same limitations described in
The standard plug length is 23.1140 mm Note 2.
(.910 inch) maximum. Plugs may be made 4. To obtain maximum plug guidance in
longer than standard or adapted for direct jacks, it is desirable to extend the front
use on special cords, adapters without plug nose to the 2.3368 mm (.092 inch) max-
cordage, apparatus or equipment subject to imum.
the limitations described in the introduc- 5. These dimensions apply to the location of
tory paragraphs of 68.500. Plugs longer and/ jack contact receiving slots. It is desirable
or higher than standard may inhibit the that plug contacts be centered axially in
special features of some network jack en- these slots, but centering is not required.
closures. 6. The center rib centerline shall be coinci-
3. A 14.6050 mm (.575 inch) minimum tab dent with the plug width, 11.6840 mm ref
length is required. It is preferred that max- (.460 inch ref.) center line within ≤ .0762
imum tab length be no longer than 15.8750 mm (≤ .003 inch).
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NOTES: (Notes apply to Figure 68.500(i)(3)(i)) plug configurations. The requirements of
1. The plug/jack contact interface should be Note 1 apply to all possible contact areas.
hard gold to hard gold and should have a 3. The configuration of the plug contact and
minimum gold thickness of .0012700mm the front plastic of the plug should prevent
(.000050 inch) on each side of the interface. jack contacts from being damaged during
plug insertion into jacks.
The minimum contact force should be .98 N
4. This is the suggested nominal contact
(100 grams). Any non-gold contact material
angle between plugs and jacks with the
must be compatible with gold and provide
plug latched into the jack. If this angle be-
equivalent contact performance. A smooth,
comes greater than 24 degrees loss of elec-
burr-free surface is required at the inter-
trical contact may occur between the plug
face in the area shown. and jack. If the nominal contact angle be-
2. The jack contact design is based upon .4572 comes less than 13 degrees, interference be-
mm (.018 inch) spring temper phosphor tween jack contacts and the internal plas-
bronze round wire in the modular plug tic in the plug may occur.
blade and jack contact interface. Other 5. To avoid loss of electrical contact, the pre-
contact configurations that provide con- ferred dimension from ‘‘Datum B’’ to the
tact performance equal to or better than highest point ‘‘X’’ should be 5.0800 mm (.200
the preferred configurations and do not inch) max. A dimension greater than 5.3594
cause damage to the plug or jack are per- mm (.211 inch) may result in loss of elec-
mitted. The preferred jack contact width is trical contact between plugs and jacks.
.44958/.49530 mm (.0177/.0195 inches). Devi- The 5.3594 mm (.211 inch) max. shall be con-
ations from the preferred jack contact sidered an absolute maximum.
width are permitted for round contacts as 6. The 25 degree min. angle applies only to
well as noncircular cross sectional shapes plugs with front plastic walls higher than
but they must be compatible with existing 4.8260 mm (.190 inches).
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(j) Miniature 8-position keyed jack:
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NOTES: (Notes apply to Figure 68.500(j)(2)(i)) 68.500(i)(2)(ii) and 8-Position Plug, Mechan-
1. Front surface projections beyond the 1.3970 ical Specifications). A catch length greater
mm (.055 inch) minimum shall be config- than 1.3970 mm (.055 inch) is beneficial in
ured so as not to prevent finger access to providing for greater breakout strength
the plug release catch (Reference Figure and improved guidance when interfacing
with a 6-position plug.
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2. Surface Z need not be planar or coincident ternal forces be applied to the jack that
with the surface under the plug release will affect these removal forces.
catch. Surface Z projections must not pre- Gauges shall have a .7620 mm (.030 inch) ra-
vent insertion, latching, and unlatching of dius on the nose and a .3810 mm (.015
the standard 8-position plug on Figure inch) radius on all edges with clearance
68.500(i)(2)(i). provided for contracts.
3. The preferred plug stop surface is indi- [41 FR 28699, July 12, 1976, as amended at 45
cated. If some other internal feature is FR 52151, Aug. 6, 1980; 50 FR 27251, July 2,
used as a plug stop, it must be located so 1985; 58 FR 44907, Aug. 25, 1993; 62 FR 36465,
that the axial movement of a latched plug July 8, 1997]
is no greater than 1.1430 mm (.045) inch.
4. To prevent mistargeting between the plug § 68.502 Configurations.
and jack contacts, the jack contacts
should be completely contained in their in- This section describes connection
dividual contact zones, (.7112 mm (.028 configurations which telephone sub-
inch) max wide), where they extend into scribers may request their local tele-
the jack openings. There is no location re- phone company to provide, in accord-
quirement for jack contacts below these ance with § 68.104 of these rules. In the
zones (5.8420 mm (.230 inch) max), but ade- absence of a request for a specific jack
quate contact separation must be main-
configuration, the telephone company
tained to prevent electrical breakdown.
These shaded contact zones should be cen- shall install the standard jack depicted
trally located, (include all locating toler- in § 68.502(a)(1). The listed configura-
ances), about the jack opening width tions are for connections to be made by
11.9126 mm (.469 inch) Ref, (Datum–W–). the telephone company to the standard
Contacts located outside of these zones jacks specified in this subpart. Plugs
may result in mistargeting between the on registered terminal equipment and
jack and plug contacts. registered protective circuitry shall be
5. All inside and outside corners in the plug wired so as to be compatible with the
cavity to be .3810 mm (.015 inch) radius
jack connections specified herein. The
max unless specified.
6. These surfaces shall have 0°15′ maximum
following nomenclature is used in this
draft. section:
7. Relief inside the dotted areas on both sides T/R—Connections to the ‘‘tip’’ and ‘‘ring’’
of the jack opening is permitted. The 6.8326 wires of a telephone communications line,
mm (.269 inch) Ref and 11.9126 mm (.469 trunk, channel or facility.
inch) Ref Gauge Requirements must be A/A1—Connections to the ‘‘hold’’ functions
maintained in each of the corners indi- of key telephone systems which use such
cated, (Ref. 1.5240 mm (.060 inch) min), to connections. In such systems, the ‘‘A’’ lead
assure proper plug/jack interface guidance. corresponding to a particular telephone
8. 4.0640 mm (.160 inch) and 6.2992 mm (.248 line is shorted to the ‘‘A1’’ lead when that
inch) dimensions to be centrally located to line is placed in the ‘‘off-hook’’ state to
jack opening width –W– within ±.1270 mm permit proper operation of the ‘‘hold’’
(.005). functions associated with that line.
9. The contact lengths shall be such that the MB/MB1—Connections to leads imple-
contacts will always be contained inside menting a make-busy feature where re-
the guide slots and the contacts must quired. The MB lead is shorted by the ter-
move freely in the slots so as not to re- minal equipment to the MB1 lead when the
strain plug insertion or damage jack con- corresponding telephone line is to be
tacts. placed in an unavailable, or artificially
10. Gauge Requirements: busy condition.
GO: The jack shall be capable of accepting Bridged—A bridged connection is a parallel
and 11.78560 × 6.70560 mm (.4640 × .2640 connection.
inch) gauge and the gauge shall be capa- Data—Data configurations are those which
ble of being removed with a maximum use jacks incorporating components to
force of 8.9 newtons (2.0 pounds). limit signal power levels of data equip-
NO GO: The jack shall not accept either a ment. Data equipment with a maximum
12.03960 × 6.4516 mm (.4740 × .254 inch) hor- signal power output of ¥9 dBm may be
izontal width of opening gauge or a connected to other than data configura-
6.95960 × 11.5824 mm (.2740 × .456 inch) tions. See § 68.308 of these rules.
vertical height of opening gauge. How-
A ‘‘USOC’’ (Universal Service Ordering
ever, if the gauge is accepted, the force
necessary to remove the gauge shall be Code) is specified for each configura-
minimum of .83 newtons (3.0 ounces). tion. These USOCs are generic tele-
Removal forces do not include forces con- phone company service ordering codes.
tributed by contact springs nor shall ex- If a telephone subscriber wishes to
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Federal Communications Commission § 68.

(b) Miniature 6-position jack:

(d) Miniature 8-position series jack:

1 Figure 68.500(e)(1). 2 Figures 68.500 (e)(2) and (e)(3).

1 Figure 68.500(f)(1). 2 Figures 68.500 (f)(2) and (f)(3).

(i) Miniature 8-position plug, keyed:

(j) Miniature 8-position keyed jack:

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