A patch panel or patch bay is a panel, typically
rackmounted, that houses
cable connections. One typically shorter
patch cable will plug into the front side, while the back will hold the connection of a much longer and more permanent cable. The assembly of
hardware is arranged so that a number of
circuits, usually of the same or similar type, appear on jacks for
monitoring, interconnecting, and testing circuits in a convenient, flexible manner.
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An
assembly of
hardware so arranged that a number of circuits, usually of the same or similar type, appear on jacks for
monitoring, interconnecting, and testing purposes. (
188 ) Note 1:
Patch bays are used at many locations, such as technical control facilities, patch and test facilities, and at
telephone exchanges. Note 2: Patch bays facilitate flexibility in the use,
routing or
restoration of a variety of
circuit types, such as dc, VF,
group, coaxial, equal-level, and
digital data circuits.
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