TAE connector

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TAE (Telekommunikations-Anschluss-Einheit) is the German standard for telephone plugs and sockets.

TAE plug
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TAE plug

The standard covers two TAE types: F ("Fernsprechgerät": for telephones) and N ("Nebengerät" or "Nichtfernsprechgerät": for other devices such as answering machines and modems).

[edit] Pin-out

Pin Name Used for Color of the wire
1 La Line a from central office White
2 Lb Line b from central office Brown
3 W Line for external bell Green
4 E Line for ground connection Yellow
5 a2 Line a, looped through the telecommunication device Green
6 b2 Line b, looped through the telecommunication device Yellow
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