Make a cat5 patch cord

The end of each wire you should be in full view. There should be enough of the cable jacket inside the connector to crimp against. Tip: Slide the load bar forward as necessary to provide the ideal placement. Place the connector into the crimp tool, and squeeze hard so that the handle reaches its full swing. See Crimping Tools. Repeat the process on the other end using the desired wiring scheme. Be sure to slide the snagless boots snugly over the connectors when finished.

See Cable Testers. Building patch cables takes practice so keep at it until you master your technique! Download How to make a Cat5 Patch Cable. Custom Cables. Clearance Items. About Shipping. Cisco Compatable. Fiber Optic Attenuator. Fiber Optic Testers. Telephone Cable. Solid Conductor. Stranded Conductor. Direct Burial. See Connectors Step 2 Cut the cable to the length needed. See Snagless Boots Step 3 Strip back the cable jacket approximately 1 inch.

Step 4 Use the B wiring scheme on both ends for a standard patch cable. Step 5 Bring all of the wires together as closely as possible.

See Precision Cutting Tool Step 6 With the connector pins facing up, carefully insert the wires into the connector. Alternate for "load bar" Type Connectors A. Step 7 Observe the tip of the connector to confirm that all the wires are fully inserted. Step 8 Place the connector into the crimp tool, and squeeze hard so that the handle reaches its full swing.

See Crimping Tools Step 9 Repeat the process on the other end using the desired wiring scheme. Step 10 Always use a cable tester to check for continuity, opens and shorts. See Cable Testers Step 11 Building patch cables takes practice so keep at it until you master your technique! Give us a shout at Below are the steps outlined in the video.

Once you get good at it, with some dexterity the assembly time will be less than a minute. Circle the cable with the tool times. The cable's outer jacket should just pull off. Leave about 1 twist at the end. Use of a blunt edge tool like a long nose pliers will help greatly and save your fingers. In this case, we are using the B scheme. Tip: Be sure to hold the wires tightly or you may have to do the process all over. Tip: We strongly recommend using a sharp pair of "Electricians Scissors" to make the cuts.

Using a cutting plier can flatten the ends making it impossible to get the wires into the holes of the loadbar. Slide the loadbar down on the wires. Tip: Gently jiggle the wires from side to side while maintaining pressure on the bundle and they will all come through easily. Tip: Check the sequence of the colors once again before you proceed to the next step. Then mark the wire at the point where it is even with the end of the connector.

Push the assembly into the connector with a slight wiggling motion to make the ends of the wires go all the way to the end of the connector. It may be necessary to use moderately firm pushing to make this happen. At this point it is advisable to use a magnifying glass or jeweler's loop to look directly into the face of the connector to see that the wires have gone all the way in.

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It is very important to be sure that the plug that you use matches the conductor type. It is extremely difficult to tell the difference between the two by looking at them. When you buy these plugs, be sure to categorize, and store them carefully.

Using the wrong type can cause intermittent problems. The one exception to this rule is when crimping on RJ plugs. It would be impossible to insert the wires into the channels without first untwisting and straightening them.

Be sure not to extend the un-twisting, past the skin point. First try giving each end another crimp. If that does not work, then carefully examine each end. Are the wires in the proper order? Do all of the wires fully extend to the end of the connector?