UTP CABLE INSTALLING TOOLS

 Installing UTP cabling one skill required of a network technician is terminating UTP cable.

 Cable termination means putting RJ-45 plugs on a cable to make a patch cable or punching down cable wires into
terminal blocks on a jack or patch panel.
 To create a patch panel, a technician needs the following tools:
 Bulk UTP cabling
 Wire cutter or electrician’s scissors
 Cable stripper

 Crimping tool
 Cable tester
 RJ-45 plugs
TOOLS:

• electrician’s scissors : To cut the network cable of the required length from the bundle. You can
use any standard wire cutter that is specially designed for the twisted-pair cable.

• Cable stripper: this tool is used to remove the outer and inner jackets of the cable.

• Crimping tool: this tool is used to attach the connectors to the cable. Typically, this tool also
include a wire-cutter and wire-stripper.
• Cable tester : it can test cable length, breakings in the cable.it can also check whether the
connectors on the both ends of the cable are properly attached or not.

• RJ-45 plugs:
To terminate cable at an RJ-45 jack or patch panel, you needed the following tools:

 Bulk UTP cabling

 Wire cutter or electrician’s scissors
 Cable stripper
 Cable tester.
 Type 110 punch down tool: it comes with two ended blade, and it’s design is standard “twist and lock”.

 RJ-45 jack and patch panel: it contain ports to connect and manage incoming and outgoing ethernet
cables
 The quality of the tools needed for cable installation varies considerably, usually according to the
cost.
 If you expect to be doing a lot of cable termination ,it pays to invest in high-quality tools,
particularly a cable tester.
 If you installing a few cables, it will take less expensive tools and a basic cable tester. However
if you have a cable installation business ,you need a high-quality tools, including cable tester .