- 1). Cut the desired length of Cat6 cable. Measure carefully before cutting to ensure the completed patch cable reaches its intended destination.
- 2). Strip back the jacket approximately 1 inch from the end using your coaxial stripper. Make certain the stripper's blade is set so as to not damage the conductors when cutting through the jacket.
- 3). Pull the first pair and last pair of wires to their respective sides: orange to the left, brown to the right.
- 4). Split the green pair next by pulling the white/green conductor to the left and the green to the right.
- 5). Leave the remaining white/blue connector to the left and the blue on the right.
- 6). Arrange the conductors into proper order according to the desired TIA/EIA structured cabling standards. Since the mid-1980s, the TIA (Telecommunications Industry Association) and EIA (Electronic Industries Association) have developed cabling methods with the intent of developing a uniform wiring system. The most common wiring standard for patch cables is 568-B.
- 7). Place the wires together tightly, verifying they remain in the proper order.
- 8). Trim the conductors to fit the RJ45 connectors, leaving a clean 90-degree angle cut approximately an inch from the jacket end. If the cut is too short or not straight, the conductors may not reach the connector's contacts.
- 9). Hold the cable firmly while correctly placing the conductors in the RJ45 connector, keeping the pins facing upward. Using a slight amount of force and maintaining correct order, insert the conductors.
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Insert the conductor and connector assembly carefully into the modular crimping tool. Use a full stroke of the crimping tool, confirming all the pins are crimped and making solid contact with the conductors. - 11
Terminate the opposite end of the cable by repeating the previous steps. - 12
Test the connectors for continuity.
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