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Cable Connector and Tool Identification

Guide


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FIBER OPTIC PATCH CABLE

with MT-RJ connectors

This Cable Connector and Tool Identification Guide will allow you to view connectors and tools in living color. Many items inthe data-communications industry are color-coded; for example,orange is used to designate fiber optic cable. Some of the prod-ucts shown in the following pages are:

Connectors

Cables Mount box Wall plates Jacks Face plates

Cable strippers Connectorizing kits

Fiber optic test scope

Cable tester Punch-down block Fiber patch panel Telephone installation Fiber optic breakout box

Wiring closet Tractor-mounted unspooler

FIBER OPTIC PATCH CABLE

with ST connectors


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A SIX-FIBER MULTIMODE FIBEROPTIC CABLE

Notice Kevlar threads (yellow) at top. ARMORED FIBER OPTIC CABLE

A 25-PAIR UTP CABLE

This cable is often used fortelephone applications.

TYPE 1 TOKEN RING CABLE

Notice the shielding and uniqueconnector. TWIN-AXIAL CABLE


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SILVER SATIN CABLE

with an RJ-45 connector

TWIN-AXIAL CABLE TO

RJ-11 BALUN

MODULAR JACK THAT UTILIZESEITHER 568A OR 568B PINOUTCONFIGURATIONS

3M HOTMELT ST FIBEROPTIC CONNECTOR


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RACEWAY AND SURFACEMOUNT BOX

CABLE WITH BOTH 110 AND RJ-45 ENDS

(Photo courtesy of The Siemon Company)

RJ-45 CRIMP-ON CONNECTOR

(Photo courtesy of The SiemonCompany)

MODULAR WALL PLATE

with RJ-45, coaxial video, RCA,

S-Video, and fiber optic connectors


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SURFACE-MOUNT, MODULARMULTIMEDIA BOX

EXAMPLE OF A SURFACE-MOUNTBISCUIT JACK

FIXED-DESIGN, DUPLEX, RJ-45WALL PLATE THAT USES 110PUNCH-DOWNS


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FIXED DESIGNWALL PLATES

A. Token RingB. RJ-11C. Dual cable TV(coax)

MODULAR FURNITURE WITH FOURANGLED JACKS

(one with a dust cover)

MODULAR FURNITURE FACEPLATES

both low profile (foreground) and normal(background)

WALL PLATES

A. Modular 3 positionwith three RJ-45 jacksB. Modular with sixRJ-45 jacksC. Fixed design withsingle RJ-45 jackD. A 6-port wall platefilled with various typesof multimedia jacksE. A 4-port metal wallplateF. A 4-port wall platefilled with RJ-45 jacksG. A 6-port wall platefilled with various typesof RJ-45 jacks

A B C

A B C

GF ED


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6A FIBER OPTIC WALL PLATESURROUND ADD-ON

SIX-GANG, MODULAR FURNITUREWALL PLATE WITH ANGLED JACKS

DUAL SC CONNECTOR FIBERPATCH PANEL

HEAVILY SHIELDED 110-TO-RJ-45PUNCH-DOWN BLOCK

TELEPHONE WALL PLATE WITHMODULAR JACK


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66-BLOCK WITH A 50-PAIR CABLECONNECTOR

SIDE VIEW OF A 110 PUNCH-DOWN

BLOCK

A 110-TO-RJ-45 PUNCH-DOWN

(Photo courtesy of The SiemonCompany)


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CABLE MANAGEMENT D-RINGS

FIBER OPTIC BREAKOUT BOX

SIDE VIEW OF A 210PUNCH-DOWN BLOCK

Note pairs are separatedfrom each other.


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EXAMPLE OF A WIRINGCLOSET WITH RACK-MOUNTEDPATCH PANELS

(Photo courtesy of ComputerTraining Academy)

SAMPLE TELEPHONEINSTALLATION

Notice the 66- blocks, biscuit jacks, PBX, cable managementrings, and 50-pair cableconnections.

(Photo courtesy of ComputerTraining Academy)


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RACK WITH COLOR-CODED

PATCH CORDS(Photo courtesy of TheSiemon Company)

50-PAIR UTPTELEPHONE CABLESTERMINATED TO THEBACK OF A 110-TO-

RJ-45 RACK-MOUNTPATCH PANEL

(Photo courtesy of Computer TrainingAcademy)

THE BACK OF A110-TO-RJ-45 RACK-MOUNTED PATCHPANEL

(Photo courtesy of Computer TrainingAcademy)


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MODULAR JACK PUNCH-DOWN AID ("PUCK")

ANGLED PICK PROBE

SIMPLE CABLE JACKETSTRIPPER

CABLE STRIPPER WITHBOTH UTP AND COAX DIES

FIBER OPTIC TEST SCOPE


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SIMPLE CABLE TESTER

TRACTOR-MOUNTED UNSPOOLER

for optical raceway used for outdoorinstallations


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Kevlar shears

Fiber strippers

Polishing pad Polishing puck

Goggles

Piano wire

Fiber scribing pen

FIBER OPTIC CONNECTORIZING KIT


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Polising puck and pad

3M HOTMELT CONNECTORIZING KIT

Hotmelt oven Termination test scope

No-nick fiber stripper

Measuring calipers

Kevlar shears

Scribe

Connector cooling standWater bottle

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