How to Terminate a Cat5e Patch Panel  (Cat5e Punch down)
Channel: NM Cabling Solutions
Date: 2021-02-08

This is a video to show you how to terminate a Cat5e data cabling patch panel. The video shows how best to dress a patch panel and how to punch down cat5 cables onto that patch panel. The videos shows how to match the patch panel and Cat5e cable for the correct Cat5e socket wiring. 
With the correct terminations the best performance for Cat5 transmission speed can be achieved. The biggest problem found with cable terminations is untwisting the cores too much when terminating to the patch panel. This results in larger amounts of data loss and transmission problems. Care should be taken to minimise the untwisting of the cores as shown in the video 00:54

00:00  Introduction
00:11  These are the tools you will require for termination
00:20  Take the stripping tool and strip off the outer plastic sleeve
00:29  Repeating for each cable
00:37  Cutting off the internal draw wire
00:44  You will notice the cable core and panel colours match 
00:48  Start to separate the 4 cable pairs and place onto the panel in position one
00:54  Untwist the pair just enough to slot into the termination slots and place securely
01:00  Ensure that both colours match the panel
01:04  Continue and do the same for the 3 remaining colour pairs
01:20  Continue  with the second cable in position two
01:30  Once again securing the cable pairs into place by colour code
01:48  Once in place terminate all cables with a punch down tool
01:57   Ensure you hear a distinct termination click
02:55  The tool should automatically cut off the spare cable
02:25  Once completed combine cables together at the panel end
02:32  Secure all cables to panel with a cable tie
02:41  Finally cut off any cable tie slack
02:51  Contact



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