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The Technology Explained:
How to Assemble
Patch Cables
- Strip the cable jacket back about 3/4 of an inch
from the end of the cable
- Sort the pairs so they fit into the connector
in the order shown on the diagrams below
- Insert the pairs into the connector
- Crimp the pins with a crimp tool
- Repeat for other end and test cable
*Use stranded wire for category 5 patch cable
**DO NOT UNTWIST ANY PAIR MORE THAN 1/2 INCH
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