Install Instructions

Cable Pulling Tips

Maximum pulling tension—25 lbs. Minimum

bending radius—4 times diameter of cable

12 inches from power lines 4 feet from motors or

transformers 12 inches from fluorescent lighting Should cross

perpendicular to power lines Cable untwisting allowed after termination:

n 3 inches for Category 3 cable

n 0.5 inches for Category 5e and Category 6 cable

Avoid kinking or bending cable. Cable ties should not be overly tight.

Don’t use standard staples to support cable as they may crush the cable.

Always use a high quality connector to get the most out of your

system. Make sure the plugs you buy are rated for data applications

and are rated for the type of UTP cable being used—either solid or

stranded cable. If modular plugs that are rated for use on stranded

cable are used on solid Cat 5e cable, it can lead to opens or inter-

mittence in the connections, causing the cable to fail. To avoid this

issue, use solid wire rated modular plugs as they work well with

both solid and stranded UTP cables.

The cable must be terminated to the

EIA/TIA wiring standards. Shown to

the right are the wiring orders for

the connector. Typical patch cords

terminate the connections the same

way on both ends of the cable.

Data Wiring

T568-A*

T568-B (AT&T)

Note: Diagrams reflect flat

surface of modular plug

facing up, with tab side down.

What are RJ-45 Modular Plugs?

All Category 3 (16 MHz), 5e (100 MHz), and 6 (250 MHz) UTP

cables that connect computers and other networked equipment

together are terminated with an 8 position modular plug. The

completed cable, typically called a patch cord, is terminated

with an RJ-45 connector on each end. Computer Ethernet ports

have been standardized to use this style of connector. 8P8C

(8 position, 8 contact) RJ-45 modular plugs can also be used

for 4 line telephone systems in small offices & home offices.

Primary Strain Relief

(on sheathing)

IDC Contact Point

(Insulation Displacement)

Conductors MUST be

inserted past the IDC point

Secondary Strain Relief

(on conductors)