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Areas where you're likely to suffer from electrical interference (external or from neighbouring cables). Not generally an issue in a domestic environment.

BTW when you're running your cables keep some separation (a couple of inches) from the mains.
 
It'll be tight.

The available mounting depth will be quite a lot less than the overall depth. There's got to be room behind the door to accommodate the patch cords, say 50mm+.

When you're looking at the depth of the switch check where the power comes in and how much that'll add.
 
Work is well underway on the rewire and cat 6 install. I popped round this evening and noticed that he hasn't labelled up any of the cables.

Is there an easy way of checking which cable goes where before I connect them all to the patch panel? Would like it to be in a certain order :)
 
lee1101 said:
Work is well underway on the rewire and cat 6 install. I popped round this evening and noticed that he hasn't labelled up any of the cables.

Is there an easy way of checking which cable goes where before I connect them all to the patch panel? Would like it to be in a certain order :)
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Yes, slap him and tell him to learn to ******* label his cables. Then hire a pro next time :p

You can tone them but you'll need to buy a toner. On the cab front, take a look at the below

Really like the look of the 5U Verticab, they are out of stock until end of April however :(
https://www.mayflex.com/product/350-752/excel-5u-verticab-black

Or perhaps this:

https://www.mayflex.com/product/100-655-BK/excel-residential-soho-cabinet-black
 
If the cable has metre markers on it you should be able to work most of them out from that.

You'll want a cable tester anyway, and with it you'll be able to reliably trace all of them. Fully connect the faceplates in the rooms. At the patch panel end just punch down the blue pairs. With them all in you can work out what's what and then reconnect them where they should be.
 
bremen1874 said:
If the cable has metre markers on it you should be able to work most of them out from that.

You'll want a cable tester anyway, and with it you'll be able to reliably trace all of them. Fully connect the faceplates in the rooms. At the patch panel end just punch down the blue pairs. With them all in you can work out what's what and then reconnect them where they should be.
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All excels range of cables are backwards metre marked :)
 
Thanks for the help. :)

Are you able to point me in the direction of a suitable cable tester? I'll give the metre markings a go as well
 
No you terminate the cables to the faceplates and the patch panel.

You attach the tester at each end of the cable using standard network cables.

You shouldn't need to be crimping a plug onto anything.
 
I mean, if I wanted to test the cables before terminating them on to the patch panel. I'd like to have them in order on the panel :D
 
That would be a waste of time and money.
  1. Fully terminate the faceplate end of the cables as they aren't going to move.
  2. Terminate one pair from each cable to a port on the patch panel (I'd use the blue pair). It doesn't need to neat and it won't take long.
  3. Use the tester to find out which cable is which and label them.
  4. Pull the temporary connections from the patch panel.
  5. Terminate them properly now you know what's going on.
It's worth noting that your average electrician or alarm installer shouldn't be let anywhere near network cabling. They tend to do horribly stupid things, and not labelling the cables is a very minor example.
 
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