Unitec Sentine Installation Manual - Manual (Page 27)

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Document Number: SENT1001 23
• Terminating Ethernet Cables
1. Carefully remove the outer jacket of the cable. Be careful when stripping the
jacket as to not nick or cut the internal wiring. One good way to do this is to cut
lengthwise with snips or a knife along the side of the cable, away from yourself,
about an inch toward the open end. This reduces the risk of nicking the wires'
insulation. Locate the string inside with the wires, or if no string is found, use the
wires themselves to unzip the sheath of the cable by holding the sheath in one
hand and pulling sideways with the string or wire. Cut away the unzipped sheath
and cut the twisted pairs about 1 1/4" (30 mm). You will notice 8 wires twisted in 4
pairs. Each pair will have one wire of a certain color and another wire that is white
with a colored stripe matching its partner (this wire is called a tracer).
2. Inspect the newly revealed wires for any cuts or scrapes that expose the copper
wire inside. If you have breached the protective sheath of any wire, you will need
to cut the entire segment of wires off and start over at step one. Exposed copper
wire will lead to cross-talk, poor performance or no connectivity at all. It is
important that the jacket for all network cables remains intact.
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