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Tools & Test Equipment

A network installer's toolbox would be far from complete without at least some of the basic requirements below. These are merely our fastest moving tools, more area availalbe and we are working to expand our online offering very soon, i.e. if it is not detailed here please do not hesitate to call.

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UTP Sheath Stripping Tool (Cylcops)J101010 £5.00 £5.87
UTP Sheath Stripping Tool (Cylcops) For the quick, easy and safe stripping back of the outer sheath of cat5e or cat6 cables. Simply insert cable into small hole (contains blade) and finger into large hole, swivel once and pull. Sheath is removed.

Works on any round cable up to 10mm in diameter, though some sheaths may require more than one rotation. Image for illustration purposes only, i.e. colour may vary (grey or red).
RJ45 / RJ11 Combined Crimp ToolJ101020 £23.00 £27.02
RJ45 / RJ11 Combined Crimp Tool Economy fit-for-purpose RJ45 crimp tool. Ideal for those who are always finding themselves on site needing to crimp an RJ45 plug but have never got access to a crimp tool i.e. occasional use. For installers who have regular use of a crimp tool we recommend the higher quality ratchet tool detailed below (our part number: J101030)
RJ45 / RJ11 Combined Ratchet Crimp Tool with Cable StripperJ101030 £31.84 £37.41
RJ45 / RJ11 Combined Ratchet Crimp Tool with Cable Stripper Quality RJ45 crimp tool. Also comes with RJ11 crimp facility and cutter. A good mid-range tool for regular users and dedicated installers.
IDC Punchdown ToolJ101040 £15.96 £18.75
IDC Punchdown Tool In the same way that not all vacuum cleaners are Hoovers this tool is incorrectly referred to as a "Krone Tool" regardless of manufacturer. If this were a genuine Krone product you would be looking at paying 3 to 4 times more. This is a generic industry standard tool for the termination of solid Cat5e & Cat6 cables on to the back of patch panels and RJ45 modules.

Our IDC tool comes with fold away hook for removal of incorrectly terminated cables and a fold away.
Molex RJ45 Continuity TesterJ201010 £69.51 £81.67
Molex RJ45 Continuity Tester The SLT3™ Tester is a rugged, lightweight product designed to verify the integrity of 1, 2, 3, and 4 pair UTP channels. Incorporating a unique 3-in-1 design, this tester features built-in modular jacks for USOC, EIA 568A and 568B wiring sequences. Simply connect the master and slave unit to each end of the cable under test, and the SLT3 automatically verifies correct cable sequence, as well as open and short circuits.

Innovative 3-in-1 design features modular jacks for testing USOC, EIA 568A and 568B cabling systems

Accurately verifies the continuity and sequence of 1, 2, 3 and 4 pair UTP and FTP channels

Continuously-sequencing LED display provides a diagnostic readout that immediately detects shorts, opens, reversals and mis-wires at a glance
Modular Wiring TesterJ201020 £25.00 £29.37
Modular Wiring Tester Performs a simple continuity test. Tests correct termination of pairs and continuity on basic link / infrastructure cables (patch panel to socket) and patch leads.

A basic economy tester suitable for occasional use. For professional installers and regular use we recommend the Molex SLT3 (our part number J201010) detailed above.
EC900 LAN & Cable TesterJ201030 £375.00 £440.63
EC900 LAN & Cable Tester Rapid identification of open, reversed and crossed pairs and mis-wired points. Resolving problems is simple using PING, DHCP and Net Scan tests. Supports 10/100/1000 networks and displays cable length and wire map results and much more. Click here for detailed spec sheet.
QT500 UK ADSL/ADSL2/ADSL2+ TesterJ201040 £421.28 £495.00
QT500 UK ADSL/ADSL2/ADSL2+ Tester No router or broadband engineer should be without one! Instantly identify sound to noise ratio (SNR), Line Voltage Problems, Line Attenuation, Incorrect MDF jumpering, IP layer faults, incorrectly configured DSLAM ports and more. Click here for full specification ....