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Repairs on CAT 5 Cable

[Q] I have a damaged CAT 5 Cable. Can I repair it?

[A] In some cases, yes you can.

The type and location of the damage will dictate if it can effectively repaired, and in many cases you will be better off replacing the cable. Let's look at some of the different situations that might call for repair:

Damaged plug - This type of repair is very common and probably the easiest to perform. All you are doing is cutting the cable flush, stripping the jacket and re-tipping the end of the cable. Unless you are familiar with this type of work, you may want some assistance making that repair.

Cut Cable - Although it is possible to "splice" damaged sections of CAT 5 Cable back together, it is not recommended. Even if you somehow manage to perform a flawless repair joining all 8 of the single wires back together, there is no way you can duplicate the original twist ratio of the pairs in such a manner to be sure you will not encounter signal problems. You are also faced with trying to insulate the single wires from each other, forming a large knot in the area of the cable that was repaired.

Broken wire inside jacket - If you have a single wire, or even a single pair that is failing, and there is no outward damage apparent on the cable, you might as well just throw the cable away and start over with a new one. Trying to pinpoint the area of failure is all but impossible, and once again if you do find it, you have a difficult repair to attempt.

It is always best to use cables that are good condition. If you must make a repair to a cable, use extreme caution and make certain a qualified person performs the work. It is not worth damaging your equipment just to try and save a few bucks on replacing damaged cables.

Many IT professionals have made it a standard that all patch cables are to be replaced when equipment is relocated, so using a repaired cable is not exactly a popular choice.

CAT 5 Cable Company provides CAT 5 and CAT 5e patch and crossover cables for all networking applications in 9 colors, and any custom length. Hand assembled and 100% tested to ensure the finest quality.

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