Technical Tips

  • When terminating cable on to the keystone jack, do not untwist pairs more than ½ inch. Twisting in pairs fights interference, the number of twist per foot in each pair is pre-measured from the factory to produce balanced cable. Therefore in order to ensure successful Category 6 compliance, cable must be handled and installed carefully to avoid unnecessary cross talk.
  • If there is no electrical box provided, always use proper mounting brackets (NW-MB1)  (NW-MPLS) on dry wall for flush mount plates.
  • Power cable produces interference in network cables. Do not run Power and Network cable in parallel, run it at a right angle.
  • Maximum cable pulling tension must be limited to 25 lbs. Too much tension can disturb the pairs and threaten performance. Bending radius should not be more than four times the cable diameter. The typical bend radius for Category 6 cable is 1 ¼ inch.
  • New World Telecom does not recommend field termination of Category 6 patch cords.  Due to the difficulty in assembly and the absence of any industry standards for qualifying Category 6 patch cords transmission performance, there is a high probability that field terminated patch cord will fail your horizontal cabling link.
  • Network cable is fragile, as is the insulation inside. Care should be taken when running cable through sharp edge or around corners. A cable with damaged jacket or insulation must be replaced.
  • 1 RU (Rack Unit) = 1.75”
  • 2 RU (Rack Unit) = 3.00”
  • 4 RU (Rack Unit) = 7.00”
  • Never bind Network cables too tight with plastic cable ties, it will disrupt twisted pairs in the cable and increase the risk of failed Category 6 compliance testing.
  • Although there are modular plugs available for solid and stranded wire, according to EIA standards solid wire plug cords are not recommended due to their limited flex life.
  • RJ (Registered Jacks) are telephone jacks applications registered with the FCC. RJ-11, RJ-12, RJ-45 etc. are widely misused in telecommunications industry. A more precise way to identify a jack is to specify the number of  positions (width of opening) and number of conductors. For example Category 6 Jack will be called an 8 position 8 conductor jack and wiring configuration will be T568A. Similarly telephone jack are usually 6 position 4 conductor and wiring configuration will be RJ-11 USOC.