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Paladin Tools 1574 LAN Cable Check for Testing UTP and Phone Patch Cables and Installed Cable

Paladin Tools 1574 LAN Cable Check for Testing UTP and Phone Patch Cables and Installed Cable

(12 customer reviews)

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Description:

Continuity tester for UTP and flat satin cables with RJ45 terminations. Tests both data & telephone connection schemes including patch cords & installed cables.

Features:

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9V battery included

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Contained in durable nylon carrying case with belt loop

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Will also test RJ11 connections with RJ11 adapter which is not included.

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Automatically scans when cables connected and unit turned on.

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Tests cables up to 1650 feet long.

Product Details:

Product Length:	5.5 inches
Product Width:	2.0 inches
Product Height:	7.5 inches
Product Weight:	0.6 pounds
Package Length:	9.9 inches
Package Width:	5.7 inches
Package Height:	2.8 inches
Package Weight:	0.65 pounds
Average Customer Rating:	based on 12 reviews

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Customer Reviews:

Average Customer Review: 4.5

( 12 customer reviews )
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12 of 12 found the following review helpful:

Simply worksMay 09, 2008
By R. Daugherty
I looked at similar items in the big box stores for more than twice the price. I've never used a CAT5 tester before, so I'm not sure if those have more features for the money, but I can say that I'm perfectly happy with my Paladin 1574. It already saved me a lot of trouble by alerting me that I was wiring my CAT5 jacks to the wrong standard. I was mistakenly using the T568B standard, when my structured wiring panel requires the T568A standard. Without the tester, I wouldn't have discovered this until I was all done. Then someday down the road I'd try to put a gigabit network on the wires, and it would fail.

It may not be obvious how this thing works, even if you read the instruction sheet, but it's dead simple. You connect one end of your cable to the "out" jack on the main unit and the other end to the remote unit. The main unit sends a pulse to each pin, while you watch the lights on the remote. If the cable is good, the lights corresponding to pins 1 thru 8 will come on and go off in sequence. If the sequence is different at the remote, then something is wrong.

Two high quality jumpers with RJ45 connectors are provided, and everything fits into the nylon carrying case. There's even a slot in the back of the case for the instruction sheet. You'll want to keep this with you because the instructions explain how to interpret the lights for various miswiring scenarios.

Note that this device tests only the continuity of the wiring, not its ability to support any given bandwidth. If you stretch, fold, or mutilate your cables, or if you do a sloppy job with the terminations, the wires might test fine according to this device, but you might not get the date transfer rates you expect. There is no device in this price range that will perform a bandwidth test.

4 of 4 found the following review helpful:

Great testing toolJun 26, 2007
By Rick Ponzo "AZ Preacher"
Paladin Tools 1574 LAN Cable Check for Testing UTP and Phone Patch Cables and Installed Cable Great product...came in very handy for a wiring job I did for a school.

2 of 2 found the following review helpful:

Customer Service... A+Oct 26, 2010
By Scott R. Maier
Paladin 1574 LAN test kit does just what it says. Kit components are lightweight, but feel durable.

Paladin tools tend to be a little more on the pricey side, but are worth the money if you plan on using them more than once. My experience in the value of the premium with Paladin also comes in the form of customer service. Bought a cable tester that wound up having a bad LED on the sending unit. Emailed Paladin about how to resolve. Same day I had a reply asking me to what address they should send the replacement. 3 days later I recieved the replacement. No run around, no hassle.

Not the first Paladin tool I have purchased and use regularly, and it won't be the last.

2 of 2 found the following review helpful:

Time SaverOct 29, 2007
By Love Gadgets
I love this item! It is a wonderful time saver. It is amazingly simple and might seem kind of expensive, but it saves the frustration of trying to figure out if it's a bad cable or not. I only used it a few times, but I remember before without it I was never really sure if it was a cable problem or not. With this checker I could also tug and sorta bend the cable too to see if it was a connection problem. It might seem like a luxury item especially for me since I really don't work with network cables that often, but the frustration it saves me from knowing whether it's a bad cable or not makes me feel like it's almost a necessity. :) And of course I love gadgets.

1 of 1 found the following review helpful:

Works as advertisedMay 05, 2009
By E. Peckham
No complaints about this. It's a very simple tool that works exactly as advertised. I like the carry pouch that comes with it. It has come in very handy as I have been building a network at my church.

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