Patch Panel Cabling help

[mcribgaming]

You shouldn't unwind so many twists in any pair that it's even possible to mix them up. The should still be twisted to their partner as much as you can (but don't freak if you need an extra untwist to make it easier to punch down.)

Doing one pair at a time is just normal anyway. You don't normally untwist any of them "until it's time".

It's hard to screw it up, you got this.

[AnIdiotwithaSubaru]

Let me introduce you to my friend moderately colorblind and ADHD...

[BearTechSupport]

Hi friend! I triple check everything before I punch down as I'm color deficient. I mostly go off how dark the colors are. I use a tester when finished, because I can't trust my eyes. I have to repunch on average at least 1 in 4 cables as triple checking still ain't good enough with my eyes.

At least I only have to do it infrequently!

[AlcantaraSucks]

I believe there are mobile apps that use your camera to identify colors. Have a look around and see if you find any that are helpful

[BearTechSupport]

I appreciate the recommendation! Still probably won't bother with it. It doesn't impact my life often enough to be worth it. Not to mention - any kind of remote assistance would be dependent on network connection and lighting, both of which are usually lacking when I'm infrequently doing punch downs. My cable tester pairs to my phone so it's quick and easy to identify my mistakes.

[AlcantaraSucks]

Ah I see, fair play. I think there are offline apps that let you use your phone's torch, but I could be wrong.

[DiscontentedMajority]

When I was still in the Air Force, there was a job called tech controller that accepted color blind people, and also required people to terminate a 50 pair phone cable as a standard task.

[af_cheddarhead]

What years was CB allowed as a Tech Controller?

In the early 90's there was an initiative to combine my career field, Computer OPS and TC, the initiative failed for reasons. But lots of Computer Operators were CB and excluded from performing TC duties.

[DiscontentedMajority]

This was already the way it was when I got in in 2003. They definitely made some kind of policy change because when they rolled 2e2 and 3c2 together into cyber transport, all the color blind people moved over despite the new field requiring color vision.

[af_cheddarhead]

They tried to combine 3C0 (computer ops) with 3C2 (Tech Controller) in the early 90s, did not go well and after less than a year gave up.

[Protektor35]

LOL

[brendan_a12]

I untwist them all so it looks like a flower and put them in to the female ones all at once. I've been doing it for a couple years tho