Cat5 IDC punchdown tool

Well I have the same tool and it works with the patch panels I use. What type of patch panel?

It's the right tool for most terminals. What patch panel do you have?

tool it's likely terminations are the American style of IDC connector which is why it don't work.

Sod's law states if there are 2 choices you will make the wrong one.

What you've bought is a "Krone" type punchdown tool which does most, however your patch panel may need a "110" punchdown tool, similar to the krone type, but different enough to require the other tool.

Many thanks for the replies. I bought the patch panel from ebay. I don't have it in front of me right now, but I wouldn't be able to describe the terminals even if I did. It does sound like I need the "other type" of tool though. I thought £7.50 for a 48-way panel was a bargain, I'm going to end up spending twice as much on tools!

I work off Tottenham Court Rd, anyone know of any shop knowledgable enough about these things around here to be able to sell me the right thing? Tandy would know surely.

Martin

Sounds like you have 110 IDCs on your panel; they are fairly common. A good

HTH

Rory

Tandy????? If you want batteries for a toy talking rabbit I would say yes. For a 110 tool no fat chance.

And Hiram might do well to read the question before he answers. Mis information all round again I see

Alastair

Did it not occur to you Hiram that the man might have a 110 tyope patch?? Think dear boy, think

Alastair

Which is why I asked him which type of patch panel he was using. Read dear thing, read.

Asking the poster which type of patch panel he uses is hardly mis-information.

Yeah, well what would you know. Everything you built just used huge toggle switches, a boom microphone and one enormous flashing light labelled "Emergency" 8-)