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Products => Test Equipment => Topic started by: PowerNet on April 21, 2018, 09:07:30 am

Title: Cable Pair Identifier
Post by: PowerNet on April 21, 2018, 09:07:30 am

Hi all,

Just wanted to know what are some professional Cable Pair Identifier similar to the Aegis CZ1000.

Any Fluke branded ones you guys could recommend ? or is Aegis one any goods ?



thanks

Title: Re: Cable Pair Identifier
Post by: LaurentR on April 21, 2018, 02:38:04 pm

Not familiar with the Aegis unit you're mentioning, but I assume it's a "toner", in which case, the common one in the US is the Fluke Networks Intellitone series:

http://www.flukenetworks.com/datacom-cabling/copper-testing/IntelliTone-Pro-Toner-and-Probe (http://www.flukenetworks.com/datacom-cabling/copper-testing/IntelliTone-Pro-Toner-and-Probe)

They also have an older "analog" one:

http://www.flukenetworks.com/datacom-cabling/installation-tools/Pro3000-Analog-Tone-and-Probe (http://www.flukenetworks.com/datacom-cabling/installation-tools/Pro3000-Analog-Tone-and-Probe)

Title: Re: Cable Pair Identifier
Post by: james_s on April 21, 2018, 05:36:56 pm

I have a Harris branded set that looks absolutely identical to that Pro3000 except it's red instead of black. I just used it yesterday, it works really well.

Title: Re: Cable Pair Identifier
Post by: Gregg on April 21, 2018, 05:58:06 pm

I highly recommend this one
http://www.flukenetworks.com/datacom-cabling/copper-testing/MicroScanner-Cable-Verifier (http://www.flukenetworks.com/datacom-cabling/copper-testing/MicroScanner-Cable-Verifier)
I have the kit, the 6 little dongle identifiers can save a lot of time sorting individual cables, plus the screen shows if there is any open, shorted or crossed wires.