Which of these tools would be the best choice for building a wire map?
A) Loopback plug
B) Punch-down tool
C) Toner probe
D) 110 block
E) Cable tester
F) I don’t think the maps in my phone can help with cables
The answer: E) Cable tester
A wire map is a diagram that shows the wiring pins between the connectors on a cable. For example, a straight through cable would have a wire map that shows pin 1 connecting to pin 1, pin 2 connecting to pin 2, and so on. A cable tester would put a remote device on one end of the cable and the tester on the other end, and the tester would then display the dispositions of the individual wires.
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