Re: Cable marking ?

["Neil Fuller" <neil@xxxxxxx>]

I use the time honoured method of 'nicking' the cable (cutting thru one
side with a pair of side cutters)

Once I get to five nicks, I do one separated by a long (30 - 40mm) gap and
then start again:

I
II
III
IIII
IIIII
I     I
I     II

and so on.

If that gets confusing, go up to say ten nicks, bundle them and wrap a
phase tape flag on with "bundle 1" or somesuch written in
indelible pen.

HTH

Regards

Neil
----- Original Message -----
From: Marcus Warrington
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, August 18, 2003 4:53 PM
Subject: [ukha_d] Cable marking ?


Anyone have any recommendations on cat5e/CT100 cable marking ?
I'm running starting to pull cables and need to mark the ends so
I know what's what when I come to punchdown.

I bought a cable marking kit (CB0113766) from CPC but sent it back
because I could rub the ink off with my finger !

At the moment I favouring using different rolls of coloured electrician
tape to form a coloured barcode, but this will be a bit laborious
having to cut the strips and wrapped them around the cable ends.

Nearly bought a Dynamo device but was concerned about how well the
"glue" on the tape would stick to the cable.

What have others done ?

Marcus