Installation manual

The low-cost Tone Test Set can test for all types of wire
applications including telephone, data, CATV, HVAC
systems, and security/fire alarms. Results are shown on
an easy-to-read LED display. Telco standard 6A-type
alligator clips with piercing pins securely grip 66-clips,
screw heads, screw bodies, and wire-wrapped of
threaded terminals, allowing testing of all types of con-
figurations. A 6-position, 2-conductor plug lead is also
provided for connection to modular jacks.
Installer’s Tip: Cable should be tested regularly during
installation so any problems can be repaired early in
the job.
The Inductive Speaker Probe, used in combination with
the Tone Test Set, readily detects audible frequency
tones so wires, cables, and metallic circuits can be
traced and identified without damage to their installa-
tion. The Inductive Speaker Probe’s duckbill and
needlepoint tips provide great flexibility for inspecting
wiring in tight spots, cables under tension, or larger
cable bundles. A built-in speaker eliminates the need
for a buttset (in noisy environments, a buttset can be
attached to the probe’s connecting tabs).
Leviton’s Craftsperson’s Handset performs all the stan-
dard buttset line tests such as polarity check, line mon-
itoring, and signaling. It is line-powered and provides
both DTMF (Touch Tone) and dial pulse output.
A Modular Plug Breakout Adapter serves to breakout
individual conductors when connected to a Category 5
or 5e jack.
5.9 Test Equipment for Coaxial
Cable Installations
Coax cable can be tested for breaks in the cable itself
and for cable resistance. Breaks can be checked using
a multimeter or coax cable tester. The multimeter also
checks for resistance.
Installer’s Tip: Using two-way radios during testing will
easily allow the installers to talk with each other during
testing.
Some cable testers for telephone applications, such as
the TelScout® TS100 from Textronix, Inc., the
MicroScanner™ and MicroScanner Pro™ from
Microtest, Inc., and the ShortStop™ from JTE, offer
non-category rated twisted pair as well as coax testing
in a single unit, enabling you to find faults in coaxial
cables. Coax testers check for continuity and shorts
and some of the testers, like the MicroScanner and the
ShortStop also include a TDR feature for determining
length of the cable run.twisted pair and coax testing in
a single unit, enabling you to locate faults in coaxial
cables. Coax testers check for continuity and opens or
shorts in multiple and single runs of coax. A signal level
analyzer is a necessary tool for measuring TV signals
coming into a house and for video verification.
5.10 Check List
5.11 What You Need to Know
Mud rings are ideal termination hardware for low-volt-
age wiring.
Structured wiring is not as hardy a material medium as
standard AC cable; it must be carefully supported and
routed so the cable integrity stays intact.
Specific testing and termination tools for low-voltage
wiring help assure a clean, trouble-free installation.
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For more information call your Leviton representative or the Leviton Technical Hotline at 800-722-2082
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ACCESSORIES
Recommended
Accessories,
Tools, and Test
Equipment
Inductive Speaker Probe Tone Test Set
Craftsperson’s Handset
(Buttset)
Modular Plug Breakout
Adapter
Accessories and Tools
Objective Use This
Ter mination Mud ring
point
Cable routing J-hooks, cable clamps, Velcro®
& support tie wraps cable straps, Cable
Joe® Clamp-on Cable Router
Category 5 or UTP Stripping Tool,
5e cable D814 110 Wire
cutting tools Punchdown/Termination Tool
Category 5 or 1x9 Bridged Telephone Module;
5e cable Cat 5 Voice and Data Module;
termination Category 5 or 5e jacks
Coax cable Coaxial Stripping Tool; Coaxial
cutting tools Crimping or compression Tool,
Coaxial Cable cutter