Data Cable Tester

[pickleye]

I'm looking for a data cable tester for occasional use. We've got the all singing and dancing fluke network testers, but they're a bit much for testing, say, a damaged point.

I had a Screwfix cheapy but it passed away. The one the boss bought in, is even worse and didn't work out of the box.

Im looking at a amprobe Lan 1

http://isswww.co.uk/data-and-cable/data-tester/amprobe-lan1-lan-tester

Has anyone got experience of this or a recommendation for another. Not silly Money though.

Thanks.

 

[kerching]

I use a ModTap unit for a first /quick test and have done since last century.

Bomb proof

4 sequenced green lights at one end

4 sequenced gree lights at the other end

Opens....no ligt

Crosses red light

Works for me!

Just saying

 

[Manator]

Mine cost over £120 and still has me confused

 

[revjames]

I recently did some network stuff and hadnt for some time. Got a kit from ebay - tester, BT punchdown tool, crimper and tester (similar to mod tap but cheapo) and a stripper. All for £6 delivered. The only carp item was the crimper which I chucked and used the one I've had 'man and boy' .... on the whole performed well. If its going to be regular work then spend some ££££s