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CABLE INSTALLATION CATEGORIES

Cable Install Tools | Fiber, Coax & RJ45 Connectors | Label Makers



Cable Installation has increasingly become the norm with vast networks of wires and cables that provide vital electric power and communication services. As an abundance of new lines are installed and existing lines are repaired, the need to work effectively and more quickly has increased. We offer a variety of cable installation tools and supplies to assist with making any job efficient.

Heat Guns, Pole Climbing Gear & Work Tents


Cabling accessories include tools and products needed while working with cabling and wires. Heat guns are compact and ergonomic flameless heat sources used to assist with a variety of tasks like bending wires and cables, heat shrink tubing applications, spot-drying paints and adhesives. Pole climbing gear is important because it keeps technicians safe on the job. Specialized Products stocks pole climbing gear from brands like Klein Tools and AO Safety,such as floating full body belts, full body harnesses, adjustable positioning straps and more. Cable caddies and wire reels are necessary to organize and keep cables in order for easy usage and identification. Available on a cart or on a stand, we offer a range of wire and cable reels that fit any need. Pop N Work tents and umbrellas are essential when working outdoors. We have a variety of sizes and styles that will provide the needed coverage from sun exposure to wind and rain protection while at the job site.

Fiber Optic Connectors, Coax & RJ45 Connectors


Connectors are used in cabling to join, crimp or terminate wires and cabling. Specialized Products offers a broad selection of fiber optic connectors, coax connectors, modular RJ45 connectors and more. Coax connectors include BNC, F series, and RCA connectors and are offered in different quantities. Coax connector kits are also available and include a range of coax connectors, adapters and tools organized in handy cases. We carry 3M Scotchlok IDC Connectors for telephone applications such as splicing. These 3M Scotchlok butt connectors are offered for wires sizes ranging from 19-26 AWG. RJ45 CAT5 Modular Plugs plugs are available from top manufacturers such as Ideal Industries, Paladin, Tyco AMP and Platinum Tools. These RJ45 modular plugs are available for shielded or stranded and round or flat cable. Sold in packs of 25, 50 and 100 each, modular plugs are also available in the following sizes: RJ11/12, RJ22 and RJ45 CAT6 connectors.

Coax Cable Tools, Coax Strippers & Huber Suhner Torque Wrenches


Coax Tools are used when working with cabling systems. Coax cable transmits and receives radio frequencies through an electromagnetic field which allows it to be installed anywhere without power loss or signal interruption. This is why it is important to have the right tools to quickly and efficiently accomplish the job at hand. Specialized Products provides a vast selection of tools for coax cabling such as Huber Suhner torque wrenches. We offer a selection of popular coax cable tools like coax cable strippers and coax crimpers for a range of cable sizes as well as coax connectors and die sets from brands such as Ideal, Paladin, Sargent, SPCTookKits and Trompeter. Battery powered coax cable strippers are offered from Coastel Cable. We stock coax crimpers for BNC/TNC, F connectors as well as indent crimpers.

Cable Ties, Staple Guns & Electrical Tape


Our selection of Fastening Supplies includes equipment and solutions to connect and hold things together. Technicians often require quick and easy solutions for bundling or securing cables, wires and more while in the field. We provide a variety of solutions including cable ties and tie wrap guns electrical tapes, heavy-duty staple guns with standard and specialty staples as well as Velcro cable ties Staple guns are versatile hand-held tools that shoot out heavy duty staples to quickly secure. We feature Arrow Staple Guns will a full selection of standard, stainless steel and monel staples. Electrical tape insulates and holds wires together. Made of vinyl and sometimes plastic, electrical tape comes in a variety of colors.

Cable Pulling Fish Tapes & Duct Rodders


Fish Tapes and gopher poles are cable pulling tools designed to assist in “fishing” cable above and behind walls as well as other small spaces. Fish tapes are manufactured of steel or nylon coated fiberglass for durability and flexibility. They are offered in a variety of lengths, in non-conductive versions, as well as varying tensile strengths offering options to fit any cable pulling job. Cable fish tapes are generally wound in sturdy plastic cases making them portable and ideal for use by installation technicians. Glow-in-the-dark fish tape, known as GlowFish, are non-conductive rods designed to make cabling pulling jobs easy when working in dark crawlspaces, basements, drop ceilings or attics. Manufacturers such as Greenlee and Ideal make top quality cable pulling fish tapes saving time on the job.

Duct Rodders feature copper trace wires in their rods and are designed to easily map out and locate underground conduit or pipe without digging. A Duct Rodders are used in conjunction with standard cable and pipe locating equipment to trace the length of the rod, locating non-conductive pipes and cables. They provide a non-invasive solution for tracing and locating.


Cable Label Makers from Brady, Brother & DYMO


Label Makers are handheld devices used to print labels for a variety of jobs and tasks. Wire and cable markers are used to quickly identify cabling. Specialized Products offers wire marker tags, wire marker tape with numbers as well as a variety of assorted colored wire and cable marker tape. For larger cable labeling tasks, we stock cable label makers from popular brands such as Brady, Brother and DYMO. These manufacturers offer top quality cable label maker solutions that are useful across any industry. Portable Label Makers are offered with an ABC layout or QWERTY keyboard. Label maker kits, such as the DYMO RhinoPRO 6000 Label Maker & Case Kit include everything you need to get you started on the job all contained in a durable hard-shell carrying case. Such label makers are designed to store over 1000 custom labels, logos, graphics and so much more. Brother, DYMO and Brady offer a huge selection of labels such as self-laminating labels, permasleeve wire markers, thermal transfer labels, vinyl, nylon, polyester and heat shrink labels, as well as fiber optic flags, patch panel and non adhesive tags.

RJ45/CAT5 Crimpers, Punch Down Tools


The CAT5 RJ45 Crimpers are modular crimp tools designed to quickly terminate Ethernet or twisted pair wiring with modular plugs. RJ45 crimpers often include more than one die providing the option to crimp RJ11/12 modular connectors as well. These modular RJ45 Crimp Tools provide a complete solution when working with telephone and data networks. All-in-one crimp tools feature wire cutters and wire strippers that are built in to the frame. A modular crimp tool, such as the Platinum EZ-RJ45 Crimper is one such example. The ratcheting crimp tool offers a straight action crimping motion providing a uniform crimp with every ratchet cycle. Crimper trims, crimps, strips and terminates twisted pair cabling used in structured cabling. Specialized Products features crimp tools from popular manufacturers such as Greenlee, Ideal, Tyco AMP and Paladin Tools.

We also carry a large selection of punch down tools from manufacturers such as Fluke Networks, Greenlee Communications, OK Industries, Paladin Tools and more. These punch down tools are used by technicians working within the telecom and datacom industries to insert wires on punch down blocks and patch panels. They are designed to secure wire and cut insulation simultaneously with little effort. Punch Down Tools are a variety of punch down tool blades to accommodate connector types such as 66, 110, BIX and Krone. Specialty punch down blades are available as well such as a woodscrew starter punch for starting screws in wood or drywall, or a center punch blade designed to make metal screw starter holes.