On 11/29/2020 10:34 AM, Phil Kane wrote:
What I have been doing for already-constructed Zip-cord leads with APP connectors already installed is to secure one end of the cable, un-mate the APP housings at the other end, separate the parallel conductors, and twist them together again one over the other as "DIY" twisted pair, then remate the housings. Works fine albeit shortens the cable a bit.
Sounds good, Phil. If you care to start from scratch, an even better solution is to buy two colors of stranded THHN at the big box store, cut equal long lengths of both cables, tie one end to something like a vise attached to a bench, the other to a drill, with the cables stretched out flat, and run the drill slowly until you've passed the degree of twist that you want (more is better). Then set the drill down for a day or so to let the cable "remember" its twist. When the cable is removed from the drill, it will untwist a bit, and the twisting will not be uniform from one end to the other, but it's good enough.
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