The UTP cable tip color for the first five pairs is ______.

The UTP cable tip color for the first five pairs is ______.

• A. Red
• B. Blue
• C. White
• D. Green

Answer: (C)

In a 25-pair UTP cable, each pair has a striped conductor and a solid-color conductor, with “tip” and “ring” designations assigning one to each side. The tip conductor is the striped one, which has a white base with a color stripe. Because the striped wires start from a white insulation, the tip color is effectively White for the first five pairs. The stripe colors themselves (blue, orange, green, brown, gray) identify the pair, but the base insulation color for the tip wire is white, making White the correct choice.

In a 25-pair UTP cable, each pair has a striped conductor and a solid-color conductor, with “tip” and “ring” designations assigning one to each side. The tip conductor is the striped one, which has a white base with a color stripe. Because the striped wires start from a white insulation, the tip color is effectively White for the first five pairs. The stripe colors themselves (blue, orange, green, brown, gray) identify the pair, but the base insulation color for the tip wire is white, making White the correct choice.