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A wiring distribution system including connectors, tools, and methods is provided for building wiring. The mechanical and electrical interconnection is performed to the individual connector components in a crimping operation to the individual wires after removal of the outer covering. Using panels w

A wiring distribution system including connectors, tools, and methods is provided for building wiring. The mechanical and electrical interconnection is performed to the individual connector components in a crimping operation to the individual wires after removal of the outer covering. Using panels with apertures for accepting interchangeable connectors reduces the layers of connecting panels used between a wallplate and a computer.

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An arrangement of modular couplers for use in a modular building wiring distribution system to establish a plurality of building wiring connections between any of a plurality of points of origin through any of a plurality of points of connection to any of a plurality of points of termination, said m

An arrangement of modular couplers for use in a modular building wiring distribution system to establish a plurality of building wiring connections between any of a plurality of points of origin through any of a plurality of points of connection to any of a plurality of points of termination, said modular building wiring distribution system comprising a panel having a plurality of aligned receiving apertures, each of said receiving apertures corresponding to one of said plurality of points of connection, each of said modular couplers being interchangeable with a modular jack in any one of said receiving apertures to establish a wiring connection between one of said plurality of points of connection and one of said plurality of points of origin without the use of a hardwire connection, said arrangement comprising: a first one of said modular couplers being positioned in a first one of said receiving apertures corresponding to a first selected point of connection, said first one of said modular couplers being adapted for connection to a point-of-origin cable at a first end of said point-of-origin cable, said point-of-origin cable having a second end adapted for connection to a first selected point of origin so that said first one of said modular couplers provides a connection between said first selected point of origin and said first selected point of connection; a second one of said modular couplers being positioned in a second one of said receiving apertures corresponding to a second selected point of connection, said second one of said modular couplers being adapted for connection to a connecting cable at a first end of said connecting cable, said connecting cable having a second end adapted for connection to a second selected point of origin so that said second one of said modular couplers provides a connection between said second selected point of origin and said second selected point of connection; said first modular coupler being adapted to receive a first modular plug that is connected to a twisted-pair cable at a first end of said twisted-pair cable, said twisted-pair cable having a second end that provides an electrical connection to a first point of termination so that an electrical connection is made from said first point of origin through said first point of connection to said first point of termination; said second modular coupler being adapted to receive a second modular plug that is connected to a point-of-termination cable at a first end of said point-of-termination cable, said point-of-termination cable having a second end that provides an electrical connection to a second point of termination so that an electrical connection is made from said second point of origin through said second point of connection to said second point of termination; said first modular coupler being alternatively releasably positionable within said second one of said receiving apertures for establishing a wiring connection between said first point of origin and said second point of connection; said second modular coupler being alternatively releasably positionable within said first one of said receiving apertures for establishing a wiring connection between said second point of origin and said second point of connection; and said first modular coupler being adapted to alternatively receive said second modular plug instead of said first modular plug to provide an electrical connection from said first point of connection to said second point of termination regardless of the type of connector associated with said first or second point of termination or said first or second point of origin; and said second modular coupler being adapted to alternatively receive said first modular plug instead of said second modular plug to provide an electrical connection from said second point of connection to said first point of termination regardless of the type of connector associated with said first or second of point of termination or said first or second point of origin.