Thank you for the video. I like these RJ45 connectors that utilize the load bar, they are fairly easy to use and work well for me. So far they have been very reliable. And I like that you can use any quality standard RJ45 crimp tool.
@trueCABLE
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Pete. We really like the load bar style connectors too.
@Pyridox
Жыл бұрын
@@trueCABLE I like that the ones that you folks offer that have the greenish color load bar. Easier to tell that the load bar is bottomed out under the contacts.
@trueCABLE
Жыл бұрын
@@Pyridox Thanks Pete. I specifically had them designed that way for just that reason. - Don S.
@lancerudy9934
7 ай бұрын
Great video thanks 😊
@trueCABLE
7 ай бұрын
You are welcome Lance! We are glad you enjoyed the content.
@johnlange8729
3 жыл бұрын
I've switched to passthrough. Oh for the little pleasures. Could NEVER see going back!
@trueCABLE
3 жыл бұрын
I fully understand and find myself using passthrough more often than not. That said, we have a REALLY good load bar Cat6/6A unshielded plug that works well with some of the thicker Cat6 and Cat6A unshielded cables out there. Depending upon the cable jacket OD I am working with, I will use our load bar plug just as enthusiastically as our passthrough.
@SF-fm7ov
Жыл бұрын
I feel this tutorial would have been better had it been from the assembler's viewpoint. Then the green/white would not have been at the bottom of the screen when he says to put it at the top. I have weak eyesight, so it worked better for me to make the wires slightly longer and slip them in one at a time. These are an improvement over the other type connectors .
@trueCABLE
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video feedback, we will share this with our team for the future!
@titaniummaster1532
3 ай бұрын
Does the cat6A use the same rj45 connector as the cat6 ? And do I need a “special” rj45 connector for power over internet? I believe I have cat 6A
@trueCABLE
3 ай бұрын
Hello. There is no specific type of 8P8C (aka RJ45) connector dictated for Cat6 vs. Cat6A in the standard. RJ45s don't have a Category per se. RJ45 selection is based upon conductor gauge, conductor insulation thickness, and the overall thickness of the cable. Category is irrelevant. You do not need a special type of RJ45 for any variation of PoE.
@krausshusha2694
2 жыл бұрын
I read your article titled: "Load Bar Staggered RJ45 Connectors: Do They Increase Ethernet Cable Performance?" from June of this year. In it, you recommended the stagger load bar style connector for Cat6A, and I had a few questions. The OCD compels me: 1) I noticed in The Big Experiment™ you did not test the "Cat6A Extra Large Pass Through RJ45" you sell on your site. Would there be any headroom difference between that and the load bar stagger type? (If not, do you think that would alter your recommendation in the article?) 2) Does cable shielding make any difference on headroom, or is this purely a connector thing? 3) How does all this compare to the headroom on a Field Term Plug connector? Obviously those have no stagger since it's in a mini termination box
@trueCABLE
2 жыл бұрын
Hello and thanks for your comment and questions! Keystone jacks and field termination plugs will ALWAYS give higher headroom than RJ45 8P8C plugs since the plain plugs cannot impedance match and have no "secret sauce" inside helping to smooth out electrical performance. RJ45 8P8C plugs are always a potential cause for excessive Return Loss and lower NEXT margins. When it comes to Cat6A, and the 500 MHz speeds it operates at, you will see better performance using a PROPERLY fit stagger plug vs straight across. I did not test the XL Cat6A pass through stagger plugs as they were oversized for the cable tested, which was Cat6A Riser U/UTP. I tested the 8 across plug vs. the load bar stagger plug because those plugs properly fit the cable, where the XL plug is only for Cat6A U/UTP Plenum. Good eye, though!
@trueCABLE
2 жыл бұрын
Hello and thanks for your comment and questions! Keystone jacks and field termination plugs will ALWAYS give higher headroom than RJ45 8P8C plugs since the plain plugs cannot impedance match and have no "secret sauce" inside helping to smooth out electrical performance. RJ45 8P8C plugs are always a potential cause for excessive Return Loss and lower NEXT margins. When it comes to Cat6A, and the 500 MHz speeds it operates at, you will see better performance using a PROPERLY fit stagger plug vs straight across. I did not test the XL Cat6A pass-through stagger plugs as they were oversized for the cable tested, which was Cat6A Riser U/UTP. I tested the 8 across plug vs. the load bar stagger plug because those plugs properly fit the cable, where the XL plug is only for Cat6A U/UTP Plenum. Good eye, though!
@krausshusha2694
2 жыл бұрын
@@trueCABLE Ahhah! Excellent, SO! I purchased some Cat6A CMR F/UTP Solid 23AWG cable from this place called [redacted]frrmmrmrrfrmm[/redacted] and if I wanted to buy your shielded staggered pass-thrus, which would I go for? (I only one one listed on the site. It's called the "Cat6/6A Pass Through RJ45 Connectors | Shielded" ... Will that work? I can't find any called "XL.") Edit: Actually wait... I just realized, it doesn't matter, because I'm not planning on using the solid core stuff for the patch cables.. or at least.. maybe not? Should I? If I use stranded core, which of your shielded connectors will work? Or will any of them work? I could imagine they would be too large! Argh! ... I swear, this level of precision makes me think of Steve Martin's "plumber joke" routine... Sorry for buggin' ya! I know you're out of the office until Monday. I've been bugging your poor staff in the meantime. Dave's trying his best at trailing after my fastidious tendencies. I'll send him a copy of this thread in email and ask him. Enjoy your vacation!
@Lurkas
3 жыл бұрын
I've noticed some RJ45 connectors come with dividers that is to be placed before the load bar. This is supposed to reduce crosstalk. To me it seems excessive but do you have any experience or measurements that can verify if it actually makes a difference? If it simplifies lining up the pairs that might also be a plus, but it could just add extra work I guess? Thanks!
@trueCABLE
3 жыл бұрын
Hello Joakim and thanks for the question. The divider and even the load bar do not, and are not designed for the purpose of reducing crosstalk. They may have a marginal positive effect on NEXT due to conductor stagger but the difference is not enough to be measurable due to a ton of other factors. The primary reason load bars are used at all is due to ease of termination. The conductors in larger Cat6 and Cat6A Ethernet are thick enough that a "8 straight across" strategy simply will not work anymore as the plug is not big enough inside to allow it. The load bar strategy pre-staggers the conductors for you, and also helps keep the conductors lined up in the proper T568 sequence during insertion into the plug housing--which is important since you are also dealing with a spline in the cable that will do everything it can to UN-LINE up all your work!
@Lurkas
3 жыл бұрын
@@trueCABLE Thanks for the explanation!
@kalijasin
3 жыл бұрын
Strain Relief Boot NOT necessary?
@trueCABLE
3 жыл бұрын
Correct. Strain relief boots are an optional accessory. Strain relief is already built into the rear of the RJ45 plug with the strain latch. Strain relief boots are useful for helping to maintain bend radius, but are largely cosmetic in nature.
@Platoface
2 жыл бұрын
I’ll be trying this in the next few days. Wiring the house with cat 6a and moving everything into a “closet”…. Cause the wife hates wires. Who’s doesn’t?
@trueCABLE
2 жыл бұрын
Hello and thanks for your comment. Indeed, the correct way is just as you describe. A centralized enclosure in a closet (or more often the basement) that radiates all of your wiring outward, running inside wall cavities to keystone jacks, is the ideal way of creating a structured cabling system for residential situations per ANSI/TIA 570-D.
@Serpher1
Жыл бұрын
Why do we even need that loading bar ? Typical RJ45 connectors are working just fine.
@trueCABLE
Жыл бұрын
Good question! Solid nosed 8P8C connectors (aka RJ45) that use load bars are useful for keeping the conductors organized and in sequence when a spline is present in the cable. Cables that use a spline like Cat6 and Cat6A are not easy to put male end connectors onto, as you are fighting against the spline to keep the conductors lined up. A secondary feature is the load bar itself pre-staggers the insulated conductors. Staggered conductors in RJ45 terminations greatly benefit 10GBASE-T transmission over Cat6A by reducing crosstalk at the connector.
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