Guys, I know there were a few flaws in the procedure department for example.. "not enough outer cable pushed inside", blah blah blah..., so don't hurt him so hard in your criticism, he presented us with the point of how it works. He stated many times before in previous videos that he was not a professional installer, it's a simple guide that shows us how.... and I appreciate you sir for taking the time to show us amateurs.....Kudos.
@davidjohnson4319
3 жыл бұрын
Chris few comments about the video. Understanding you don't do it for living so no judgement here just commenting since I have been doing it for 30+ years. I haven't read all the comments below so sorry if any of these are repeats. 1) When ever you use the blade tool tool cut off the outer sheath, the intent here is to expose the rip cord (the little string). ALWAYS pull the cord to cut down at least 2-3" to expose more conductors below the cut line and then cut the cable off just below the original cut line. We do this because the cut tool when you spin it around the outer jacket can nick the copper conductor for one (or more) of the pairs and will eventually break, usually right after you left the site :), 2) Plenum and the center core of your cable are completely unrelated. The plastic core is to keep all the inner conductors in perfect alignment for a specific grade of cable. The outer casing can be PVC or Plenum. If the wire is run in any void (is like a ceiling whether sheetrock or tile or other) where any air-conditioning or air venting air flows through that's a plenum. Plenum rated cabling is treated to make the burning sheath less toxic. Riser or PVC rated cable can never be run in a plenum (in or out of an A/C duct, if the A/C sucks air from it, its a plenum). Keep in mind a lot of A/C ducts provide cooling air to your vents but most A/C systems use the entire void for a return (warm air flow back to A/C) and that's a plenum. 3) I always cut my cable at an angle like 30-45 degrees (only on EZ). It makes it so much easier to insert the wire into the EZ connector. When you slide the wire in, you can actually force each conductor into the right channel even if they are not perfectly straight. 4) After you insert the cable into the connector push it all the way in. The rectangle square at the back of the connect is a strain relief. Its needs to squeeze the conductors and sheath to properly secure it and prevent pulling on the conductors at the connector. 5) When cables that have the core I pull on the core slightly before cutting it and then slide the thumb and index finger down the outer sheath toward the end to make it just past the core so the core doesn't prevent you from fully seating the sheath into the connector. 6) YES, before crimping I always go through the protruding cables to verify they are in the correct order. So much easier to check before you crimp then to have to cut it off and start over! 7) To straighten your cables put your index finger over your thumb nail and slide it down the pair with some pressure. The flat thumb nail takes the kinks out of the conductors nicely. 8) For cat6 specs the twist has to go all the way to the point it is punch down on the jacks. Don't untwist it. The jacks have a point between the conductors in a pair to make it easier to press them into the correct slots without untwisting. Also, FYI, Most punch tools have 2 colors so you always know where the cutting tool is without looking. All replacement blades will always line up on the same color for 66, 110, or krone.
@StiX77777
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Chris, your preferred position of the cable jacket does not allow the male connector's built in jacket holding tab to keep the jacket from pulling away from the connector. After checking the color order, press the jacket as far into the connector as it will go so the connector's strain relief tab will be crimped on to the jacket. Otherwise you end up with connectors that pull away from the jacket and look like exposed/ damaged wiring and amateur work.
@bjre.wa.8681
3 жыл бұрын
DEFINTELY
@AndreyCo
3 жыл бұрын
THIS! Jacket is what provides strain relief instead of the data cables inside.
@GuilhermeFreireluis
3 жыл бұрын
I was watching on the TV and grabbed my phone just to comment this. On the male connector there are a small triangular tab that is pressed, this part need to grab on the cable sheat and not on "nothing"
@rintunt
3 жыл бұрын
Yep, also preserves the twists on the pairs as far as possible up to the connector
@Zeric1
3 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised he didn't know that as it's pretty basic. Also he made no mention of maintaining the twist, nor was it as good as it should have been on the orange and brown pairs on the keystone jack. Would that matter in a typical residential environment, probably not, but a good professional installer wouldn't be this sloppy. Also it would have been good to mention the difference between a simple wire map tester and a certification tool.
@mattschoular8844
3 жыл бұрын
I use the piece of the outer jacket that I stripped off to use as an untwisting tool. Slip it over on of the wires in the pair and they separate nicely. Then slide the 8 wires over any screwdriver shaft to get the curls out.
@DaveGee2010
3 жыл бұрын
And then you can spend the 23 bucks you saved on some beer and chips!
@akunog3665
3 жыл бұрын
I ran into a nice tip. after stripping, before untwisting. if you stick a finish nail, or sturdy toothpick in-between the twisted pair at the base where you cut the sheath. then you just pull straight, and the wires are forced to untwist, and they simultaneously straighten.
@brawlman
3 жыл бұрын
+1 Notches in most snips are for straightening wires. I prefer flush cuts over snips and do a better job getting closer to what needs to be cut... They can also be used to straighten the wires. The other trick is too use the outer jacket removed to untwist the stands...
@stemmentor9700
3 жыл бұрын
Good idea. I will try that.
@stemmentor9700
3 жыл бұрын
@@brawlman ya know I keep forgetting about that on my snips and I just made a bunch of cables at home. I teach to kids for STEM work and that’s a good tip to teach them. ( if I remember) 🤔
@NateTheBrewer
3 жыл бұрын
I've been doing this for 15 years and you just blew my mind with that untwist tool, ordering now.
@stemmentor9700
3 жыл бұрын
Same here. 21 years for me. Gotta get one
@warrenosborne6044
3 жыл бұрын
The little string is for stripping back the insulation. Cut back the outer cover and wrap a bit of the string around a screwdriver or whatever and just pull. In industry, I used this plenty of times. But be careful, that little nylon string will cut skin just as easily.
@recom273
3 жыл бұрын
I liked your disclaimer at the beginning, anticipating a barrage of “suggestions” - actually not too bad. 1. Set the blade of your stripper, so you spin one time only, but set it, not to cut all the way through, just score it to a good point where it will crack off. 2. You should have pushed the jacket into the rj45 jack. 2. When you do the keystones, Keep your pairs twisted to the point of the where you are going to punch down, maintaining the twist, to the point, then drag them down into the scissors of the keystone. Use the point of the keystone to split the pairs apart is better than untwisting pairs before.
@stemmentor9700
3 жыл бұрын
👍👍👍
@georgebush6002
3 жыл бұрын
The outer insulation needs to be far enough in both types on connections for the outer insulation to be held into place by the finished connectors. A tab on the male and the back of the cover for the female connectors should keep the cable end from moving without the connnector. This is important because the inner wires break easily if they are moved or pulled on a lot. This detail greatly increases the reliability on the cable.
@МитяСнегуркин
Жыл бұрын
Also, the contacts in the Keystone jack are angled, which means they are Krone, not 110. So, different blade for punching is needed.
@StevePatak
3 жыл бұрын
After creating many male ends for home devices with the EZ rj45 I recommend making a slight angle cut as opposed to the straight cut before sliding into the connector. Found it makes initial insertion slightly easier.
@fatgeek
3 жыл бұрын
Fine “THATS WHAT SHE SAID”
@Michaelg1108
3 жыл бұрын
Was going to say the same
@teemuanttila
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Chris, CAT6 always includes the center plastic which keeps those 4 pairs twisted and separated from each other. Plenum in the cable means material of the jacket. Plenum (or LSZH) basically means those jackets gives low smoke and slows down spread of flames. About male/female connectors, you should always strip only as short amount of jacket as possible and make sure those individual wires are not visible outside of connectors. In male connectors, you should push the cable inside as much as possible and In female connectors, you should make sure jacket goes inside connector and only untwist pairs as little as possible. Good quality female connector includes place/hook for cable tie to secure cable into the connector.
@funnynoodle6997
3 жыл бұрын
9:36 Nicely Done Male connector and just has the jacket of the cable under the little restrainer in the RJ45 Jack without using it there is the strain on the wires.. Loved the video
@bjre.wa.8681
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, I totally agree, not enough emphasis on getting jacket under crimp down tang and the same on the female keystone punch down. I thing the punch down is made to accept the jacket under the cover plate. Then ALL terminations need to be tested!
@firemedicjm911
3 жыл бұрын
String in the cable is a ripcord. It is for opening the outer jacket without having to cut it and risk cutting any of the inner wires. Works really well and no special tool needed. There is a pinout legend on the side of the crimping tool for reference.
@jamess1787
3 жыл бұрын
What he said.
@sakriso
3 жыл бұрын
The way I was taught to do keystone jacks was to keep the twist of the wire intact all the way up to the punch down point rather than undoing the twist. It makes it a little tricky, but that's how I was taught by a cable tech.
@stemmentor9700
3 жыл бұрын
Agree. Taught the same. Ditto on termination at patch panel.
@engrpiman
3 жыл бұрын
No don't untwist for the keystone. Keep the twists and use the prongs on the keystone to split the twists. A good keystone will have nice spikes separate the pairs.
@jordanwhissell4666
3 жыл бұрын
It was hurting me as I watched. I know he’s no professional. Very smart on other topics. But also having the pairs hang out the back... it’s sloppy.
@telecomgear
3 жыл бұрын
Right on.
@mulderlr
3 жыл бұрын
@@jordanwhissell4666 yep... Let's get that outer cable jacket up under the cover of that female connector. We should never see individual wires hanging out the back of the keystone jack. 🤷♂️
@jankkhvej
3 жыл бұрын
That "string" is the ripcord, it's there for rip-open the cable.
@blindside995
3 жыл бұрын
Dude, I been running cable for years and never saw those little cable twisters before. I am going to have to order that!
@DaRahamim
3 жыл бұрын
Same. Pretty sure it’s a newer product.
@sitte24
3 жыл бұрын
When doing the male ends you can also cut the cables slightly at an angle before putting them into the connector, you may find it easier to get them in by doing that since you don't have to have every single one aligned perfectly when sticking them through
@stemmentor9700
3 жыл бұрын
I agree. I leave enough room to wiggle around and make sure the wires are flush on end and a slight angle helps.
@jfaburtocortes
3 жыл бұрын
I am sure this has been pointed out, you are holding the snips backward the small loop in the snips goes in the ring finger, ... plenum is a type of fire rating ... the snips have the groves to straighten the wire ...Make sure the cable goes all the way to the end so the stress relief crimps the jacket of the cable. for the keystone jack, don't untwist the cable, if you notice on the jack connector it has a sharp extrusion used to go between the twisted pair. per code, the twist is supposed to go all the way to the crimp point. having the lines running parallel will create interference, and will not perform as well. I really enjoy your videos, keep them up.
@jfaburtocortes
3 жыл бұрын
forgot to mention the network cable can be used for telephone wiring since the rj45 jack is backward compatible with rj11. you can plug in an rj11 connector into an rj45 jack and use it as a telephone extension from your patch panel. ( I never run phone lines anymore just network since they can be used for both)
@jankkhvej
3 жыл бұрын
You should push cable into connector as deep as you can, so when you crimp it, jacket will be press-locked in the connector. Your male connector is invalid. ;)
@thegreatgazoo
3 жыл бұрын
Perfect timing on this refresher for me. My house was built in 2006 and I bought it in 2013. Luckily for me every room was wired with Cat 5E but were terminated with RJ11 female receptacles for phone use. I had changed most of them to RJ45 keystones except a few rooms. I am going to finish them off tomorrow as we are planning to sell later this summer. Thanks!
@artiem5262
3 жыл бұрын
Ordered the untwist tool -- many thanks! Untwist as little as possible at the keystone end. A lot of folks will flunk keystones untwisted as shown. Some will flunk them with a pair of diagonal cutters!
@svenllr
3 жыл бұрын
Chris, that tip for Untwist was well worth the $5 beer I just sent your way. Wow! What a tool. I've used the back of my Klein snippers before and it stripped off the protective covering. I also LOVE the network testing tool. I've been using my trusted Fluke Networks tool for 20 years having really no reason to replace it but now I'm on the waiting list for the Pocketethernet!
@sebastiannowak1981
3 жыл бұрын
Hey, thx for really good video. I have recently patched out my entire new home and gained a lot of experience on how to do things. First: do not buy cheap tools. Yes, You probably use them once, maybe twice, but a lot of stress will be saved during work. Klein tools are very good ones! Second: about that little gray tool comes in many varieties, but I do recommend to get one with hand regulated opening because there are so many cables and You have to test first how deep the tool shall cut the shield to not damage wires. The worst thing is to unshield cable, start preparation and realize that one or two wires have been touched by the blade and they will come off during patching. Third: cutting wires a bit after plugging in rj45 pass-through into crimping tool will make it easy to finish them correctly. Fourth: I do prefer to use Krone tool as it has these little scissors to cut the wires instead of a blade. Fifth: there are cable testers with integrated circuit breaking tool which helps to find damaged wires and to detect which cable is which if You have bunch of them tied together in one place and wondering where they're "going" into the house :)
@garyredmond1890
3 жыл бұрын
You can just use the piece of cable sheath you cut off as an untwist tool, try it.
@ImTaran
3 жыл бұрын
I learned this a while ago and it had been 1 of the most valuable lessons in terminating cables!
@REXXSEVEN
3 жыл бұрын
Wow. I was about to ask you how. Then I started picturing it. Great tip.
@raulruiz598
3 жыл бұрын
Same here😂🤣😂
@chrisnorden8043
3 жыл бұрын
Been practicing on old cable for a first time install. I'll have to give this a try.
@garyredmond1890
3 жыл бұрын
@@chrisnorden8043 Give that untwisting thing a miss, waste of money IMO. The passthrough rj45 connectors are well worth it though if you are going to be doing a lot of terminations.
@soundman98
3 жыл бұрын
At Lincoln tech, circa 2006, they beat A-code into us for a week. Then I got into the world and learned no one uses A-code! Something I've learned from the experience is that I emphasize to anyone I'm training to remember that the colors alternate between white and solid, and one pair is split. Seems to help guy's pick up the methodology a little faster. Also, they make keystone 'pucks' or holders, makes it way easier to field terminate keystone's without leaving divots in your hand!
@confirmhandle
3 жыл бұрын
haha love that untwist tool, i had it screwed into bottom of my crimp tool and never knew what it was !
@darrenjlobb
3 жыл бұрын
Couple bits of advice...cut a little more sheaf off, and will make getting them inline / in the connector way easier (you want enough length so that your thumb isn't up against the connector as / before the conductors go through there individual holes... also when cutting them flush, don't move your thumb, just leave them all at length, and flat cut (I use the other tool rather than snips as wont disturb the flat end) that way you will never accidentally mess up the order / flat effect when re-locating your thumb back to the bottom... Also push the cable into the plug better! The entire point of the plastic lug that clamps onto the cable, is to clamp onto the sheath! That way the sheath takes all load / stress if cable is yanked, and not the conductors..push it right in as far as it will go...that way you wont end up with a cable hanging out of a connector by strands of wire after 5 minutes of use...looks way way tidier that way also! That untwist tool looks like a gimmick to me, pretty sure that would never be faster than just unwinding them for the second per pair it takes! Might be useful to a some people :)
@jong2359
3 жыл бұрын
Sorry if you have a speech impediment, but it is sheath... not sheaf.
@rollover36
3 жыл бұрын
@@fatgeek SHEATH!!!!!
@fatgeek
3 жыл бұрын
One other thing, on the keystone the sheath should be inside the keystone. Darren, if you look at the video on the Untwist Tool site where they use it on the end of a power screw driver, it makes a bit more sense. Not saying I would use one, but I could see how it would speed things up a bit...
@gregm.6945
3 жыл бұрын
@09:36 - not enough outer insulation has been pushed into plug, which will result in the outer insulation coming out quickly , thus putting more stress on the individual pairs
@jasonrowe6302
3 жыл бұрын
You should only untwist the absolute minimum cable on each pair when doing the female connector/punchdowns. this will reduce cross-talk and will be more important when doing 10Gbe connections
@packetdog3739
3 жыл бұрын
Sounds like a crosstalk solution...
@AndreyCo
3 жыл бұрын
THIS! Maintaining twist is important. Also on the female end you should have the sheath tightened down with a little zip tie to prevent stress on the cables if pulled on the inside.
@pearcomputers2542
3 жыл бұрын
I really like those Tool-Less Keystone Jacks.
@James_Knott
Жыл бұрын
They won't fit in 4 or 6 position Decora wall plates.
@StevenSwensonCtiGeek
3 жыл бұрын
I was always told to insert the jacket into the connector as far as possible so that the jacket crimp takes the strain off the wire.
@kylehouk9405
3 жыл бұрын
And you should. The spec for Ethernet allows for up to 1/2 inch of untwisted wire at each end and to still be considered "in spec". However, the less amount of untwisted wire the better the performance you will get on the cable.
@StevenSwensonCtiGeek
3 жыл бұрын
Oh! And thanks for the video Chris. Always super helpful information.... I'm still working through a big box of rj45 connectors I bought years ago, so I didn't know the through-wire connectors even existed. Very cool.
@orcwoodinc2746
3 жыл бұрын
+1 for Pockethernet & Untwist Tool. Thanks, Chris!
@aortaplatinum
11 ай бұрын
That untwisting tool looks super helpful, I had to do this to pass an IT class and get my CompTIA A+, and the hardest damn part was getting the wires straight enough to stay in the right order and slide into the clip's slots. I was so proud I was finally able to do it that I've kept that cable and now use it for my home PC lol
@johnb4639
6 ай бұрын
To ease assembly of the RJ45 keystone male connector I use an easy to make tool that assists gathering/holding/forming the 8 straightened wires in correct order. Cut a keytag size (50mmx 22mm) rectangle from scrap fibreglass PCB - use a fine hacksaw to cut a 1mm (W) x 10mm (L) slot in one end - drill a 3mm hole in the other end to fit a keyring. The 22mm W dimension provides a trimming length width gauge that suits most connectors. This small tool greatly assists gathering/holding the wires together pre insertion.
@nshezz8562
11 ай бұрын
Always make sure you have a decent crimper tool, i ordered one off amazon and was only getting 100mbps on cat 6 ordered the correct tool like you have and now works perfectly for 1gbs. Thanks for the video.
@glynnetolar4423
3 жыл бұрын
Plenum cable is not defined by the inner separator. It's all about the outer jacket and how fire resistant it is.
@LegoTux
3 жыл бұрын
Plenum rated cables aren't more fire resistant, they just off-gas non/less immediately toxic chemicals when burned, when compared to CMR and other non-plenum products.
@glynnetolar4423
3 жыл бұрын
@@LegoTux not pick but yeah, you are correct.
@iamjohnivey
3 жыл бұрын
04:40 ProTip You can use the cut-off bit of the jacket to untwist the pairs. You can also use it to straighten the wires by running the jacket over the wire instead of just your fingers. This can help save your fingers if doing a bunch of terminations.
@pspk70
4 ай бұрын
I do it.
@griffic37
3 жыл бұрын
Great Video... I would note that the connector secure tab needs to be facing down for both cable ends. Or you could crimp one end facing up and the other facing down and cross the pairs/pins 1 thru 8.
@AfifAhmad
3 жыл бұрын
The copper pairs should remain twisted until the IDC for performance reasons
@bavobostoen
3 жыл бұрын
What does IDC mean?
@JBBBBBBBB250
3 жыл бұрын
@@bavobostoen insulation displacement connector. The little groove the wire gets pushed in where the insulation gets displaced to make the connection
@JohnWizz
3 жыл бұрын
Great video. I actually looked at your recommended tools a while back and purchased these pass through ends and the same keystones as well as a new Klein tool crimper. Made my life so much better! Thank you!
@spocksvulcanbrain
Жыл бұрын
One thing that was obvious from watching, but you failed to mention is that in that diagram, it is intended for the end to have the clip DOWN, not up. If you do it with it up, you'll get them in the wrong positions.
@AshenTechDotCom
3 жыл бұрын
i prefer the style that you put the wires threw the guide boot, snip and crimp... i have crimped hundreds of ends with that style and.. hand full of fails, i do agree the pass threw connectors are far better then non-pass-thru cubes... one job i had we started buying our own cubes via monoprice because we all loathed the ones the company provided 15k worth of... that eventually they sold them and bought us the ones most of us preferred... via monoprice...heh...
@onlyfortesting1571
3 жыл бұрын
I used Fluke Microscanner to check the cabling.. is very usefull to check your termination Good luck for this chanell
@stemmentor9700
3 жыл бұрын
Have one myself and love it. Problem is I haven’t been able to locate it since I moved 8 years ago. Got a steal on eBay sometime ago for 35$. I bought one doing work while in Navy and late 90s was like 300$. But love it. Rely on experience now and good tools. I hate to buy a tester.
@shanetarrent9882
3 жыл бұрын
I'm sorry, but it needs saying , honestly people who have no idea about things should NEVER do videos on them, period, else it seems your just after the clicks/views/revenue. 1/ they are not, nor have they ever been called male/female, they are plugs and jacks (or mechs) 2/ NO you dont identify plenum cable by the strength member, riser cable also has them in fact i've not seen a solid core cat6 that doesnt. You identify plenum by the outer jacket and the CODE stamped on it 3/ ALSO that string you cut off, is there to pull back the jacket 2 inches below your strip cut point, because 7 times out of 10 you WILL have nicked the inner pairs, you may not see it, it may appear fine - UNTIL you run an IRT on it and it fails, THAT is its sole purpose - to allow you to rip the jacket well past your initial cut point @5:08 most cable guys use bit of the cut off jacket to untwist the pairs fast @12:01 FAIL - you always keep the twists in place as close as you can get to the insertion slot There should NEVER be any pairs exposed outside the jack, the jacket should always but tightly against to slightly in the jack Sure it passes wiremap, but thats not a certifier nor an IRT test.
@adammcrae8029
3 жыл бұрын
As a tutorial video for the average home DIYer (which is exactly what it is), it does its job perfectly. Don’t like it? Go create your own channel and post a video of how it should be done. 👊
@Tevin-l4i
8 ай бұрын
To separate and straighten the cable, I tend to use the outer casing that was cut off to expose the twisted wire and use that to separate and then place 1-2 at a time in the casing (squeeze and pull). Normally straightens very well
@leester9487
9 ай бұрын
Great video. It causes flashbacks to my networking class in college. We used the the male ends where you had to put the wires in flush, which is a PITA, especially when you have old eyes. The keystone jacks are fun though. Like a puzzle. This is so much better than the videos by professionals. They make it look so easy and it isn't. It requires practice. So buy extra wire and jacks and run your cables extra long! I do prefer the professionals method of stripping off the cladding using snips instead of strippers, which ensures there are no incidental cuts. It wastes wire, but the last thing you want to be doing is diagnosing intermittent issues.
@cjrocksu5942
2 жыл бұрын
I only have one suggestion: CAT6 & CAT6A trueCable, and their passthrough crimping tools make terminations a breeze. I have own plenty of good Platinum Tools as well. Nice video!
@stevenseebach375
2 жыл бұрын
Push the jacket deeper into the rj45
@Kage-Yami
3 жыл бұрын
I got some neat cat-6 male terminators recently that come with a mini cable-comb for every plug. Slide the pairs into the comb, then insert the whole thing into the terminator, and crimp.
@quinnlaup
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Chris just an observation but try holding the scissors the other way round with the yellow cover in the pal of your hand, it usually stops the scissors from getting stuck on your fingers.
@RickCline-bb5wp
5 ай бұрын
Hi Chris, I agree With StiX You need to slide the jacket in as far as it can so the crimp on the back of the connector can catch the jacket and also reduce crosstalk in the connector.
@FlowoftheFlood
3 жыл бұрын
Great video! One thing I like to do when I make the male end, just to keep things tidy, is strip it a little further down for more excess wire but before I cut I twist the ends. This way it all stays together.
@stemmentor9700
3 жыл бұрын
It’ll take my electrician scissors over the cutting on the strippers on everything. Sharp clean cuts. I also enjoy them cheaper plastic squeeze type strippers if using 5e. Cat 6 light scorch and it snalps. I learn to pull as I untwist and it helps untwist the cables a lot easier. But that is a neat little device for untwisting I have to check out. And I like the jacket up into the module. Never used the “pass through”. Guess I’m too old school. 🙃
@bodhiench
3 жыл бұрын
I've heard of issues from other installers about the passthrough connectors - specifically, that the crimper's cutter failing after some time. I use a two-part connector; you slide over a smaller plastic piece onto the wire, which goes on pretty easily and allows you to positively identify that you've gotten all of the wires on correctly before installing the second part of the male jack. Trim the wires flush with scissors and the second half slides on before crimping as usual. The untwist tool is new to me and I'll be ordering that soon - Current procedure is to use the back of my scissors and my thumb to unravel and pull the wires straight. I have a feeling that I'll be going through a lot of those untwist tools as they'll get lost in the bottom of my kit bag.
@TheGreatQbert
3 жыл бұрын
yah, the knife does wear down after some time but it really only has an issue with the very last bit of plastic and it is super easy to pop those off.
@bjre.wa.8681
3 жыл бұрын
The issue out IT dept. had with pass thru was they just didn't test out. A pair just wouldn't take the stake down blades for some unknown reason and we tried several sets of the "Passthru" pliers by different Manufacturers we finally went back to the (load bar) two piece style. One of our major complaints is the newer 22ga. cable strands just don't go into the load bars, very frustrating. We've never found specifically larger holed load bars.
@bodhiench
3 жыл бұрын
@@bjre.wa.8681 I use the CAT6 connectors from Monoprice exclusively - they have never failed me. The 8P8C, part number #7266 (they work great for the bigger strands). At first, I wasn't a fan, but then I noticed I went through far fewer of them than I did the single-piece designs due to they simply worked the first time, every time. I do go through the bars at a faster rate than the ends themselves, simply because they're harder to hold on to - when you drop one, you're never going to find it (a lot of my installs are on the end of a 30-foot boom)... I keep the leftover ends, fill them up with silicone caulk and let them dry, and use them as plugs in the unused ports on the switches and routers to keep dust out.
@kevinpunter7960
3 жыл бұрын
A personal thing .. don't do the "wiggle" if a cable hasn't cut after punching a wiggle can inadvertently loosen the connection. Re-punch or chisel it with an appropriate sharp blade. Some keystone jacks have the colour coded wiring legend - they're cool. Really sexy ones come with dust caps and a bit of clamping for the cable sheath on the back (if you don't strip too much off). RJ45 cable boots are great added protection and as they come in lots of colours they're good for coding. I'll just throw in that most RJ45 plugs and crimpers are compatible, but NOT all.
@ecu8r
2 жыл бұрын
You can also use the indentations of your wire snips to hold the wire down with your finger to smooth and straighten the wires.
@bluntman310
6 ай бұрын
super great resource, should have done my research before giving up on terminating a cat6 cable for my home network and going to home depot and buying a new 30ft cat cable lol
@jimholloway1785
Жыл бұрын
Can I use a CAT6A RJ and CAT6A Keystone on a CAT6 cable or do I need to match the RJ45 and Keystone to the cable being either Cat6A or just CAT6? Or am I overthinking this and either way will work. I would like to just get a bunch of CAT6A connectors instead of having to have two sets of connectors?
@Firecul
3 жыл бұрын
It also helps your EZ rj45 tool also has the colours printed on it
@delta1sw
3 жыл бұрын
My most used tool is the Klein 110/66 screwdriver. A 4-in-1 screwdriver on one end and a 110/66 punch down tool on the other. It sells for $27 list (half of what most decent punch down tools sells for). I purchased one for each of my techs. I wouldn't recommend it for punching down a bunch of jacks, but it is great for occasional use. 110 is for network jacks. The 66 block tool is used for phone. It is great to have if you must deal with T1 installs.
@DaybreakAngus
3 жыл бұрын
I see that scratch on the desk is still there from that review when you first got to the new house.
@christianbrown5594
3 жыл бұрын
We use the EZ-RJ45 ends and tool at work and they are awesome. We recently did a big job and used the TrendNet keystone jacks. They are tool less and work great we haven’t had any failures (300+ terminations). The only thing that is a little bit of a pain is the cable sticks out a bit on the sides of the jack and are really hard to cut. We used cuticle clippers and it work great to cut the ends off. The jacks are very clean and easy to use, highly recommend them!
@James_Knott
Жыл бұрын
Those are wider than standard keystones and won't fit on 4 or 6 position wall plates, where there are pairs of connectors side by side. They're fine for the 1, 2 & 3 position wall plates where all the connectors are in a single row.
@pspk70
4 ай бұрын
Very well presented video. Appreciate your effort. Thank you 🙂
@BEMODERNWITHDIVYANSH
5 ай бұрын
For everyone, there is a trick to untwist the cables. The cover which we cut out earlier u can use that to seperate the cables
@danav3387
Жыл бұрын
On the keystone. Don't unwind the pairs completely. Strip the jacket back further at least 3" ( I usually work with about 4" to 6") can be as long a you like, then just un-twist about the 1st 1.5 inches from the jacket so the ends are still twisted. Then place the jacket all the way up to the back of the keystone and start slipping the closest pairs in 1st. This way the jacket is as close to the keystone jack as possible and no bare wires are showing. This will really help if you are punching on a panel especially if it's already mounted and you are adding more wires. On the mod ends I try to work the wires at the jacket after untwistng and I push the wires in a little further so the crimp catches the jacket amd no bare wires are showing.
@standupman6422
3 ай бұрын
I've worked in telecom for 33 years. The passthrough connectors sometimes have issues... more than the "original" versions. And always crimp twice. 😀
@ctwm9963
3 жыл бұрын
I like the app on the phone and the untwist tool!! Need to get it.. thank you!!
@jayhollowayii2
6 ай бұрын
You make it look easy for someone with arthritis and hands that don’t work right is kinda hard lol 😝
@esmannr
Жыл бұрын
I find that if you add the step of splitting the sleeve of the plenum cable about a half inch more, you can cut the divider/stiffener lower. This aids in getting the sleeve in the male ethernet connector.
@DaybreakAngus
3 жыл бұрын
After the EZ-RJ45 pass-thru came out, That is all I use anymore. circa 2005
@stemmentor9700
3 жыл бұрын
Any issues using them? I haven’t yet, but curious about them. I don’t do as much cabling as I use too n not sure if I want more tools so wife gets (ノಠ益ಠ)ノ彡┻━┻ at me. But like to hear good/bad on them ez connectors.
@xr043
Жыл бұрын
If you use a connector with LSA plus rails you can also use a cable with stranded wire. Lsa plus has pins that are at a 45 degree angle
@yourpalfranc
3 жыл бұрын
Nice video, Chris. It's my least favorite job in IT. I wonder why no one ever does a video of this process while standing on a ladder or on your belly in the attic?? The un-twist tool looks interesting. I think I'll get one. ~Frank
@Rob_Turner_UK
3 жыл бұрын
More than adequate for the home user wanting to do some terminations. Pros will have their own method and many are negative about the pass through method as they have spend years snipping the conductors to the correct 100th of a mm. I personally prefer the pass through method but never bother getting the conductors too straight as isn't really needed. Couple of sideways jigs straighten them up enough to stuff then through. Never timed myself but easily less than 30 seconds to strip and term a plug.
@RETRO-CONSOLE-GAMER
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Chris I have got me G4 Doorbell. Had to import it from USA I love it . Also just got the dream Michine. Thanks to your video on it . Thanks buddy
@cloudbase7799
3 жыл бұрын
If you have a Platinum Tools crimper like Chris, the ANSI/TIA-568 A/B pin outs are stamped on the side of the tool. :D Faster than Google.
@PudgyCurmudgeon
3 жыл бұрын
Has anybody (besides me) tried using the EZ Cat6 connectors with 23 AWG as opposed to the more common 24 AWG conductors? It is a bit tougher to get them to pass through because they have a tendency to crimp and buckle because of the thickness. I am also guessing that the crimp tool Chris used was designed to also cut the conductors that pass through the connector at crimp time. I am using an older one that does not do that and have been using a box cutter to get a clean, close cut. I recently ran into a situation where I terminated 2 sides of a 40' length of CAT6 UTP (23AWG) that tested OK (via my Monoprice LAN Cable Tester) but cut my 300 Mbps internet speed down to < 100 Mbps - It turned out that even after the box cutter trimming, 2 or more of the conductors were making contact with each other externally. I used a file to correct it and it popped me back up to 300+ Mbps. Also it might be a good idea to explain that you cannot mix 568A and 568B on the same cable. When you are new to doing this it is an easy trap to fall into when your instructions show both A an B on the same sheet. Love the Channel, Chris -- Thanks!
@DrD6452
3 жыл бұрын
2 major issues here. 1. You need to use that string to strip the jacket down further as there is a very high probability that you will score one or more wires when stripping the outer jacket causing a poor or completely non functional termination. 2. I don't recommend using the passthrough ends especially with POE because if the blade isn't sharp the blunt copper ends can touch each other shorting out causing all kinds of headaches, especially in damp environments due to corrosion. Experience is the best teacher.
@mulderlr
3 жыл бұрын
I don't know if I like the idea of the passthrough male connecrors. It just seems like that could cause all kinds of issues long term having exposed wires on the ends? 🤷♂️
@mulderlr
3 жыл бұрын
@@TheSpiv that's fine, I'm sure there are plenty of installs that never have a problem... I'm just not comfortable personally with it. I'm not trying to tell anyone not to use the pass through rj45s...
@nasirjaved8759
10 ай бұрын
Nice Explain With Latest Equipments
@brunorodrigues2060
Жыл бұрын
Quick tip i always use the jacket to unstrip the pairs 👍
@edwinbaezjr.945
3 жыл бұрын
Good...Im about to upgrade my Cables
@diakidis3167
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Chris, thank you so much for the info, and demonstration.
@DanielC__
2 жыл бұрын
I push the jacket into the connector reducing loss of twist in the pairs. Its needed for cat 6
@edanker
3 жыл бұрын
Love the Blazing Saddles reference!
@wbhad83
3 жыл бұрын
You can also use the channels on the outside of the Klein scissors to straighten your wires.
@pcoffeemobile
3 жыл бұрын
If you ever watch a phone tech do an install you will see them use the groves to strip wire. It takes practice to make it work. I use them all the time to strip wire when using cat5/6 for other purposes like phones or project wiring where screw terminals are used.
@bubaJoe
3 жыл бұрын
The color code pin out for your cat5 cable is also on your crimp tool
@tjburke79
3 жыл бұрын
Your keystone jacks will fail certification. Don’t untwist them all that’s way.
@roger1818
3 жыл бұрын
I was going to say the same thing. Keep them twisted until they are about to pass through the punch down block. Preferably you also want to keep as much wire in the sheath, so I start with the pair furthest from the connector to set the length and work in pairs forward. Also, unlike the male connector, you don’t need to straighten the wires on the female connector as most of it will be cut off.
@matthampson1466
Жыл бұрын
Nice! Good video, and I like that cable tester you have, especially with the app.
@robbrown6495
2 жыл бұрын
I used to do this kind of thing years ago - I was intrigued by two things. 1 - you made no mention of which way round the plug goes when putting the cables in. Without specifying this you can wire the plug the wrong way round. 2 - you didn't push the cable fully into the plug. The sleeve around the pairs should be pushed into the plug as it helps grip the cable in place when crimped.
@xFitzMan91x
3 ай бұрын
So I was struggling at first with cutting the cables off the keystone jack, I was told that you have to cut the wires at a certain angle with the cutter.
@jeremyfarabee4638
Жыл бұрын
Shove it in all the way, not just the tip... Just how I remember to do it lol
@CayroproductionsAdan
Жыл бұрын
Amazing work
@TylerDickey1
3 жыл бұрын
Our can use the the leftover “tube” of jacketing to untwist the pairs. The little channels on the untwist tool do look handy though, great video!
@darrenoleary5952
3 жыл бұрын
I just use a Sharpie or the shaft of a screwdriver to straighten out each pair.
@giantsfan1056
3 жыл бұрын
I use the Klein sheers it has a side with grooves to straighten the cables.
@Dextermorga
3 жыл бұрын
Great video as usual. You should mention what for is plenum cable and what are differences (its not just that plastic middle part) as well as different type of plastic for again reason.
@eoghanfla6343
3 жыл бұрын
I don’t do it professionally anymore but as a network/telco technician for 20 plus years I refuse to do the standard rj45 crimp direct to cat 5/6 that every else does. This is because rj45 crimps are to be used with stranded cable, not solid copper cable. I dunno how many networks I’ve tested with failed connections with a fluke due to crimped cables. I do like like the keystone (no tool) direct to cable or the proper punch female connectors. Far more reliable... I’ve installed over 4K telco/Ethernet sites so I’ve tested this pretty good!! Am I right in thinking you said keystone and then said punch down though? These are two different technologies. Keystone is tool less, punch down is using an IDC punch tool.
@raybr1727
3 жыл бұрын
I agree. The little teeth in the RJ45 plug can break solid wire and cause a short. They have better designed plugs now that work for solid or stranded wire but most people probably don’t check the specs. I still would not use RJ45 plugs on solid wire except for one-off or test situations. Stranded wire has many redundant conductors and is flexible so it is made for those relatively short patch cables at either end of a long cable run, which need to endure the manipulation and stresses of endpoint connections. If you need to hook up an access point or camera it is best to create a mini IDF using 1 or 2 port surface mount punch down jack at the end of a solid wire run in the attic. You can then use a short stranded wire patch cable for the last few feet to the device. Stranded wire is expensive so it is not used for long runs. BTW, stranded wire is a pain to crimp on a plug because the wires curl off in all directions. Punch down your solid wire and buy your stranded patch cords for best results.
@James_Knott
Жыл бұрын
As a telecom/computer/network tech for the past 50 years, I agree. BTW, my first LAN experience was in early 1978 on a proprietary LAN that used time division multiplexing over triaxial cable at 8 Mb or coax at 2 Mb. This predates both Ethernet and IP.
@eoghanfla6343
Жыл бұрын
@@James_Knott I also worked on coax networks and I certainly don’t miss them!
@engineersupervisor4462
Жыл бұрын
Very good work and explaination❤
@davidnagy510
23 күн бұрын
Hi Chris do you have a video on replacing a Brocken end of a HDMI cable this video was great
@danalcantara6785
3 жыл бұрын
I hoped you make a video terminating FOC,using different connectors. really will appriate it.
@georgesimpson3113
Жыл бұрын
You didn't say and it's hard to see if when you put the plug/connector on if the clip is up or down. It looks like it's down but... (yea, I know it basically doesn't matter as long as both ends are the same, but...
@ramonburgos6351
3 жыл бұрын
Trigger alert: "I like the female better because I can punch them down..." LOL!!!! Seriously now, great video. I saved it for when I wire my new house since I'm running ethernet in every room.
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