Do You Make Your Own Or Buy Pre-Made Patch Cables?

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Brian Rhodes
Apr 25, 2023
IPVMU Certified

In a recent discussion, a member said they do not terminate RJ45 connectors, and where they are needed, they use factory-produced patch cords, typically available to be fully spec'd in terms of cable type, jacket color, length, connector, etc.:

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** *******, ***** ****** *** *** expensive *** **** ** *** (************, internet,**** *******!) *** ~$*-$** **** *** *** most ****** **************.

(**** *** ********* ******** *** ******* of *******. *** **** * *** relevant *****, ***:** ****** ***** *********** *****,***** ******* ***** (**********, **********, *********, Wiremappers),** ****** ******* ************ *****,**-**** ** *********** **** ******,******** *********** **** ******* *******)

** ** **********, *'** **** **** types. (**** **** ** ***) ***-**** cables *** ********** *** ***** ****. However, ** ********, ** ********* **** our *** ***** ****** **** ******** cutting ****, *********** **** **** *** verifying *** ****. *****, ** *** to *** *** ********** ** *** job *** ******** *** ******* *** entire ***, ********* **** **** ***** cords.

** ****** ******* *** ****** ** the **** *** ** **** ***** cords **** *** ******* ***** *** fight ******* ********* ******** ****** *** frequent **** ******* ******* ***-**** ********.

*******, ** *** **** ****, *************/**** technicians *** ********* ***** ***** ******!

** *** **** **** *** ** buy ***-**** ***** ******?

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Chris Johnson
Apr 25, 2023
IPVMU Certified

********* ********, ** *** ***-**** ***** cords ** *** ***** ***** *** station ****. **** **** *******, **'** usually **** *** ****** **** ** the ****** *** ***** **** **** a *******-***** *** *** *** * patch **** ******* **** *** *** camera ******. ***** *** ********** ***-**** that ******* * **-** ** ** terminated ********* ** *** ******/*********.

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Undisclosed #1
Apr 26, 2023

** *** **** ****, ***-**** ***** cables **% ** *** ****. ** the ****** ****, ** ******* ** the ******. * *** ** *** cameras ** **** **** **** *******-***** grommets ** ***** **** ******* ** unterminated *** ***** ** **** *******. We *** *** ********/***** ********** ** indoor ** ******* ***********, ** ***** cameras ****** ******* * ******-**** ***** cable.

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Jerome Miller
Apr 26, 2023

*******. ** ** **** *** ******* to **** **** ** ****** *** we **** ** **** ***** **** from *** **** ** ** ** on ****. **** ******* ** ** still * **** **** ** ******* each *** ** *** ** *** a *** *** **** **** ** time.

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Undisclosed Integrator #2
Apr 26, 2023

***** **'** ** *** *****, **** anyone **** *************** *** ** ****** retailer **** ******** ****/*****/***** ***** ****** at * ********** ***** *** *** well *****?

**** ** ********* *'* **** ** push ** ***** ******** ** *** company - ***** *** ** **** buy ******** ***** ***** *** ** other ************ ***** **** ** ***** shelf. *** **, *'* ****** **** standard **** ******* **** *** ***** team *** ******* ** ***** ******. I've *** ** ******* **** ********* but *****'* ***** *** ******. ** previous *******, *** ******* *********** *** ICC ***** ***** ** ***** ** all *****, *** *** *********** ** use **** ** ***.

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Undisclosed Integrator #3
May 02, 2023

** **** ************ ** *** **** line **** **** ******* - *** get **** *******, *******, ***.

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Jack Pestaner
Apr 28, 2023

***. ******* ***** ****** ** *** field *** **** ******* **** ******* key ****** **** ****'* *** ******** or *****, ******** ***** ********* **** in ***-**** ***** *****, *********** ** A ** * *****, ****** *******, and ******* *********.

** *** **** ********* ** **** there ** **** ** **** ****** plated ******** ***** ****!

* ** **** *** ***-**** ***** that **** *** **** **** *** RJ45, ***** * **** ***** ****** relief.

**** **** ***** ***** ********* **** a **** ********** ******(*) ***** ** great, ****** **** * **** *** of *** ******** ******* *****.

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