EZ-RJ45 vs Traditional RJ45 Tested

By John Scanlan, Published Dec 16, 2021, 11:48am EST

Passthrough/EZ-RJ45s are a polarizing topic in the surveillance industry, with some installers swearing by them and others claiming they have high failure rates and cause PoE issues.

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Using a certifier, IPVM tested RJ45s from Cable Creation, Klien, Leviton, Ideal, and Platinum Tools using Belden and Windy City Wire cables. Inside this report, we examine:

  • Executive Summary of Findings
  • Integrators Commentary
  • RJ45 vs EZ-RJ45 Explained
  • Cable Test Results
  • RJ45 Manufacturer Feedback
  • Camera Manufacturer Responses
  • Cable Manufacturer Responses
  • Country of Origin
  • Vote / Poll

Executive *******

*** ***** ***** ** performance ********** ******* ******** and *********** **** ********* types, *** *********** ** certification **** ******* **** negligible.

*** ***** *** ** not ********* ********* ***** or ********* **** ***** quantities, ** ***** **** vision ******, **-***** *** likely ** ******* **** consistent ******* *** ******* installation, *** ***** **** extensive ********** ***** ******** plugs *** ****** ** find ** ***** **********.

********** ********** ***** **** often **** **** *** using ************-*********** ********* ** lack ** ********* ** the ******. ********, *** of *** ************* **** contacted ****** **** *** cable *********** ** *** same ******** *** ********* follows *** ************ **********.

Installer ******* *****

* *** ********* *** this **** *** *** number ** ******** ******** in ************ ********* ****** media ******, **** ************, low-voltage, *** ************-******** ******.

**** ******** *********** ** outage ** ******* ***, many ****** ***** ****** shared *** ********* ***** below, ********* ******** ** reactions *** *****.

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*** ***** ** ************** of *** ******** ******** of ********** ****** *****. On********'* ************ ********** ********** group, ******** ** ****-******* RJ45s *** ******, **** as **** ******** ** the ***** *****:

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****** ** *** **** group ***** ** **** seen "********" ** ******** caused ** *** **********:

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******* ******** *****, ******** out **** ***** ******** may ** ****** ** improper ************, *** ******* they "**** **** * dream" **** *** ******* tools *** ****.

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Differences *********

*** ***** ***** ***** the *********** ******* *** connectors, *** ***** ******** for ****, *** *** to ******* *** ********* them.

Similar **** ******* ***** **** ********* *****

*** ******* **** ************* and ************* **** ******* using ******** ***** ** passthrough *****. ** ******** to ****** ******** ******* (an ******* *********** ** the ****** ******* ********* and ****** ***********), ** included ********* **** ******, which ** ******* ********** by *** ******* ** terminations. *** *********** ******* results ** ********* **** Margin **** *** **** at **.* ** *** Headroom ******** ****** * negligible **********, **** **.* dB *** **-**** *.*. In *** ***** *****, a ****** ****** ********** better ***********.

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*** ***** ********** ** the **** ******* ** certification **** ******* * 14 **** *** ** available *** ********, *****:

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Conductor ****** ************

*** ********** **** ** both ****** **** *** same ********* (*****) ****** with *** **** ********, 50-micron **** ****** *******. From *** ****, *** connector ***** *** *****************.

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Use *** *********** *****

************* ************ **** **** it ** ********* *** installers ** *** **** through ******** *** **** through ***** **** *** designed ** **** ********.

*** ************ ************ ****** the ************'* *************** *** include ******** *** ***** blade **** ** *****, an ********* **** *** a ***** ***** *** and ******** *** **** to *** ** *** NIC ** ********.

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RJ45 *************: ** *********** ***********

**** ********* *****, *****, and ******* *** ******* on ****-******* **. *********** RJ45s.

  • ***** **** ***** ** no ********** ** *********** between *** ***** ****-**** Cat6 **** ********** *** the ***** **** **-**.
  • ******* ****** **** ***** they **** *********** ****** connectors, **** **** ****** category ********* *** ***** they *** ******** **** installed *********.
  • ***** ****** ***** ** no ********** ** *********** when ********** *** *** purpose-built ******* *** ********* the *********. **** ***** that **** **** *** tested ***** ***** *** materials **** ***** ************* for ************* *** ********** using *** *********** ***** tool.

Camera ************ *******

***** **** ********** ******* EZ-RJ45s *** ***** ******** issues, **** ** *** manufacturers **** ***** ** recommended ******* ****-******* **********, and **** *********** ****.

**** **** **** ****** connector ***** ** ****, but **** ********* * personal ********** *** ** connectors *** **** ********** results:

** *******, ***** *** only ******** ***** * EZ ********* (**** ****) since *** ********** **** or **** ********** *** common ****** **** *** occur ***** * ********* and *********** **** *********. Both ******** *** **** quality ***********. ** ********* correctly - ***** *** no ********** ******* *** technologies ****** ************ ***** or ****.

*** *** ** ***** with ****** ********* *** mentioned **** ********** ****** ensure ***** ***** *** maintained *** *********** ******* cables ** ****** *** termination.

** ***'* *** *** issues ** ***** ****** EZ ***** ** *********** plugs **** *** ********. However, *** ** **** have ******** ****** *****, which ************* ******* *** signal **********. **** **** into *** **** ******, and ****** **'* ******* on *** *****, * don't *** **** ** an *****. **** ***** EZ *****, * **** practice ** ** ******* the ****** ** *** tool **** **** ** time, ** *** ***** are *** ** * clean ******, ******* *** risk ** ***** ******* the ********** ** ****** stubs **** ******. ******* thing ** ******** **** using ** ********** ** to ******* *** ***** enough ****** ***** **** the ** ****, ** the ***** ***'* *** jammed ** * ***** inside *** *********. * good ***** ******/******** ** always *** **** *** to **** **** *** quality ** *** **** is ****.

******* *** *** ****** pass-through **** ********** *** pointed *** **** **** had ***** ******** ** RMA **** ***** *** traced **** ** * faulty ****-******* *********.

*** ****** ***** *** standard **** *********. ** user **** *** ********* correctly *** *** *** right ******* *****, ***** should *** ** * problem *** *** *******. We ** *** **** EZ-RJ45 ********* ******. ** recommend ***** *********** **** connector ** ****.

** *** ****** ********* reason ** ******* ** the *** ** ****** RJ45 *********, ** **** be ******** *** *** it **** **** **********. However, ** *** **********, we ***** ******* ******* RMA **** **** **. So ** ***** ** the ***** ** ****** well ** *********, ***** should *** ** * problem ******** ** ******

Cable ************ *******

**** ********* ************* *** gathered ******* *********** **** their ******* ********. ***** responses *** *** ******** are *****:

***** ******* *********** ****** recommends ****-******* **********, ** shown ** *** *** section ******* ******* ****:

***** ***** ***** *** work, ** ****** ********* the ***** ******* **** Simply45 *** ******** *****
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******** ***** ***** **** IPVM *** ****** **** they ******* ****, ****** that **** **** ***** 50% ** **** *********. They **** **** *** seen * ********** ** performance *** ******* ****. They ********* **** ** connectors ***** ******* ** well ** ***** ********* training *** ************* *******.

***** **** **** ********* in ***** ** *********** connectors:

** **** *** ***** success **** *** **** Series **** ******** *****. The ******** ** ****** had *** ***** *** with *** *********** ** 10GB, ***++, *** *** need *** ***** ****, Platinum ********** *** **** solution *********** *** ******** limitations.

Country ** ******

*** ******** **** ** this **** **** ************ in *** ********* *********:

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Chuck Janzer

IPVMU Certified | 12/16/21 05:04pm

***** *** *****, ******* it. *** *** ** the ******** ******** ****** into *** *******? **** picture ** *** *** plug, ** ** ******* that *** ******** **** never ********** ****** ********. With *** ****, *** the ********** ***** *** if *** **** **. And **** *** *****'* do *** ***-**-*** ************* test.... *****?

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John Scanlan

IPVM | IPVMU Certified | In reply to Chuck Janzer | 12/16/21 05:18pm

*** **** *** *****'* do *** ***-**-*** ************* test.... *****?

** ** * *** years ***, ** *** only **% ********** ****** and ******* **% ***** basic ******* *******.

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Thomas Geders

In reply to John Scanlan | 12/23/21 04:09pm

***********, **** ***** *** direct ******* ****** **** a **** ** *** end *** ****** **** to *** *** ************* permanent **** ** ******* test ********* ** ********** since **** ** *** test *** ****/**** ********* at ****** ***. ** you **** ** **** if *** **** ***** the ******** ****** *** do *** *** **** (modular **** ********** ****) test, ***** ******** * completely ********* **** *** up.

**** * **** ** the ****** *** ******* system, ** ** ***** installable ** ******** * or **, **** ** plug, ******** ** ********** connector ******, *** ****, terminates ** **** **** a ******.

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Jeff Dodge

In reply to John Scanlan | 01/04/22 11:54am

*** **** **** * test * **** ** when ***** ** ********* wrong **** **. ** takes *** **** **** to **** **** ****. I ****, ** *** are ** * *** site *** ******* **** by *** ****, * guess ** ***** ** worth **. :)

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12/16/21 05:04pm

*** ****** **** **, if *** ****’* ***** the ***** **** ** nip *** ***** *** the ****-******* ***, ***’** going ** **** * bad ****… *** **** CANNOT ******** **** ** a ****.

******** *** ***** ***** has **** *** **** of *** *’** ******. Simply ***, ** *** don’t **** ***** **********, it’s ******* ***’** **** the ***** ****, ******.

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Shannon Davis

IPVMU Certified | 12/16/21 05:11pm

** *** ** **** of ***** *********** **** replace *** ***** **** in * *****! ****'* probably *** **** ***** I **** **** ***** you ***'* **** *** connector ******* *** ** the ***** **** *** a ****** ** ***.

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John Scanlan

IPVM | IPVMU Certified | In reply to Shannon Davis | 12/16/21 05:22pm

**** ** *** ************* I ***** **** *** the **** ****, ***** I ***** ****: *** the ***** *****, ****** blades, **** *** ****** and ** *****.

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Undisclosed Integrator #10

In reply to Shannon Davis | 01/17/22 05:55pm

** ** ***'* *** pass **** ********* * can't ***** *** **** the ******** *********** **** done ** **** ******* remove **** **** ****'** an ***** *** * can *** **** ******** out ** *** ******** of ***** ** **** at **'* * ***** number ******** ********* ** the ************ ** ** stick *** *** *** which ** ***** **** than *%, *** * still ***** *****'* * potential *** ******** **** exposed ***** ** ****** how *** **** ** it

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Tony Karian

IPVMU Certified | 12/16/21 05:49pm

** ************ ** **** through ********** **** ***** ago. ***** ********* *** a ******* ******, *** so *** **** **** troubleshooting ********** ********* ******. We’ve *** ********** ** problem **** ****. **** properly, ********* ** *********** specs, **** *** **** an ************* ********* *** make **** ****** ********* right *** ** *** gate. **** ***** ***** sliced ******.

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Robert Shih

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12/16/21 07:23pm

* ***** ****, ***** we *** *** ****** browbeat ****** ** ***** replacement, **** ***** **** readers ** ** ******** to **** ******* ** the *********.

**** ****** ******* *******/****** for ***** *********** *** common **-**** ********, ****** comparisons ******* **** ****** and **** ******, *** real ***** ******* ******* how **** ****** ** average ** ***** ** dull *** ****** ** where *** ****** *** no ****** **********.

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Daniel Tyrrell

12/16/21 10:46pm

* **** ** ****** doing ****** *** ****** control, *** **** ****** video. ** *** ***** some **** **** ** career ****** * ******* got ** ** **** IP *******. * ******* with *** ******* **********. It *** * **** at *****, ******* *** length ***** *** ****, but ***** * ***** of **** * *** pretty ****.

* *** ******** ** use *** **** ******* because ** ******** **** of ***** *****. *** in ********** **** *** managed ** ***** * good ***** ** *** finger *** **** ****** to ** * **** through ***.

** ** ******** ******** I **** **** *** just *** ** *** ends ******* ** ****, I ******* *** * regular *******, ** * got *** **** ******* ends. ** ******* ******** only **** **** ******* and * ******* ******* there *** ******* ***** with ****. **** **** you **** **** ***'** doing ** ***** ***** fast. **** ***** * was ****** *** ***** lining ** **** **********, snip *** *** ** a *****, **** **** the **** ******.

******** ******* *** *** wasn't ****** ******* *** off. *** ***** ****** that.

* **** *** ****** with ************ ******** **'* not ********* *** ******** EZRJ45, ** **** *** snap **. *'** *** to **** *** *** even ******* ****** **** the ******* ***.

* ******** ********* *** Simply45 ******* *** **** for ******, *** * like **** *** * little **** **** *** Platinum ******. ** ***** like * **** **** flush ***, **** **** new ****** ** ** Platinum *******.

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Daniel Mazerolle

IPVMU Certified | 12/17/21 04:19am

** * ******* **** non ************ *** * really *** ** ***** but * **** ************ to ** *** **** convenient. * ***'* *** a *********** ******* *** I ***'* ****** **** any ****** ********.

* ****** *** *** wires ***** ** *** tip ** *** ****, then **** **** **** its ***** **** *** outside. *** **** ********** in ***** *** **** is * ****** **'* of ********* **** ******* the ****** ****** *** pins. ** ***** *** downside ** **** ******? Is ***** *** *********** correlations ** ****** ****** within *** ****? (***** distance **** ****** ** pins?)

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Dwayne Cooney

12/17/21 04:57am

*'** ********* **** ****** traditional ** ***********, *** I ****** *********** **** Klein ***** *** **********. In ** *******, *** Klein **** ** **** better.

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Patrick Mirto

12/17/21 06:35pm

* **** **** ***** pass ******* ********** *** awhile ***. ** * former "****" ***, ** was * ********* ********** for ** **, **** many ******, **** **** traditional ** *** **** and **** *** ** go. **** * ***** into *** ******** ***** and ******* *** **** seasoned ******** ***** *** the **** ******** * decided ** **** ** a ****. *** * haven't ****** **** ***.

** ******* ******* *** always *** ******* ****** at *** *** ** the **** *******. * always ********** **** ** a ******** ***** ** issues, ********** **** *** switches.

******** ******** **** *** with * *** ********* that *** *** *** a ***** **** ***** ends. **** *** ******* diameter ** *** **** connector ******* ********* ***** type ** *****.

**** ********* ****-******* - simply45.com - ** **** Re-Engineered *** **** ******* RJ45

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Adam Foster

Supernova Security Systems
12/20/21 11:55am

* ** *** ** all ********* ** *** results *** ***** ********** cables.

* ***** ** **** interested ** **** ** the *********** ***** * number ** *****;*** ******* is ******** ********** *** often ********** ********* ** harsh ************ ******* ** moisture, ********* ***.

******* ********; ** *** reason *** **** ******** of **** **** *** gold ****** *** ******* gold **** *** *******? I **** ***** ******** how *** ******* ****** ends ** ***** ********** with *** *********** ********** fair **** *********; *** have ***** **** *** evidence *** *** ** the *****.

********** ** **** ******'* experiences.

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Kevin Bennett

In reply to Adam Foster | 12/20/21 04:02pm

* ***** ** ********** in * ****-**** ***** on ******* ***** *** pass-through **. *********** ** both ******** ** ******** settings, *** ********** ******** vs. ***-**********.

* ***** ** ** worth ******, (*** ******* a ***** *** * different ******) **** **** we **** ****** * widespread ******* **** ********* in ******** *********, ** implemented * *********** *** dielectric ****** *** *** problem *** **** ****. We *** ***** ******* corrosion ** ***-******** **** connectors, *** *** *** ones. *** ******** ** the ********** **** ** our ******** *** ****-*******, I *******, *** ** have ***** ********* ** the ***-****-******* **** ** well.

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Walter Anderson

In reply to Adam Foster | 12/21/21 11:54am

*'** ***** **** ******** but ******** ***** **-**** connectors. *'** **** ***** them *** ***** * years *** ** **** time *'** *** *** one ********* "** ***". We ****** *** *** supplied *****-********* ***** ***** supplied **** *** ******* and * **** ** reason ** ******* **** corrosion **** ** *** more ** ** ***** than **** ******** **** made ** ******. *** exposed *** ** *** cable ***'* **** ** making ******* **** *** pin ** *** *********.

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In reply to Adam Foster | 12/21/21 09:52pm

* **** *** ********* experience **** ******* *****/*** tickets **** ***** ***** the ******* ***** **** passthrough **********. **** ******* is ************ ** ******* to ******** ******* **** were ********* ** ******* exposure ** ******** (**** in ****** **********, ****** completely *******. *** ********** were ********* ** ****** backing ***** ** ********* etc). *** ******* ******** issue **** ***** *************** tickets ** *-* ******* no ****** ********** ** NVR. ** *** ******** of ***** ********* **** the ****** *** ***** out ** *** ***** (~20% ** *** ****), the ********* **% **** resolved ** **-*********** *** exterior-end *********** ******* **** a ******** *******. ***** are ********** ***** **** typically **+ *******, ** to ~*** ********* ** the ****.

* ***** ****, *** the ********, ***** ** well ****** ** * follow ** ** **** topic **** ***** **** into *************. ****** **** test ******* ********* ** assortment ** ******* ***** installation ************ *** ******* to **** **** ** after * ***, **, 1.5y, ****, *.****. ***. I ******* ****'** **** passthroughs ****'* ******* ***** downside **** ********* ** factored **. **** **** of *** ******** * mention ***** ** *** 1.5 *** ****-******* ****** the ****** *****, *** they ******** ** **** day ~** ****-*******.

******* ** *** *** replacements *** *** ***********.

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Chuck Janzer

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #2 | 12/21/21 09:59pm

*** *** *** * little ****... **** *** you ****? ******** *******. Corrosion ** *** **** contacts ** ********* ** the *** *** **** ends? *** ** ****** the ****** ********* ****?

** ******* *******, ** always *** ********** ****** to ******* *** ***********. Since ****** * *** of ****, ** **** not *** ** ** back.

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George Peffer

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #2 | 12/22/21 12:12am

*** ******* (*** *** cameras ** *******) ** terminate ** * ******* with ******, ********* ****** the ******** ******* * 7/8" *******. **** *** a **** ******* ***** cable ** *** ****** or ****** *****. **** gives ** *** *********** to ******** *** ******** without **** *******. ** using **** ****** ******** a *** **********, *** certified ******* ** *** cable *** ***** *******, and *** ***** ***** gets ********.

"** *****" ** *****, but ** ************ ******** have ****** ** **** day.

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Undisclosed End User #3

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #2 | 12/22/21 01:33am

*********** ** *********** ****/****, traditional ** ****-*-**** *-****, RCA, ***, ********** ** fusion *****, * ***** hardline *** **********, ******, crimp, ********, *** ****... I've *** ******* ** all ** *** *********** above ** * ********** and ******* **** ***** technicians ** ** **********. I've ******* **** ** matter *** "*** ******" or "****" *** ********* is ******** ** **, the ******* ** *** termination ** ****** ******* to ********** ********, **********, and *** ***** ** shits *****.

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Daniel Tyrrell

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #2 | 12/23/21 06:16pm

*********** *'** **** ******* issues **** ******** **** connectors, *** **** ******* made ***** *****. *'** seen *** ****** ** issues **** ******* **** are ******** ** **** moisture ************. **** **** installers **** ***'* **** to ****** ****, ** think ***** **** ***** happen *** ***** **** now ***** ******** ***** up. ******/****, ***.

*** ****** *** ***** up *** *****, *** in ** *** **********, not ******* ** ****-******* connectors. ** **** ******* using **** ******* ********** that **** **** ********* and ******* *** * plus *****. ** **** instances *** **** ********* has **** ***** ****** replacements. ******* *** ********. Not ******* ** ****** failure, **** *** (******) equipment.

** ******** *********** **** passthrough ********** *** ** rarely, ** ****, **** issues **** ****.

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Jonathan Taylor

12/20/21 02:00pm

** ********* **** **** using *** ******** ***** EZ-RJ45 ****** (********, ****, etc) ***** ****.

* ** *** **** of * ****** ******** cable ******* *** ** the ****-******* ****** ** those **+ *****. ****** fail... *** *'** ***** seen * ******* *** to **** ******.

* ******* ** **** (big ********, **** *******), etc, *** ******** & cameras. * ***** **** heard *** ** *** "pass-through ***" ***** * joined **** ******** *** saw **** ** *** comments ****.

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Michael Coutu

12/20/21 03:12pm

*** **** ***** *'** run **** **** ** or **** ******* ********** appear ** ** ** lighting ******* ************. **** manufacturers ** *** **** space *** **** ** do *** *** *** pass ******* ************ ******* of *** ******* ******. Has ****** *** **** any ****** ** **** space?

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Charle Mount

12/20/21 03:17pm

** **** ****** **** our ******** ** ********* in * **** & patch **** ** **** ends *** ********** ** certified **** & ***** time - ********** ** not ** *****

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Chad Yost

12/20/21 06:02pm

**** *** ***** *****, and **** **** *** have ****** ***** ****** through *** *******. **** I *** *** ****** on * ****-******* *** tech *** **** ***** through *** ********* */* in ** **. **** will **** ** ***** the ***.

* ******** ***** ***** that *** ****-******* **** produce * ****** *** with *** ***** ******** getting ***** ****** **** the **-** ****, *** the ******* ** ******** twist ***** **** ** the **** ** *** connector. *** ***** * see ** *** **** has ***** * ****** of **** ********* *** exposed ****** *** ********* with *** *********** **-** plugs,

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Corbin Hambrick

12/21/21 04:34am

** ***** **** ****** in *** *****/***** *****, specifically **** **** ********* and **** ************* **** supposedly ****** *** ** use *** ****-****, ** switch **** **** ****-**** to ***** ********.

** ***** **** ***** dealers **** *********** ****. I ***** ** *** resolve * ****** ** issues **** **** ********* by ********* **** ****-**** to ******** ***** *** it ******** *** * can ***** ******* **********...**** to *** **** ** use *** ***** ***** with *** ***** ********** but ***** *** * couple ******.

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Daniel Tyrrell

In reply to Corbin Hambrick | 12/23/21 06:22pm

** *** * **** number ** ****** ****/*** extenders, ** **** ** Key ******* *** ***** distribution. **** ** **** are ***** ***** **** to ******** ****, *** we ** **** **** that *** ***** * "home ****" ***** ****, or **** *** ***** end **** **** ******* connectors. ** ** **** some ****** *** *** then, *** *'** ***** seen ****** ********** *** issue ** *** *********** connector. ******* ********* ******* or ******** ***********.

* **** ******* ** to **** ** ** coworkers *** **** **** those ******* **** ***** than * **, *** if *** ********* ****** are ********* **** *********** connectors.

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George Peffer

12/22/21 12:02am

**** * *** **** is ******** ** ***** the *** ** *** traditional **-** ** **** sure **** ** **** is *** **** ** available ** **** ** terminated *********. ***** ****, it ** ******** ******. I *** *** ***** of * *********** ****. Guilty - * *** the **** *** *** pull **** *****. ***** every ****.

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Tim Liff

12/22/21 05:44am

* ********** **** **** tried **** ******** * few *****, ***** ** when **** ***** ****** a *****. * ***** them ** ** **** tedious ********. ** *** have **** *** ** a ******, *** * recall ** ***** ****** project **** **** *** in *** ******** ** 150 *** *** **** blade **** ******* * pin * ******* ** me. ** *** * brand *** ******** ***** pass ******* *******. ** fact ** ****** * of **** ***** *** the ***** *** * out ** * **** didn’t *** *****. *** me **’* ****** ****** nature ** ** * standard **. * ***** with *** ** **** a ****** ****** ** decipher ***** ******, ********* that’s * ***** ***** issue ******. * *** those *** ******** **** getting *** ****** *** back ** *** ******* length **’* ****** ** experience *****. ******* ***** individual ******* ** ***** is * ******** ** feel *****. ** * point *** *** **** almost **** ********* *****’* feel *****. * *** honestly *** ** ** years, ******** *** *** first ****, *’** ***** had * ******* ** failed **** *****, *** that’s *** ** **** of ********* ***** **** more ************.

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Corbin Hambrick

In reply to Tim Liff | 12/22/21 04:34pm

***, ** *** *** same ***** **** **** 8. *** ** ** techs **** *** * and * *** ***. I ***** ** ******* the ***** ** **** one ** ******* **. It *** * ***** new **** ******.

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Dragan Nikolic

12/22/21 06:50am

**** ** ******* *** of *** ***** . NEVER *** ****** * pin **** */* ********* od ***** ***** ! Stranded ***** **** ******* a ******** ****** ******* electrons **** ** *** surface ** ********** *** stranded ***** *** * greater ******* **** **** solid ***** . **** connector *** *** ******* adequate ****** ****** ******* . ******* **** **********, the ********** ******** ****** a *****-********* ***** *** more *********** ** ***** or ***** ************** **** affect ************ *********** *** often ********* ***** ***** demise . *** **** modules ** ***** ****** and *********** ***** ***** (*** ******* **** *****) .

** **** **** *** must *** **** ******** on ***** ***** ( no ***** *** **** module + ***** ***** ) , *** *********** type ** **** ********** for ****** *********** ******-*****-****, ****** ***** ***** Termination **** ***** , field-mountable **** ********* **** or ******* .

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In reply to Dragan Nikolic | 01/05/22 07:55pm

** **** *** *** is **** ***** ******** conductor ** ***** *********, then *** ** *** TIA ********* ** **** limit *** *** ** stranded ********* ***** *******? The ****** ** ******** conductor *** ***** ********** 20% ******* **** *****, so **** ********* ** flawed.

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Dragan Nikolic

In reply to Undisclosed #7 | 01/05/22 10:47pm

* ***** **** * listened ** ** *** last ** ***** ** lectures ** *** ******* of ******** *** ******* of ** ************ ******* at ***.*** . * did *** ****** ** offend ** ***** ******, I ****** ** ***** out *** ******** **** may ***** **** *** use ** ***** **********.

***** *** *** ***** models ** ******* **************: permanent **** *** ******* link.*** ********* **** ** always **** **** * solid ***** *** **** with ** **** ******.**** **** ** ******** for *******.******* **** ******** ** a ********* **** **** the ******** ** *** patch ******, **** ** stranded *****.

* ** *** **** to ******* *** **** that ******* **** ** connectors ** ****** *** easier, *** * ***** not ** **** *** controversy ******* ** *** an **** ********* ** an **** ****** ** category ***** **** *** appropriate ***** ***** ** the *** ** * 23AWG *****. *'* **** each ** ** ***** why ** **** *** or *** ***** **** of *********** .

**** – ******* **** terminated **** *** ********* in ***** * ** ANSI/TIA-568.2-D ******** . ****/***-***.*-* requires **** ********** ***** be ********** **** * telecommunications ****** ** *** work **** ** ******* flexible ****** ** *** user. ** ******* ******* cases, ** ** ********** that ***** *** ** a **** ** ********* a ********** ***** ******** to * **** **** is ******** **** * device **** ** * security ******, * ***** enabled ******** ****** ******, or ******* ****** **** is *** ***** ***** or **********. ***** * of **** ******** ******** guidance ** ******** *** transmission ****** ** ****** the ****** *********** ** this ******* **** ************* .

***** ***, *** ******** arises ******* ** ********** can **** *** ************ of *** ********?

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Undisclosed Integrator #4

12/22/21 07:05pm

****** *** ********* ***** EZ ********** ***** ****** isn't ***** **** *********. We've *** ** ********* without *****, ******* ***** no ****** **** *********** connectors. ** *** *-*** brand ** ********** **** Leviton *****.

*** *** ********** ******* the *** ** *** need ** ** **** skilled ** ********** *** the ********** ** ***** with * ******** ********* and **** *** ****** crimped ** ****. **'* challenging **** *** *********** techs. *** ** ********** allow *** **** ****** insertion *** * ****** termination, ******* *** *** *** right ********* *** *****.

****: ******* * *** other ********* ****** *** complaining ** ***** *** cutting ** ******** *********. SQUEEZE ******! *** ********* is ** *******:

1. Split and dress the pairs. *.*** *** ***** **** strippers ** *** **** are *** ***** (*** side *******, *** *****).3. Verify pair arrangement conforms to T568A. 4. Insert into connector, re-verify color arrangement. 5. Put slight upward bend on conductors to prevent them from hitting edge of tool and bending/kinking. 6. Insert connector into tool. 7. Crimp FIRMLY with as much hand pressure as possible. HOLD crimped. 8. Brush off any strands that didn't cut entirely off, usually it's just the bottom of the jacket holding them on. 9. Remove connector and examine pins for full crimp.

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Daniel Tyrrell

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #4 | 12/23/21 06:35pm

****: ******* * *** other ********* ****** *** complaining ** ***** *** cutting ** ******** *********. SQUEEZE ******!

****, **** **** *** replace *** ******* ***** as ********. * *** have * *** ** the ******** ******** ** the ******* **** ** using **** **** ****** to ** **** ***** form **** ***, ** not ******* ********. * had * ****** ** connections **** ****** **** too **** ******. * was **** ** **** the ***** ****** *** solve **** *****.

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Jeff Brunner

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #4 | 01/05/22 07:46pm

******, *****? * ******* most ****** **** *** T568B ********.

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Corbin Hambrick

In reply to Jeff Brunner | 01/05/22 11:17pm

** ********** * ** the ********.

**** **** * ** a ******** *** ***********.

...******* **** *********** ****'* bother ** **** ** the *******, ** ***** came **** ********** ** were ******* ******* ** B *** ******* ***** was * ******** ******** for *********** (** ***** vendors **** ** *** B *** **** ********* maybe **** *********** **** switched ** *), * come ****** * **** often **** * **** across * ** ***** 75/25 *****.

* *** * ***** that *** *** ******** for *********** **** * got ******* ** ***** ago. *'** *** **** up ** *** ** there *** *** ******* I **** ** ****** to.

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Undisclosed Integrator #8

In reply to Corbin Hambrick | 01/06/22 02:02pm

* ***** **** **** "A" *** *** ***********. Makes *** ****** *** that *** *******.

** **** ** ********** - ** **** ** do **** ****** *** rare "*" ********, *** can ***** *** ** the ***** *******: “*** nice ***** ***** ********* is ** **** ** many ** ****** ****”.

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Undisclosed Integrator #5

12/22/21 07:33pm

*** **** *** ***** off ** ********** *** swear ** *** ****** connectors *** ******** *** same **** *** ****** carburetors **** **** *********.

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Walter Anderson

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #5 | 12/23/21 06:30am

*** ******. **** ******* you ***** ******/***** ******* really **** ** ********* and ******* **** ***** up **** * *** gimmick *** *** ********* wahoo *** ** ** just ** **** ** you ***? ***’** *** going ** **** ******* about **.

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Daniel Tyrrell

In reply to Walter Anderson | 12/23/21 06:36pm

****'* ***** **** ******. Always ***** ** ******, gotta *** **** **** (General ***, *** *** specifically) *** *** * bit ** **** *********.

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Undisclosed Integrator #4

In reply to Walter Anderson | 12/29/21 08:51pm

**** **** *** *** to ** *** ******* excuse *'** **** *****. Something ****** ***** ***** that ***** **** *** you're ****** *** **** others *** ** ** now ******* ** ***** less ******?

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John Scanlan

IPVM | IPVMU Certified | 12/22/21 08:16pm

**** ***** ***** **** a **** ***** ***** looks ****. ******** *** able ** **** * blade. ** **** **** it *** *** *** completely ***** ** **** pairs *** ****** ** sever *** ***** ** the ***:

**** **** ******* *** blade ****** ** ********. Some ************* ******** *** number ** ****** * blade ****** **** ***. Below *** **** ********* we ******** **** **** support, ************ ********, *** from ***** ********:

***********: “** ** ****** discouraged ** *** *** third-party *********** *****”. ***** also ****** *** ****** will **** ***** *** last *** **** “*,*** Cuts” ****** ** ***** replacing. *** ******** - **-**™ ****-**** MODULAR **** ***** ****

*********** ****** **** (****# 30-4951):

** **** **** **** to **** ***** ****** at ******* ****** *********.

Leviton *****-********** *********** ****** ****’* sold ******* *******, *** blades *** *********** *** from ******** *****:

KLEIN ******-************** ******:

***** ***** *********** ***** only ***** ***** ****** and **** **** ***** third-party ************ ***** ****** in ****** ** ***********.

Platinum ***** lists all replacement part numbers on the product pages for their EZ crimpers, linked below:

**** ***** ** *** only ******** *********** ****** on *** ******* ***** and ***: *******. ***** warranties, ***** *****, ***.

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Undisclosed Integrator #4

In reply to John Scanlan | 12/22/21 08:26pm

** ****** ** ***** that *** *** ** far **** ********* **** the *****. ** *** GIF ***** ***** *** strands ** *** *** clean ***, *** **** is ****** ** *** experience. *** ***** ***'* always * **** *****, it's *** **** **** the ******* *** **** be ********** ** ****** so *** ** ***** the ********* ****** ** bottoms *** ** ** or ******* **. ****** you ******** *** ***** to *** ******* ******* some ***** ********, ** can **** ** ** far ** *** ********* allows **. ** **** as *** ***** ** solid *** *** **** are *** ****** ****** contact **** *** **********, it ****** ** ********.

** *** ******* ******** we ********** *** *** very ***** ********* (*****/*****) not *** ***** ***, but ** ****** ****** enough ** ****** ** brushed ***. ** ****** this ** ****** *** nature ** *** ***** and ** ****** *****'* take ******** ***** ** sweep *** ***** *** with **** *******, ***** should ** **** ****** removing *** ********* **** the **** ** ****** the ***** ** **********. Doing ** **** *** above ***** *** ********* is ********* **** *** tool ****** ******** *** the ******* ** ********* in ** ****.

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Corbin Hambrick

12/22/21 08:37pm

** ***** ** **** most ** *** ******* comes **** *** ****** ends ********* *** *** therefore *** ******** ****** a ***** ********** ** one/more ** *** ****** wires *** ****** **** contact.

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Undisclosed Integrator #6

12/23/21 01:43pm

*** ****** * (*** most ** ** *********) don't *** **** ******* is ****** **** ** don't *** *** **** benefit *** **. * suppose ** *** **** trouble ******* *** ******* wire ****** **** ***** be * *****. ***** than **** *** *** adding *** **** ******** failure ***** *** *** have ** ******** ****** on **** ******* - avoiding **** ** ****** reason *** ** ** stick **** *********** ******. In ** ********** ***** are ** ************ **** savings.

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Matthew Eckman

12/24/21 12:48am

* ***** ** ***** have **** **** ** see * ****** ** IPVM ***** ** * timed **** ***** ***** vs. **** *******. ******* a **** ** ****** between **** *****. **** world ******* - *** can't ** *****.

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Adam Huss

Kuns Northcoast Security
12/23/21 02:06pm

** **** ** * little *** ** *** used ** *** *********** connectors, *** *** * am ******** **** *********** with ****. * **** noticed **** ********** ** reliability - ****** ******** or ********. *** *********** connectors *** **** *********, I'm *** **** *** much *** * ******* our *********** **-** **** .15 ** (***). ** started ***** *********** **** because *** ** *** guys ** ********* ********** and ** *** ******* the ******* ****** ****** with *** *********** ****. To **** ****** *******, we *** ******* ***** them ** ****.

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Corbin Hambrick

12/23/21 08:22pm

  • ** ***** ********* **** the ****** *** ****** issues, **** **** ******** is *** ***** **-** 45 ******

***** **** ** * troubleshooting **** ** * strong **** ******** ****** in *** */* ******.

...***** ***** ** ****** say ********** ******* ** cables.

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Paul Anderson

12/24/21 08:11am

****** *** *** ******, as **** ** *** consultancy ******** ** ****** all ******* ** * network. ** **** **** a **** ****** ** failed ******** **** *** made *** *********, ********* where * **** ** slightly ***** *** *** push **** *** **** fully *** **** *******, does *** **** ******* with *** ***. **** can ** ****** ** eyesight, ******** *** **** complacency *** ** ****** off * *** ** ends. ** **** ***** seen * ******* ** the ******* ********** **** using *** ******* ****. We ***** **** ********* that ********** *** *** through **********. **** ** others **** *********, ** end ** *** **** please!

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Sergio Guzman

Pine Crest School
IPVMU Certified | 01/03/22 07:17pm

* *** *** ******** ones, *** ** * am ** * *****, that's ***** * **** the ********. **** ** fast. *** **** ***** physical **********, *** **** a *********. ***** *** times ***** *** *** notice * ******* **** within *** ****, *** yet *** ******* ******. You ****** ******, *** on *** *** ***** to **** **** *** of **** ***'* *** slightly, ** ** *** really **** ** ***** that, ** **** * do *** *** *** string ** **** **** to ***** *** ****** and ****** *** ****. Then *** ******** ** cut *** ****** ******. It's ****** **** ***** the ******** ** *** crimper, *** ** ***'* slower ** *** **** to *** *****. * find *** ******* ** the *** ** **** when * ***** *** stripper ** *** *******. I ** ******* *,*** to *,*** ************ * year.

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Adam Huss

Kuns Northcoast Security
In reply to Sergio Guzman | 01/03/22 08:08pm

*'** *** ***** **** ok **** ** *****'* able ** *** * camera ******* ** **. Turns *** *** ** my **** *** *** "a ***" ****** ******* the *****. ***** ****** good ** *** ******, interestingly.

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Jeff Dodge

01/04/22 11:52am

* ********** **** **** both *** ******** ***** EZ-RJ45 *** **-**** ****** of ****-******* ********** *** I ** **** *** Platinum ***** **** ** be * ****** *** more *****.

* **** ******** ******** to *** ***** ***** pass-thru ********** ******* * like ***** ***** ****, it's ***** *** **** the *** *******.

* ** ***** **** what *** ****, ** your ***** * **** plug **** *** **** for ******** ***** **** say *** ***** ***** crimper ** ***** ***** issues. * **** ******* that ** **** **** of *** ******* *** of *** ****** ****. So ***** *** ****** plugs **** *** ******* that ** **** **** is ***% ********.

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Undisclosed Integrator #9

01/11/22 02:40pm

** ***** **** *** EZ's *** **** *** two ******* ********** ****** never *** *** ******** and *** **** * spent ******** **** ** snipping **** **** ** more ********* **** *** traditional. *** **** ********* I ***** ******** *** having *** ******* ********** length ** *** ****. This *** *** * problem * *********** ***** terminating ********** ****'*. ******** I ***** * *** that ******* *** ****** my ***** ***** ** being * **********.

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JP Johnson

01/17/22 04:17pm

** **** *** *** many ****** **** *** pass ******* ****** *** one. ** *** ** a ***** ******* ******* where ** **** **** to ***** ***** *** the ******* ********* *** in *** *** ***. We ********** **** ** was *** **** ******* that *** ******** *** feedback ******. ** *** to ******* *** **** with *********** *** *** no ****** ***** ****. On *** *** ***** masking **** **** *** manufacturer ************** *** **** recommendation *** *** *** experience ** ** ****** use **** ******* ** these.

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Walter Anderson

In reply to JP Johnson | 01/17/22 05:39pm

** *** **** **** aspect ** *** **** through ********** *** ******* the ********? ***** ****’* it’s * ****** ******* connection ***** ***’* ******** that ****** ***** ********.

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Undisclosed Integrator #10

01/17/22 05:30pm

*** *** *** ******* of **** ******* * have **** **** **** once ********* ***** *** and * ******* **** a **** ******* **** hasn't **** ******** *** especially * *** ********** I ********** ****** **** decision ** *** ***** for *** *% ****** of * *****.

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Walter Anderson

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #10 | 01/17/22 05:52pm

***’** **** “********* ***** out” *** * “******* with * ****-******* **** hasn’t **** ******** *** especially * *** **********”. And **** *** ***** a *% ****** ** a *****. ******** ** what *******? **** *** ever ****** ****** ** RJ45 ******? ***** ** nothing ***** ** ***** out **. *** *** electrical *********** *** ***** they *** ** * standard **** ****, ******* exactly *** **** *** as * ******** ******. There ** ** **** possibility ** * ****-******* connector ******** *** **** a ************* ******* *********. The ******* ***** **** are ***** * ******* of ** **** **** from *** ********** ***********.

** *’* ***** ** stick ** ** ****** ways *** **** ***** efficient *** **** *** wire ** *** ** connections **** ****-********.

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Tony Karian

IPVMU Certified | 01/17/22 06:05pm

* ******** ******* **** connector *** ***** ********. Once ** * **** moon * *** * bit ** ********** ** a **** ****** ******** out. ** **** ****** fix ** ***’** ****** attention.

*’* **** ** ********** the ******** ******** *******. That’s * ******* ** me.

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