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What are you folks using to terminate Cat6?
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Post 46 made on Sunday October 15, 2017 at 00:19
buzz
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Ernie,

There is no need for a pre trim or pullback if you use EZ’s and their tool. That’s the point some of us are trying to make. If I wasn’t using the tool and I couldn’t achieve a truly flush final trim, then I’d worry about shorts, poor fits in the jacks, and botched strain relief if I resorted to a pullback.

One might want to practice inserting the wires a couple times with a scrap piece of cable, but you won’t need to waste any connectors.



Those RevConnects look very interesting. They will yield very consistent results and excellent strain relief. I do need to give them one slight “ding”, however, because they introduce an extra contact point in the signal path. I hope that the price would come down if I bought a zillion.
Post 47 made on Monday October 16, 2017 at 11:55
imt
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On October 15, 2017 at 00:19, buzz said...
Ernie,

There is no need for a pre trim or pullback if you use EZ’s and their tool. That’s the point some of us are trying to make. If I wasn’t using the tool and I couldn’t achieve a truly flush final trim, then I’d worry about shorts, poor fits in the jacks, and botched strain relief if I resorted to a pullback.

One might want to practice inserting the wires a couple times with a scrap piece of cable, but you won’t need to waste any connectors.


I think you are not replying to what Ernie was saying. Ernie's response was to flandon, who stated he used the EZ RJ45's but said not to use the EZ Crimp tool and just hand trim so wires don't stick out through the connector. Erine was trying to explain why that method is bad. That is how I read it.
OP | Post 48 made on Monday October 16, 2017 at 18:34
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On October 13, 2017 at 14:49, imt said...
You cut the wires flush with the loadbar with electrician scissors, then insert and crimp.

I used to use EZ RJ45 back in the Cat5e days but then with HDMI extenders and they became taboo I stopped all together. For you guys using EZ connectors, are you using them still for everything?

I'm normally not one to be giving the advice on this forum, but whenever I trim the wires at the end of the load bar using the Snap connectors, I find that using electrician's scissors or the cutters on wire strippers annoyingly leaves wires protruding over the edge.

For that, I use some cheap little side cutters I got from radio shack for like five bucks.

[Link: radioshack.com]

Not those, but same concept. Very small and will cut pretty much perfectly flush with the end of the load bar.

(Not related, but, to anyone, I also recommend getting a teeny tiny pair of cheap needle-nosed pliers as well. Mine have saved me a few times in various situations.)

A couple people have mentioned not using the EZ connectors with baluns. Might I ask why?
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Post 49 made on Tuesday October 17, 2017 at 12:55
lippavisual
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Most manufacturers that produce HDBaseT products specifically tell you not to use EZ connectors. I believe it's mainly because some people will use a dull cutter which will then cause continuity issues.

I don't use them though
Post 50 made on Tuesday October 17, 2017 at 14:25
Ernie Gilman
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On October 16, 2017 at 11:55, imt said...
I think you are not replying to what Ernie was saying. Ernie's response was to flandon, who stated he used the EZ RJ45's but said not to use the EZ Crimp tool and just hand trim so wires don't stick out through the connector. Erine was trying to explain why that method is bad. That is how I read it.

Bingo. And I thought I explained that after buzz's post. Whatever; thanks!
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Post 51 made on Tuesday October 17, 2017 at 23:43
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A manufacturer telling you not to use a part...because you aren't capable of installing the part properly...sounds like liberal nanny state nonsense.

Have some personal responsibility and learn to use your tools and parts correctly.

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Post 52 made on Wednesday October 18, 2017 at 17:08
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On October 17, 2017 at 23:43, Mac Burks (39) said...
A manufacturer telling you not to use a part...because you aren't capable of installing the part properly...sounds like liberal nanny state nonsense.

Have some personal responsibility and learn to use your tools and parts correctly.

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