Not exactly as I'm familiar with this material. The information and diagrams represent my understanding of this process. I guess the part I'm having a hard time with is why so many say not to ground on both sides. I'm not even sure how that is possible.

You're sounding a bit like westom. "so many say not to ground" meaning exactly who? And where are the quotes or links so we can add our understanding to yours instead of shooting in the dark?

Are they talking about audio cables? THOSE do well to have a shield grounded at only one end.

And WHAT DOES THE MANUFACTURER SAY TO DO? I mean EXACTLY what have they said to do? Maybe they think they wrote something clear but it's not clear to you! That happens, you know. Read my friggin' signature.

If they haven't written it on their site, call them up!

on my HDBT certification class I was told that Shielded CAT cable could bring more problems than advantages..... such as potential difference, when at the TV end you have a faulty ground, or a different voltage in that phase, these differences will be trying to come to equality via that shield. and that is a problem.

The rack end of the shielded RJ-45 is grounded to the patch panel in the rack, and the rack is bonded to the copper bonding bar - just like in the diagram provide by Ernie.

The other end is usually a keystone RJ-45 jack connected to a PLASTIC plate, in a non-grounded mud ring.

One-sided grounding.

Exactly what I was looking for.

[Link: cablinginstall.com]


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