Thanks for your comment. Our Cat6A Shielded Field Termination plug is a very popular product. We have an unshielded version coming soon! It is definitely very cool and will be 3-way for cable positioning.
@@trueCABLE I just used one of these for the first time yesterday. It was as simple as you show in the video. Maybe I'll find myself in need of the unshielded version after it comes out.
Would these types of connectors be good for a CAT 6 UTP solid core copper? I'm aware that they would have to be terminated with keystone, and then connect a pre-assembled patch to it, for proper use.
Hello Jack! This particular field termination plug is designed for shielded solid copper Ethernet (Cat6A or lower) but CAN be used without issue on unshielded Ethernet too. We also have an unshielded version of this very same field termination plug, and if you are using solid copper Ethernet, then using a field termination plug at both ends is the superior way to create a "direct attach" cable. You might want to watch this video for more: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-WFkMM2-N4ck.html.
@@trueCABLE Very nicee thank you! I prefer to buy the shielded ones, being reusable they would be ready if I had to move them to a shielded cable. Although I don't often terminate a structured solid core in RJ45, due to fragility issues.
Hello! I wish it would! Unfortunately, it is too large for the U6 Professional or most of their APs. I deploy Ubiquiti too. Instead I will do one of two things: 1. Permanent Link (keystone > keystone) with two factory terminated patch cords. 2. Modular Plug Terminated Link which is keystone > RJ45 plug and one factory terminate patch cord on the patch panel side. The RJ45 must be an excellent fit for the cable and you have to do your research.
Hello Wes! field termination plugs, such as ours, impedance match and greatly help with NEXT performance at the connector. When it comes to 500 MHz and above (such as where Cat6A operates) this can become the difference between achieving reliable a reliable termination that actually will operate at 10GBASE-T. I have a growing amount of data on hand that demonstrates field termination plugs will always out-perform a plain 8P8C plug...all other things being equal.
Hello loan. The wire that was retained for cable shield bonding is the ESD drain wire, not the rip cord. The ESD drain wire makes full electrical contact with the cable shield on the inside of the cable jacket. The rip cord is fabric where the ESD drain wire is tinned copper.
These may be electrically superior, but mechanically they are absolute garbage. The tiny plastic fiddly bits you're supposed to remove are brittle and crack instantly when you attempt to do so. The angles you're required to bend the orange and brown wires at are obnoxiously acute, and there's zero positive registration between the three pieces of the clamshell/sandwich, so when you go to crimp the thing down you more often than not bend one of the cheap pot metal tines inside and create a short you can't see until it's too late. Out of a box of six I got three usable terminations and it took me over an hour to do what should have been 15 minutes worth of work. The mechanical engineer responsible for these overpriced things should be encouraged to pursue other opportunities.
Hello Rob! I am sorry to hear you had trouble. Any new type of termination will take a bit of getting used to. I bent the prongs in a field termination plug before, too. You have to pre-seat the conductor holder cap prior to lid closure, as was illustrated in the written instructions. That will prevent the bending of the prongs. I have not encountered brittleness, however. Did you by chance give us a shout when you were having trouble? I would like to see any of the left-over plugs you may have lying about so I can take a closer look. Please give us a call at our main number at truecable.com/pages/contact-us. Ask for Don, I'll be more than happy to help!
