Platinum Tools 100010C EZ-RJ45 Cat 6+ Connectors, Clamshell, 50-Pieces
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Artist: Weather ReportManufacturer: Platinum Tools
Model: 100010C
Product features:
- Simplifies twisted pair terminations by allowing the wires to be inserted through the connector and out the front
- Technician can easily verify the proper wiring order
- Electrical performance of the termination is optimized by pulling the connector down over the cable jacket and seating it tightly in the rear of the connector
- Reduces the distance between the wire twists and contacts improves performance
- For use in Cat 6 compliant data networks
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Platinum Tools 100010C EZ-RJ45 Cat 6+ Connectors, Clamshell, 50-Pieces
Customer Review: At last, an RJ45 for the rest of us
Summary: 5 Stars
The word here is "ergonomics." These are easier to use for the rest of us than standard closed-end RJ45 connectors.
The improved ergonomics derive from the ability to strip the cable to a decent (2 inch or so) length, untwist and identify wires, insert them one at a time _through_ the connector, and they stay where they are put. When everything's where it belongs - and you can actually see the wires right out in the open air to verify that - then and only then do you pull the cable jacket inside the connector shell and crimp the thing. This more than makes up for the price delta, especially for those of us who wear bifocals because we _need_ them. :)
CAT6 UTP wires tend to have fatter insulation (especially stranded CAT6) than CAT5e, and these are sized to fit. Have never dealt with bonded untwisted pairs. The wire guides do not seem to be completely discrete, so it's possible that bonded untwisted pairs would insert together if _not_ split first.
These are designed to be used _only_ with the EZRJ45 tool. It is necessary to insure that the connector is seated and _held_ absolutely firmly against the back of the EZRJ45 tool socket while crimping, or the wire cutoff blade will leave an ungodly mess where there should have been just cleanly cut wire ends. Don't ask me how I know this.
Also, if using the strain reliefs, they must be inserted fully before crimping. Note that the strain reliefs protect the wire, but do _not_ protect the locking tab at all.
And _who_ named these things "clamshells?" They do _not_ open or shut. They are solid blocks of plastic like 100% of all the other RJ45s you've ever seen. Don't let that howler put you off. Used correctly with the EZRJ45 Pro tool, these are the CAT6 RJ45s for the rest of us.
Description of Platinum Tools 100010C EZ-RJ45 Cat 6+ Connectors, Clamshell, 50-Pieces
Stop wasting time and money using standard connectors. The patented EZ-RJ connectors simplify twisted pair terminations by allowing the wires to be inserted through the connector and out the front. The installer can now easily verify the proper wiring order without having to re-strip wires.Hand Tools
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