End-to-end splices like the ones that I mentioned will pas a gig test without showing impedance loss or cable errors. Phone style Y clips will not pass a gig test. Cat-5 should never be bent at more than a 4" radius. You surely don't want a 180 degree bend in a splice. The 709SC are your best bet for waterproof coupling. Those giant inline couplers with threaded glands on each side cost a fortune and are overkill.
On Thu, Mar 5, 2015 at 8:52 PM, TJ Trout <[email protected]> wrote: > UY's work fine. Use them a bunch. > > Has ANYONE found a inline waterproof catX coupler for like $5 or less??? > > On Thu, Mar 5, 2015 at 7:38 PM, Jeremy <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Those won't pass muster with CAT5e or CAT6 specs. However, the Thomas >> and Betts 709SC works perfectly. You untwist less than a keystone jack for >> sure. >> >> On Thu, Mar 5, 2015 at 7:39 PM, Adam Moffett <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Something like one of these? >>> >>> >>> I always thought it would be fast.....but I always assumed it wouldn't >>> pass muster with CAT5e or CAT6 specs.� If you're untwisting more than >>> 1/2" to be able to physically fit the splice in, then I think you're adding >>> more crosstalk than a jack or plug would.� >>> >>> *shrug* if it's working, it's working. >>> >>> >>> Could be male/female, but lately I've been leaning towards butt spliced >>> pairs ( times four ). >>> >>> I think it's faster for the installes to just cut both cables, do a quick >>> separation of pairs and press splice the four pairs together. >>> >>> As opposed to punching down a female rj45 and putting a male rj45 end on. >>> >>> Maybe not, still debating. >>> >>> Not sure what the gigabit Ethernet loss/gain might be between these two >>> methods either. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Af [mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] On Behalf Of >>> Bill Prince >>> Sent: Thursday, March 5, 2015 3:11 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Simple Junction Box?? >>> >>> So what's going to be in the box? RJ45-RJ45 female-female coupler, or what? >>> >>> bp >>> <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com> >>> >>> On 3/5/2015 10:30 AM, Sterling Jacobson wrote: >>> >>> Mmmm, that second one might work. >>> >>> The first one is a bit big for joining cable. >>> >>> Still wish the second had an access hole in the back and were even smaller. >>> >>> But that's better than any other option I've seen, thanks! >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Af [mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] On Behalf Of >>> SmarterBroadband >>> Sent: Thursday, March 5, 2015 11:17 AM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Simple Junction Box?? >>> >>> How about this? >>> https://dthstore.com/webapp/commerce/command/ExecMacro/DescP2GY.mac/Report?O >>> LD_SHOPPER_REF=&OrderCount=0&OrderTotal=$.00 >>> >>> $2.99 if you buy 25+ >>> >>> Or >>> https://dthstore.com/webapp/commerce/command/ExecMacro/DescB6GY.mac/Report?O >>> LD_SHOPPER_REF=&OrderCount=0&OrderTotal=$.00 >>> >>> $1.45 at 25+ >>> >>> Adam >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Af [mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] On Behalf Of >>> Sterling Jacobson >>> Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2015 10:08 AM >>> To: '[email protected]' >>> Subject: [AFMUG] Simple Junction Box?? >>> >>> Still looking for a simple junction box to cover existing Cat5 coming out >>> of the house. >>> This is for joining the crapping indoor rated existing Cat5 to and outdoor >>> rated cable. >>> >>> Home Depot has a $3 pvc grey junction box with screw on cover and two � >>> inch holes. >>> That's about the best I can find. >>> >>> But I would still have to drill a hole out for the Cat5 coming out of the >>> wall. >>> And completely plug up one hole, and probably caulk up around the outdoor >>> rated Cat5/6 coming out the other... >>> >>> What I really need is that same junction box with a single smaller hole >>> about the side of outdoor Cat6, and a hole in the back. >>> >>> Nothing more. >>> >>> Can't find anything like that. >>> >>> And most stuff like that is over $10, for $1 worth of plastic. >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >
