On Fri, Dec 21, 2012 at 2:37 PM, Naslund, Steve <[email protected]>wrote:
> I have noticed that too. However it is not the RJ-45 connector's fault. > It is the morons that insist on recessing connectors in places where you > can't get your finger on the tab. I like the patch cords that have the > kind of loop/spring thing for a tab that does not catch on everything > and that way you don't need the boot over the tab. Another pet peeve of > mine is connector boots that harden up over time so it is nearly > impossible to flex the tab to remove the cable. Also, how about the 48 > port 6500 blades and trying to remove the cables near the blade > extraction tabs. Grrrr. > > > Yes, the tabs you refer to are the best. I have never done business with this company, but that have a good picture for reference. http://www.computercablestore.com/10_FT_Booted_Cat5e_Networ_PID49403.aspx The full boots can be so thick that they won't fit into a high-density switch. If you're in a cold environment they go from difficult to compress to damn near impossible. More than once I've used a knife to cut a hardened boot off a cable so it's usable again. Jason
