RE: How difficult is it to wire/crimp my own CAT5?

["Keith Doxey" <lists.diyha@xxxxxxx>]

You shouldnt crimp plugs onto CAT5 CABLE. It is solid core and designed to be inserted into IDC connectors on a Jack

 

Plugs should be fitted onto CAT5 PATCH CABLE which is stranded and a lot more expensive.

 

Fitting plugs is fiddly and time consuming, fitting sockets is quick and easy.

 

Colour code on my website, follow the link for "Electronics", then at the bottom of the page "Connectors"

Keith

www.diyha.co.uk
www.kat5.tv

-----Original Message-----
From: nsouthga [mailto:lardfest@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 09 March 2002 19:07
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxxSubject: [ukha_d] How difficult is it to wire/crimp my own CAT5?

I need to do some CAT5 cabling and logically I should buy a big 300M
reel and a crimp tool/RJ45 plugs and do it myself.

How easy/difficult/tricky is it to wire these plugs onto bare CAT5?

Also, how do I know which wire connects to which pin on the plug?

I presume I use the crimp tool to connect them up?


Or should I continue to be a big girly wuss and buy pre-crimped??

Ta..



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