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1. #CABLE STRAIN RELIEF CONNECTOR HOME DEPOT PATCH#
2. #CABLE STRAIN RELIEF CONNECTOR HOME DEPOT CODE#
3. #CABLE STRAIN RELIEF CONNECTOR HOME DEPOT FREE#

Sometimes, depending on the installation, you have no choice but to use them.

#CABLE STRAIN RELIEF CONNECTOR HOME DEPOT PATCH#

IDC or Insulation Displacement Contact terminals are what is found inside keystone jacks, patch panels, and field termination plugs.įor more information on why self-installed RJ45 8P8C connectors should be far down your list of preferential termination options see Choosing the Right Termination - Keystone Jack vs RJ45 Connector vs Field Termination Plug.īy now you are probably asking why trueCABLE even sells RJ45 8P8C connector plugs given the potential associated issues when using them on solid copper bulk Ethernet cable. Solid copper Ethernet is much better with IDC style terminations and has other key advantages. You can get more “bite” into stranded copper conductors vs solid copper conductors when terminating cable using to RJ45 connectors. Stranded copper conductors are far superior to construct Ethernet patch cables and get a durable and reusable cable (The very definition of a patch cable is something designed to be durable and flexible with male connectors on both ends). RJ45 8P8C connector plugs are the least performant and least desirable way to terminate solid copper Ethernet cable, and quite frankly if you do decide to terminate your bulk Ethernet cable with them you need all the help you can get! The strain relief boot helps take the pressure off of your termination (specifically the golden contacts) and gives it a degree of durability. Of those three reasons, the first is the most important.

It should be noted that cable boots are only seen in the context of male connector plugs (AKA RJ45 connectors, but sometimes with field termination plugs too). There is no significant functionality difference between these strategies. Other cable boots are not molded in, but instead are slid on and locked on the cable at the rear of the RJ45 8P8C connector during the termination process.

Typically, these boots are molded right into the cable jacket plastic and cannot be removed even if you wanted to take them off.

#CABLE STRAIN RELIEF CONNECTOR HOME DEPOT FREE#

The clamps should be just tight enough so that the cables can't be pulled free by hand.Most, but not all, factory premade Ethernet patch cords come with cable boots already installed. Be careful not to tighten cable clamps so much that they crush the cable sheathing or damage the insulation on individual wire conductors.For installed clamps (whether they're metal or plastic), no more than 2 wires should be installed in each connector of this type. Each cable requires its own knockout opening and clamp. Never run two cables into the box through the same knockout opening with pre-installed cable clamps.This excess wire provides the slack necessary to make various wire connections to devices and also provides enough excess wire in case the wires need to be trimmed off in the future. There should be at least 6 inches of free wire extending into the box for connection purposes 8 to 10 inches is even better.

#CABLE STRAIN RELIEF CONNECTOR HOME DEPOT CODE#

It is a code violation for the cable clamp to directly contact the wires themselves rather than the outer cable sheathing. This ensures that the cable will be held securely and that the clamp will not compress and damage the insulation around the individual wire conductors.