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Originally Posted by zx10guy
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Originally Posted by glennQNYC
If we're going to get in the weeds of category cabling, I'd demand the contractor not use "EZ-RJ45" connectors. They're quicker for the installer, but these connectors are known to introduce crosstalk across the conductors. This will cause intermittent problems that can make you and your installer nuts trying to troubleshoot issues. I've had contractors have to literally put new traditional RJ45 connectors on an entire job because they were losing their shirt in troubleshooting and dealing with upset homeowner.
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That's interesting. I've lately been using the EZ-RJ45 connectors in wiring some of the cabling in my house. Haven't had an issue. But even though these connectors are supposed to make cable termination easier, you do still have to practice care when using them. But I can only say this anecdotally because I don't have a Fluke cable certifier to verify the cabling I've terminated meet IEEE spec. I can only go by looking at the port statistics on my networking equipment to see if there are any errors such as CRC errors, frame retransmits, runts, giants, etc. |
EZ-RJ45 are popular because of the time savings, and most of the time they're not an issue. However, I know numerous manufacturers that want you to remove these short cuts as soon as you call them seeking tech support. Some say these void their products warranty. The worst part is usually the problems incurred are sporadic and intermittent, but the problems go away as soon as you use conventional RJ45s. Keep this in mind if you experience anything wonky.
A quick web search brought up this topic on the Control4 forum, but I'm confident you can find others.
https://www.c4forums.com/topic/19045-ez-rj45/