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While it doesn't really matter whether you use EIA-586-B or EIA-586-A so long as you're consistent, I've been told that EIA-586-A is the standard in Canada. ad

While it doesn't really matter whether you use EIA-586-B or EIA-586-A so long as you're consistent, I've been told that EIA-586-A is the standard in Canada. addendum: Re crimping RJ45 - the better way to do terminations is to use the EZ-RJ45 pass-through plugs like the ones made by Platinum Tools. You need a special crimper, but it's night and day easier. If you're using AWG23 Cat 6, you also need to make sure your plugs can handle those wires (not an issue with the Platinum Tools plugs).

linsomniac 8y ago
Holy crap, that is awesome! I might start crimping my own cables again! Nah, but still good to know.
jahabrewer 8y ago
Only thing I've found annoying about passthrough plugs is it's easy to not quite cut the wires flush with the end of the plug. This can make the plug not seat fully. At least, this is true for me. Maybe I did it wrong.
- slantyyz 8y ago
  I think this depends on which crimper you use. I used a cheapo crimper from China I bought off Amazon (I wasn't doing enough terminations to justify Platinum Tools' top of the line crimper which cost more than 2x what I paid) and it was leaving maybe a mm or less of wire hanging off, because of the crappy tolerances. On the other hand, I saw some videos on Youtube of people using other cheap crimpers, and they were getting clean flush cuts. Luck of the draw is a big thing when you get the cheaper tools. Originally I thought that 1mm or less was preventing my plugs from seating fully but on further inspection I found that the locking lever on my plugs weren't consistently locking. I made the mistake of not using the matching Platinum Tools strain relief boots for my plugs, which actually have a piece of plastic that pushes the locking lever up a little more to ensure a more secure mating between the plug and port.
windowsworkstoo 8y ago
Typically the cable manufacturer will have a recommendation but in AU I pretty much exclusively use B unless the manufacturer of the cable being used requires A for some reason (like, they spool the strands a certain way, so you might get less AXT with A vs B or some such)
mig39 8y ago
Isn't it 568? The OCD in me went off seeing the post refer to 586, and then 586-B as the standard. Both wrong. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TIA/EIA-568 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TIA/EIA-568 "ANSI/TIA-568 recommends the T568A pinout for horizontal cables... The standard also allows the T568B pinout, as an alternative, "if necessary to accommodate certain 8-pin cabling systems"... Many organizations still use T568B out of inertia."

linsomniac 8y ago

Holy crap, that is awesome! I might start crimping my own cables again! Nah, but still good to know.

jahabrewer 8y ago

Only thing I've found annoying about passthrough plugs is it's easy to not quite cut the wires flush with the end of the plug. This can make the plug not seat fully. At least, this is true for me. Maybe I did it wrong.

slantyyz 8y ago
I think this depends on which crimper you use. I used a cheapo crimper from China I bought off Amazon (I wasn't doing enough terminations to justify Platinum Tools' top of the line crimper which cost more than 2x what I paid) and it was leaving maybe a mm or less of wire hanging off, because of the crappy tolerances. On the other hand, I saw some videos on Youtube of people using other cheap crimpers, and they were getting clean flush cuts. Luck of the draw is a big thing when you get the cheaper tools. Originally I thought that 1mm or less was preventing my plugs from seating fully but on further inspection I found that the locking lever on my plugs weren't consistently locking. I made the mistake of not using the matching Platinum Tools strain relief boots for my plugs, which actually have a piece of plastic that pushes the locking lever up a little more to ensure a more secure mating between the plug and port.

windowsworkstoo 8y ago

Typically the cable manufacturer will have a recommendation but in AU I pretty much exclusively use B unless the manufacturer of the cable being used requires A for some reason (like, they spool the strands a certain way, so you might get less AXT with A vs B or some such)

mig39 8y ago

Isn't it 568? The OCD in me went off seeing the post refer to 586, and then 586-B as the standard. Both wrong. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TIA/EIA-568 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TIA/EIA-568 "ANSI/TIA-568 recommends the T568A pinout for horizontal cables... The standard also allows the T568B pinout, as an alternative, "if necessary to accommodate certain 8-pin cabling systems"... Many organizations still use T568B out of inertia."