LAN and RJ45 stuff
 

I am out of my depth.
can you suggest a decent RJ45 crimping tool and good quality RJ45 male plugs? The plugs are for CCTV

I was thinking this for the tool
https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/crimp-tools/8296527/


what is the difference between these two plugs, which is best?
https://uk.rs-online.com/web/c/connectors/network-telecom-connectors/rj45-connectors/?redirect-relevancy-data=636F3D3126696E3D4931384E53656172636847656E657 26963266C753D656E266D6D3D6D61746368616C6C706172746 9616C26706D3D5E2E2A2426706F3D31333326736E3D5926737 23D52656469726563742673743D43415443485F414C4C5F444 54641554C542673633D592677633D4E4F4E45267573743D726 A203435267374613D726A20343526&r=f&searchHistory=%2 57B%2522enabled%2522%253Atrue%257D

thank you

macafee2

I used these with no complaints from me just comleted networking my mothers house and no failed joints
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
just make sure that the cable isn't cca

cca?

macafee2

copper clad aluminium, cheap and nasty stuff made to save them money as pure copper is more expensive, try to use copper cable

ok thanks, no idea what the cables are. I was going to cut the ends off and replace them as a precaution. The signal keeps getting interrupted.


I will check the links you gave me thank you

macafee2

For the crimp tool, have a look at homebase. I am nearly sure they had some crimp tools for network use quite cheap but looked fairly robust.

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I have ordered one of these from Robti's post
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

a lot more then I wanted to spend, in fact about double but I can replace a number of other broken rj45 plugs and if it solves the problem, the expense wont be an issue

macafee2

Crimping tool arrived and also arrived are the RJ45 plugs from RS components. I found a video on YouTube on how to fan out the Lan wires and insert them into the plug. Doing the first one I did think "I'm never going to be able to do this" but I have now changed 3 plugs.

Don't yet know if it has solved the problem but I have not had a reoccurring fault in the 31 hours since I changed the plugs so fingers crossed.

macafee2