I know you are all experts but remember an ex is a has been and a spert is a drip under pressure. I don't see anyone mentioning whether the cable is stranded or solid. I have like most of you crimped rj's on solid cable but that's not a good idea if its going to be moved around at all.
Manufactured patch cords are made with stranded cable to keep from breaking and trust me, solid cable will break at a crimp.
Its amazing how many jack legged, Rube Goldberg setups there are, but nothing substitutes for a good BICSI structured wiring setup. Skimp if you must, but the prefabs save time and effort. Oh and by the way they come in various lengths so any wire guy worth his salt can make it look pretty.
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I know you are all experts but remember an ex is a has been and a spert is a drip under pressure. I don't see anyone mentioning whether the cable is stranded or solid. I have like most of you crimped rj's on solid cable but that's not a good idea if its going to be moved around at all. Manufactured patch cords are made with stranded cable to keep from breaking and trust me, solid cable will break at a crimp. Its amazing how many jack legged, Rube Goldberg setups there are, but nothing substitutes for a good BICSI structured wiring setup. Skimp if you must, but the prefabs save time and effort. Oh and by the way they come in various lengths so any wire guy worth his salt can make it look pretty.