Stranded vs Solid RJ-11/45's

[MetroMan]

Hey guys!
I just finished up a very emergency move of a Merlin Magix system when the clients' telco room had a burst pipe in it. Fun. I had scores of solid RJ-11 jacks and put them onto my 24AWG Nordx/CDT 25-pair into BIX blocks. But I also had to do some custom length stranded cables, and was fresh out of stranded RJ-11 plugs, so I used the solid type.

Now I know the diff between the two is in the blades, and I know that YOU CANNOT USE STRANDED PLUGS ON SOLID.

But, is it reliable to use solid plugs on stranded. I've always had lots of each in my truck and have never really tried???

-T-
Happy Holidays

Trevor Farren
Metrotech Telecom Inc.

 

[MetroMan]

Uuugh... solid patch cables. I installed those when I was 18 at customers' places, I'm still going around taking 'em out. Oh, the tings we do to ourselves sometimes.....

I like those nice pre-made harnesses too. We use those on our Thoshiba DK-424i installs, becaue your 25-pair is split into 2-3 Amp 25-pair connectors at the KSU end....

-T-

Trevor Farren
Metrotech Telecom Inc.

 

[franklin97355]

Some people just insist in doing it wrong no matter how much better it is when done right. Go figure.