Keystone jack issues.

[Hamperking68]

I have DETA Ethernet Plate which has RJ45 Connections. This was supplied with a tool to strip the outer cable and the push the wire into the what I assume are blades?

However as I push down the wire into the correct ports it does not break the insulation.
Is there an issue with the plate or am I doing something wrong?

http://www.bunnings.com.au/deta-cat-6-double-ethernet-outlet_p4430557
(Plate i'm using)

 

[gondo]

Ok. Strip whatever needed, 2+" or so to make it easy to work with. Untwist the wires and line up the colors for A or B configuration. Now put the wires into the termination as close to the jacket as possible so the excess gets cut off. You want less than an inch of wire untwisted past the jacket when completed.

You have either of 2 ways to terminate depending on your connector. You push the wires into the blades, then snap the cap on to push the wires into the blades and terminate. This method is difficult and doesn't work so good.

Next is with a punch down tool. You insert the wire 1 at a time then use the tool to punch the wire into the blades and it cuts off the excess automatically. This is the easiest method but you need to buy punch down jacks and you need the tool.

I looked at your plate but cannot determine which you have since the documentation from DETA is very poor. It says it comes with a toll but I'm guessing just a plastic cap to push all 8 wires in at once.

In the future just purchase a keystone punch down jack for a few dollars. A punchdown tool can be purchased very cheap. Then terminate all your cables and just snap them into any old blank keystone plate. It's way cheaper and does a much nicer job while being super easy to terminate.

 

[jsmithepa]

Am going to guess you installed stranded wiring, not solid cored as standard.

 

[Hamperking68]

Am going to guess you installed stranded wiring, not solid cored as standard.

Yeah it's standard wiring, Going to have another shot tonight with striping the wires.

 

[gondo]

You have to use solid wire. Stranded is for patch cables using modular RJ-45 connectors that are crimped on. Use this stuff to make a long 100ft cable to reach your neighbors bedroom and steal his internet.

The keystones and plates and patch panels need solid wiring to go in the blades. That's the backbone in wall cabling.

Sorry but it's not going to work very good with stranded.

 

[Hamperking68]

You have to use solid wire. Stranded is for patch cables using modular RJ-45 connectors that are crimped on. Use this stuff to make a long 100ft cable to reach your neighbors bedroom and steal his internet.

The keystones and plates and patch panels need solid wiring to go in the blades. That's the backbone in wall cabling.

Sorry but it's not going to work very good with stranded.

Haha I said standard not stranded. It's normal CAT6 wire.

 

[gondo]

Fooled me. Darn JSmith for mentioning standard.