Cat5 Wall plate wiring

**DND** · 26-09-08, 07:34 PM

I'm looking for some info on these RJ45 Jack CAT5e – Clipsal Plate Mount

Never wired them up before and I need to know the wiring order

I was thinking this is the standard wiring for them but the plate has a different colors order on it

**urban_s0ulja** · 26-09-08, 07:51 PM

clipsal are my favourite...
just follow the wiring diagram on the back of the wall plates (as far as i can remember)

**LeroyPatrol** · 26-09-08, 07:53 PM

connect using the 'A' side on the connector as in Oz we use the 568A std. and just follow the colors. You need to use a Krone tool to terminate the cable and the cable needs to be a solid core cable and not stranded.

Leroy

**LeroyPatrol** · 26-09-08, 07:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by urban_s0ulja

clipsal are my favourite...

There's nothing special about clipsal.

Leroy

**urban_s0ulja** · 26-09-08, 08:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LeroyPatrol

the cable needs to be a solid core cable and not stranded.

Leroy

ummm
no?
stranded works fine to

but not ideal

**LeroyPatrol** · 26-09-08, 08:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by urban_s0ulja

ummm
no?
stranded works fine to

but not ideal

If you dont want to do your cable to ACMA stds that's fine but those terminations are insulation displacement and you're not going to get the best termination with straded as the strands move when teminating then a bad connection affects your data rates.

Leroy

**Studio1** · 27-09-08, 05:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by urban_s0ulja

clipsal are my favourite...

Most of the Clipsal stuff I see here is crap, along with HPM. I just won't use it.

**oceanboy** · 27-09-08, 06:30 AM

Will you look at the brand heros......
It all comes from China now anyway.
For the OP, just keep your termination short, follow the diagram for whichever brand socket you buy and bob ya uncle

**PunX0r** · 27-09-08, 12:02 PM

Whats wrong with using the B standard in aus? I find it much easier to wire up.

**Tecom Master** · 27-09-08, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PunX0r

Whats wrong with using the B standard in aus? I find it much easier to wire up.

It's fine if you're doing it in your own house but if you were to do it in say a commercial environment and someone else was to come along and reterminate the other end of the cable then you would have issues.

**REG** · 27-09-08, 05:43 PM

use panduit nice ezy quick

Product Search

"Whats wrong with using the B standard in aus? I find it much easier to wire up "

your a knob mate people like you stuff things up by making non stranded , i hope you don't do cabling for a crust
get some cabling training or stick to sweeping floors

**LeroyPatrol** · 27-09-08, 05:55 PM

lol

yeh I replaced our old POS rack with a Panduit rack. Top bit of kit.

Leroy

**Studio1** · 27-09-08, 07:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oceanboy

Will you look at the brand heros......

It's not about being a brand hero. If the stuff you are installing doesn't meet the grade, has issues, fails in service, is difficult to wire or looks cheap, would YOU keep using it?

I doubt it.

**DND** · 27-09-08, 10:25 PM

I'm still a bit losted

Heres the wiring diagram thats on the back of the wall plates

so the go is to use the A's ?

Can someone tell me what color wire to terminal number (just to be totaly shore I'm doing it right

)

**LeroyPatrol** · 27-09-08, 10:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DND

I'm still a bit losted

Heres the wiring diagram thats on the back of the wall plates

so the go is to use the A's ?

Can someone tell me what color wire to terminal number (just to be totaly shore I'm doing it right

)

That doesn't look like a clipsal diagram to me.

Leroy

**rob916** · 28-09-08, 02:53 AM

Just take notice of the A wiring.
Too easy.
In your pic all are striped/traced.
They are not in practice.
Follow the A wiring.

**LeroyPatrol** · 28-09-08, 07:42 AM

To answer your question which I didn't do above so you are 'sure'

1 Yellow
2 Yellow white
3 Blue
4 Blue white
5 Brown
6 Brown white
7Green
8 Green white

Leroy

**DND** · 28-09-08, 10:58 AM

ThanX alot

**SWK** · 05-10-08, 02:21 PM

Leroy is right, stranded conductors must be terminated on "stranded RJ45 plugs". Stranded cat 5 cable is used for patch cords and introduces losses in the data link, RJ45 plugs come in solid or stranded type so be careful when buying. In the matter of 568A or B, such links are to be labelled at both ends as to what standard is used. There is no real difference between the two, only the green wh and orange wh are in reversed positions. In older systems a reverse patch cord (A termination on one end and B termination on the other) was used if connecting a lan card to a hub. Take care when terminating sockets (TO's) and keep the strands as short as possible and keep the untwists to within 13 mm of the terminations SWK

**DND** · 05-10-08, 09:02 PM

We have used solid and have wired up as LeroyPatrol posted.

And is working

Cheers LeroyPatrol

26-09-08, 07:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
DND Senior Member iTrader: (0) Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 350 Spent time on board: 2 Days and 14:59:37	Cat5 Wall plate wiring I'm looking for some info on these RJ45 Jack CAT5e – Clipsal Plate Mount Never wired them up before and I need to know the wiring order I was thinking this is the standard wiring for them but the plate has a different colors order on it

26-09-08, 07:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
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REG Premium Member iTrader: (1) Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 55 Spent time on board: 3 Days and 19:03:04	use panduit nice ezy quick Product Search "Whats wrong with using the B standard in aus? I find it much easier to wire up " your a knob mate people like you stuff things up by making non stranded , i hope you don't do cabling for a crust get some cabling training or stick to sweeping floors Last edited by REG : 27-09-08 at 06:13 PM.

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rob916 Premium Member iTrader: (5) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Victoria Posts: 537 Spent time on board: 1 Week, 6 Days and 11:34:26	Just take notice of the A wiring. Too easy. In your pic all are striped/traced. They are not in practice. Follow the A wiring. __________________ Vista SUCKS

05-10-08, 02:21 PM	#19 (permalink)
SWK Junior Member iTrader: (0) Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2 Spent time on board: 5:45:16	RE: Stranded cable conductors vs Solid Leroy is right, stranded conductors must be terminated on "stranded RJ45 plugs". Stranded cat 5 cable is used for patch cords and introduces losses in the data link, RJ45 plugs come in solid or stranded type so be careful when buying. In the matter of 568A or B, such links are to be labelled at both ends as to what standard is used. There is no real difference between the two, only the green wh and orange wh are in reversed positions. In older systems a reverse patch cord (A termination on one end and B termination on the other) was used if connecting a lan card to a hub. Take care when terminating sockets (TO's) and keep the strands as short as possible and keep the untwists to within 13 mm of the terminations SWK

26-09-08, 07:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
LeroyPatrol Premium Member iTrader: (14) Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,316 Spent time on board: 1 Month, 2 Weeks, 2 Days and 5:29:52	connect using the 'A' side on the connector as in Oz we use the 568A std. and just follow the colors. You need to use a Krone tool to terminate the cable and the cable needs to be a solid core cable and not stranded. Leroy

27-09-08, 06:30 AM	#8 (permalink)
oceanboy Senior Member iTrader: (1) Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,010 Spent time on board: 2 Weeks, 1 Day and 5:13:57	Will you look at the brand heros...... It all comes from China now anyway. For the OP, just keep your termination short, follow the diagram for whichever brand socket you buy and bob ya uncle

27-09-08, 12:02 PM	#9 (permalink)
PunX0r Premium Member iTrader: (1) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Tha Gong Posts: 249 Spent time on board: 1 Week, 2 Days and 23:29:39	Whats wrong with using the B standard in aus? I find it much easier to wire up.

27-09-08, 05:55 PM	#12 (permalink)
LeroyPatrol Premium Member iTrader: (14) Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,316 Spent time on board: 1 Month, 2 Weeks, 2 Days and 5:29:52	lol yeh I replaced our old POS rack with a Panduit rack. Top bit of kit. Leroy

27-09-08, 10:25 PM	#14 (permalink)
DND Senior Member iTrader: (0) Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 350 Spent time on board: 2 Days and 14:59:37	I'm still a bit losted Heres the wiring diagram thats on the back of the wall plates so the go is to use the A's ? Can someone tell me what color wire to terminal number (just to be totaly shore I'm doing it right )

28-09-08, 07:42 AM	#17 (permalink)
LeroyPatrol Premium Member iTrader: (14) Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,316 Spent time on board: 1 Month, 2 Weeks, 2 Days and 5:29:52	To answer your question which I didn't do above so you are 'sure' 1 Yellow 2 Yellow white 3 Blue 4 Blue white 5 Brown 6 Brown white 7Green 8 Green white Leroy

28-09-08, 10:58 AM	#18 (permalink)
DND Senior Member iTrader: (0) Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 350 Spent time on board: 2 Days and 14:59:37	ThanX alot

05-10-08, 09:02 PM	#20 (permalink)
DND Senior Member iTrader: (0) Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 350 Spent time on board: 2 Days and 14:59:37	We have used solid and have wired up as LeroyPatrol posted. And is working Cheers LeroyPatrol

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