CAT 5 question

enfield_freddy

does anyone make the small wall mounted sockets , that allow a pre wired cat 5 lead to plug in from the rear , and allow a cat 5 patch lead to be plugged into the front.


I have a customer , and one of there staff has "kicked off " about loose wires , and extension leads , so they now require hard wired (surface) 13amp sockets and cat 5 points


never seen any cat 5 sockets like that , do they make them?

tavernman

Google your friend freddie I looked yesterday for
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Cat+5+faceplate&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&gws_rd=cr&ei=634eVbnPMNjaarXAgugH#q=Cat+5+faceplate+rj45
little bit of tweaking , and there are loads of options

enfield_freddy

ok thanks I saw the "snapin " ones , but was actually looking for ones that had an internal cat 5 socket , so that the original wire with its plug would just "click" in


sorry if they are shown on that link , I might have missed them ,

System

Probably cheaper and just as quick to use standard wall sockets and buy a Krone tool to connect the cable

enfield_freddy

yes I know (and would normally do this) the wiring is in a bad condition , and by touching it (apart from inserting plugs) could cause me grief in the future , its a job I don't want , but must do in order to keep other projects alive.


he will NOT pay for a rewire


I just thought it might be an easy way out

Deru

Cat 5 (cat5e if older) is the cable. RJ45 is the plug.

Power and network points are usually separate. Never seen anything like what you mentioned.

enfield_freddy

yes I refered to it as Cat 5 , you are correct , cat 5e or cat 6 cables with rj45 plugs on both ends ,terminating to a hub in the office and hanging loosely near desks , I would like to obtain surface mounted boxes , and front plate for each desk , the front panels I would "like" would have a rj45 socket inside them , and a RJ45 socket on there fronts , in other words a coupler , that is wall mounted


maybe something like this , http://www.cableorganizer.com/cat5e-jacks/ , dunno , am I going in the right direction?

Deru

Never seen a coupler that can be wall mounted. Only thing I can think of is a cable management wall plate, if that's good enough.

http://www.qvsdirect.com/1-gang-brushed-cable-entry-exit-face-plate-white?utm_source=google&utm_medium=googleshopping&utm_campaign=googlebase&gclid=CjwKEAjw9PioBRDdpqy0-ofG3DgSJAACe5NExK8NAgHOTys3OpmOtlUPxagV5sqIUXPGqm3Bm4SJAhoCysbw_wcB

GRM

http://www.ebay.com/itm/4-port-Cat5-RJ45-Ethernet-Wall-Plate-Kit-Inline-Coupler-/180439924342

Seems to be a popular item in Oz.

enfield_freddy

GRM wrote: »

http://www.ebay.com/itm/4-port-Cat5-RJ45-Ethernet-Wall-Plate-Kit-Inline-Coupler-/180439924342

Seems to be a popular item in Oz.

that's the baby!! but single ,


anyone seen those available in the UK , CPC , farnell , RS etc?


keep coming back to http://www.netstoredirect.com/cat5e-modules/299663-cat5e-rj45-utp-keystone-coupler.html?gclid=CjwKEAjw9PioBRDdpqy0-ofG3DgSJAACe5NEdO2TuxrYDbKl7wF_F5UTb0t9Ukgnt8AKd23-JhmwaRoCu3Pw_wcB

Deru

Ah, interesting. I can't seem to find any in the UK so op will need to source from eBay Oz probably.

Couldn't see any on CPC / Farnell.