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Ridgefire:
--- Quote from: ark_ader on January 20, 2012, 06:01:24 pm ---It should look like this for a house:
Have fun crimping!
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Ok this is probably a newb question. But is there a reason the patch cables are so long? Between the patch panel and the switch. Our IT department has a huge mess in the server room using 5 foot cables to span 4 inches. Other than saving yourself the hassle of making the cables is there a reason for the length?
ark_ader:
Well the patch cables come at specific lengths some long and some short. In the early days it was far easier and cheaper to buy in bulk, so you got your patch panel setup and then you had to do some cable management to fit them all into the cabinet. Governments bought massive boxes of the stuff and you had to use the length or crimp a shorter one instead. Guess which is the easier option?
Another reason for buying a certain length gives you more options to place a panel, too short and you have cable strain and all sorts of problems. I always find that if I label the cables with some white tape and a marker, it can go a long way to find the right port. So if the cable is bad I can tell right away. These patch panel cables are a PINTA. Once we had a bad batch and didn't know it until was too late. :lol Good old British Telecom.
The picture below is a good example of what your setup will look like.
The picture represents an apartment community, and the installer had a nice spot to fit it all in.
Kinda like when we have a cool place to put an arcade cabinet. ;D
Ridgefire:
Glad I have you all on here to help me. This is what I have to use for reference. And yes these are real photos taken from our server area.
Ed_McCarron:
Video distribution? Or wireless? I've never seen surge protectors like a PolyPhaser used on video...
And OP -- no crimp. Crimp bad. Go with the patch panel. And patch cords. (And yes, I say this every time I see someone mention crimping... :hissy: )
With crimped cables, that crimp WILL be the failure point. If you value your time, terminate the ends and use patch cords.
Ridgefire:
Ok not sure why my droid decided to put a blank post. So please insert something smart pertaining to this conversation Sent from my DROID3 using Tapatalk
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