House wiring - Ethernet

Thanks again guys for all the help and advice :)

Another quick thing if possible, I am looking at some 4-Port RJ45 faceplates on the bay with Cat5e modules. Just to make sure this will work with Cat6 cable right?

Cheers :)
 
Thanks again.

I already have the cable which is Panduit. I will take a look at the CCS modules but I'm trying to keep it as cheap as possible without using poor equipment of course.

Cheers :)
 
Ok the price doesn't seem too bad actually on the website you sent me.

So I'm going to order:

2 x 4 Port Cat6 UTP RJ45 Loaded Faceplates
2 x Double gang backboxes (from another store).

Then I already have a reel of panduit cable and we are installing the conduit now.

Is there anything else that I need? A standard punch down tool will be fine right?

Thanks guys :)
 
Technically, Cat5e face plates WILL work but then your system will only be Cat5e not Cat6 so unless you've got a load you want to use up, why bring the rating down? Same goes for the patch panel.
Cheap gear tends to be more of a pain to install - especially patch panels.

Punch down tools come in two flavours: metal and plastic. The plastic ones are good for a few plates and then just sort of melt. The metal ones are much better and often also trim off the excess wire - careful not to insert it the wrong way or you trim your live cable instead of the excess.

Also useful to have some tiny cable ties. Often the modules or patch panels come with them but some spares are useful. Also bigger ones for bundling multiple cables.
 
Probably not. There's nothing wrong with shielded per se but you'd need to use shielded stuff end to end. So you'd need shielded Cat6 cable, patch panel and patch cables too. You'd also find that the shielded cable is thicker and less flexible so cannot be bent round such tight corners - not that you should forcibly bend the cable tightly anyway. You're also so unlikely to need or benefit from the shielding unless you're in a rather unusual environment. Near FM radio transmitter towers for example. Otherwise I wouldn't Bother as the extra expense and hassle of having to terminate the shield is just not worth it.
 
So I just found out that the double gang CCS faceplates don't fit onto a standard 2 gang backbox.

Is this common place for data faceplates? There is no mention of this in the description.

Thanks :)
 
The screw holes don't line up, the faceplate is about half a screw hole too wide. It's weird because a standard 2 gang mains socket does fit perfectly fine into the back box.

Not quite sure what I do :P
 
Half a hole doesn't sound like enough to make a difference. Have you tried it anyway? You can usually insert a screw in either hole, even if they go in at an angle, then slowly tighten each in turn to 'pull' the faceplate into place.

Does the box look deformed in any way, like it's been squashed into too small a hole in the wall?
 
Thanks again, yeh you guys were right.

I basically just lined the holes up with equal gap on both sides and screwed each one in a bit at a time. No way was I buying more backboxes lol.

Cheers for all the help everyone :)
 
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