Splicing Cat 5 / cables

[Channel Hopper]

I need to connect two bits of Cat5E cable in what coukld be a damp environment in the winter/spring.

Is there a preferred method for this with direct wire to wire crimping that retains the recommended network speed, or should I fall back on the standard terminations and a female/female coupler, then cover with amalgamating tape ?

I have previously reconstructed a cut Cat7 cable, soldering each wire separately before wrapping back up, but this is in a remote woodland area.

 

[Channel Hopper]

Just spotted these

VCELINK LSA Connection Module Cat 7 Cat 6A Cable Connector Shielded for Network Cable Installation Cable 6 Pack : Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories

VCELINK LSA Connection Module Cat 7 Cat 6A Cable Connector Shielded for Network Cable Installation Cable 6 Pack : Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories

www.amazon.co.uk

Looks like it will be the amalgamating tape and then a bag of grease.

 

[Manikm909]

thats cool - does it come with the crimper - or what crimper would be needed - ive used the female couplers b4 but they're chunky, and not easy to waterproof - those look great

 

[Channel Hopper]

Just the usual telecoms punch tool is needed (and a screwdriver)

I really was expecting to find a male / female RJ45 connector combination but a search brings up nothing.

I have used Keystone sockets before now, but they are prohibitively expensive.

 

[Terryl]

I use these hummers, they have an internal grease pocket that is released when crimped, for water tight connections, just use a standard flat nose pliers to apply the crimp, works well with gigabit cat 5/6 LAN cable splices.

https://www.amazon.com/Klein-Tools-VDV826-605-Connectors-19-26/dp/B008EAK2VK/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=telephone+wire+connectors&qid=1631288826&sr=8-4

 

[rolfw]

Just the usual telecoms punch tool is needed (and a screwdriver)

I really was expecting to find a male / female RJ45 connector combination but a search brings up nothing.

I have used Keystone sockets before now, but they are prohibitively expensive.

Forget Keystone, they are expensive and crap, the punchable ones you show above look great, you can maintain the twist on the cables right up to the punch point, better than they've done in their image. It's inadvisable to use gel connectors for high data cables, messes up the data flow. I have actually used two RJ45 connectors with a female to female screened coupler and sealed it with a jointing tube in the past, 90m of cat6 for an ip camera and worked fine.