Re: [AFMUG] Cat5/6 POE splicing while live?

2015-02-19 Thread Bill Prince
buy ceramic scissors like these: http://www.mtesolutionsinc.com/11802-Ceramic-Scissors-5-p/11802.htm -Original Message- From: Bill Prince Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2015 12:22 PM To: af@afmug.com mailto:af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Cat5/6 POE

Re: [AFMUG] Cat5/6 POE splicing while live?

2015-02-19 Thread Jerry Richardson
...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Mathew Howard Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2015 11:12 AM To: af Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Cat5/6 POE splicing while live? I'm pretty sure I've seen plastic crimpers, but I don't know that I'd trust them to do a decent crimp... It doesn't seem to hurt most power supplies

Re: [AFMUG] Cat5/6 POE splicing while live?

2015-02-19 Thread TJ Trout
a much shorter lifespan on the dies, but if they are only used to crimp hot connections they should last a while *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Mathew Howard *Sent:* Thursday, February 19, 2015 11:12 AM *To:* af *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Cat5/6 POE splicing while

Re: [AFMUG] Cat5/6 POE splicing while live?

2015-02-19 Thread David
AM To: 'af@afmug.com' Subject: [AFMUG] Cat5/6 POE splicing while live? Is it possible to cut into a POE injected Cat5/6 run without frying stuff? I think I've done it on regular Ethernet without causing damage to the Ethernet port, but maybe I'm pushing it with that too? I know the safest way

Re: [AFMUG] Cat5/6 POE splicing while live?

2015-02-19 Thread Bill Prince
://www.mtesolutionsinc.com/11802-Ceramic-Scissors-5-p/11802.htm -Original Message- From: Bill Prince Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2015 12:22 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Cat5/6 POE splicing while live? Gotta be careful. If you cut across all the pairs at the same time, you

Re: [AFMUG] Cat5/6 POE splicing while live?

2015-02-19 Thread Chuck McCown
Don't do it on an old canopy power supply. It will blow it for certain. (Talking about the old original units, not the switchmode powersupply units). -Original Message- From: Sterling Jacobson Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2015 11:13 AM To: 'af@afmug.com' Subject: [AFMUG] Cat5/6 POE

Re: [AFMUG] Cat5/6 POE splicing while live?

2015-02-19 Thread That One Guy
units, not the switchmode powersupply units). -Original Message- From: Sterling Jacobson Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2015 11:13 AM To: 'af@afmug.com' Subject: [AFMUG] Cat5/6 POE splicing while live? Is it possible to cut into a POE injected Cat5/6 run without frying stuff? I think

Re: [AFMUG] Cat5/6 POE splicing while live?

2015-02-19 Thread Josh Reynolds
It's not worth the risk of damaging equipment IMO. If this is a common concern, why not have the cable run stop at an outdoor box before going in to the home? UBNT has a solution for this, I know others do as well. http://dl.ubnt.com/datasheets/ETH-SP/Ethernet_Surge_Protector_DS.pdf -- Josh

[AFMUG] Cat5/6 POE splicing while live?

2015-02-19 Thread Sterling Jacobson
Is it possible to cut into a POE injected Cat5/6 run without frying stuff? I think I've done it on regular Ethernet without causing damage to the Ethernet port, but maybe I'm pushing it with that too? I know the safest way is to unplug the Ethernet cable, then do the splice/work/end on it,

Re: [AFMUG] Cat5/6 POE splicing while live?

2015-02-19 Thread can...@believewireless.net
supply. It will blow it for certain. (Talking about the old original units, not the switchmode powersupply units). -Original Message- From: Sterling Jacobson Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2015 11:13 AM To: 'af@afmug.com' Subject: [AFMUG] Cat5/6 POE splicing while live? Is it possible

Re: [AFMUG] Cat5/6 POE splicing while live?

2015-02-19 Thread Jerry Richardson
it in a pinch, but I don't trust installers to do it... -Original Message- From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Sterling Jacobson Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2015 10:13 AM To: 'af@afmug.com' Subject: [AFMUG] Cat5/6 POE splicing while live? Is it possible to cut into a POE

Re: [AFMUG] Cat5/6 POE splicing while live?

2015-02-19 Thread Ken Hohhof
I guess you could buy ceramic scissors like these: http://www.mtesolutionsinc.com/11802-Ceramic-Scissors-5-p/11802.htm -Original Message- From: Bill Prince Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2015 12:22 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Cat5/6 POE splicing while live? Gotta

Re: [AFMUG] Cat5/6 POE splicing while live?

2015-02-19 Thread Mathew Howard
AM, Ken Hohhof wrote: I guess you could buy ceramic scissors like these: http://www.mtesolutionsinc.com/11802-Ceramic-Scissors-5-p/11802.htm -Original Message- From: Bill Prince Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2015 12:22 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Cat5/6 POE splicing

Re: [AFMUG] Cat5/6 POE splicing while live?

2015-02-19 Thread Ken Hohhof
, 2015 11:13 AM To: 'af@afmug.com' Subject: [AFMUG] Cat5/6 POE splicing while live? Is it possible to cut into a POE injected Cat5/6 run without frying stuff? I think I've done it on regular Ethernet without causing damage to the Ethernet port, but maybe I'm pushing it with that too? I know

Re: [AFMUG] Cat5/6 POE splicing while live?

2015-02-19 Thread Jeremy
, 2015 11:13 AM To: 'af@afmug.com' Subject: [AFMUG] Cat5/6 POE splicing while live? Is it possible to cut into a POE injected Cat5/6 run without frying stuff? I think I've done it on regular Ethernet without causing damage to the Ethernet port, but maybe I'm pushing it with that too? I know