Decent RJ45 wallplates?

Hi,

Currently fitting out a house with multiple twin LAN sockets around, and
in the past have been plagued with cheap sockets using an integrated
keystone jack module, where the module part randomly detaches itself
from faceplate and descends into the back box. Pain in the neck to
withdraw network cables once that happens :-(

Come to the conclusion that the standard office faire from CPC and all,
has no place in a home. Any hints on better designs, or do I have to
resort to hot melt gluing the module in first?

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Adrian C

In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, Adrian C
<(E-Mail Removed)> writes
>Hi,
>
>Currently fitting out a house with multiple twin LAN sockets around, and
>in the past have been plagued with cheap sockets using an integrated
>keystone jack module, where the module part randomly detaches itself
>from faceplate and descends into the back box. Pain in the neck to
>withdraw network cables once that happens :-(
>
>Come to the conclusion that the standard office faire from CPC and all,
>has no place in a home. Any hints on better designs, or do I have to
>resort to hot melt gluing the module in first?
>

I've always used Euromod faceplates and modules, modules fit from the
front[1] so no popping off the back, 2 per single plate, 4 per double.

My local supplier has just gone bust so don't know where is best but CPC
do them too although the range looks lighter than I'm used to (branded
Molex but Euromod is buried deep in the further description. If they
don't make a purpose made module then I've drilled a blank for
connectors then used that, works well. RS do them too.

[1] Can be pushed through from the back at an angle to get clearance
then clipped in place at front so each module can be wired separately
then placed if that is what you want.
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fred
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"Adrian C" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi,
>
> Currently fitting out a house with multiple twin LAN sockets around, and
> in the past have been plagued with cheap sockets using an integrated
> keystone jack module, where the module part randomly detaches itself from
> faceplate and descends into the back box. Pain in the neck to withdraw
> network cables once that happens :-(
>
> Come to the conclusion that the standard office faire from CPC and all,
> has no place in a home. Any hints on better designs, or do I have to
> resort to hot melt gluing the module in first?
>

I used modular MK ones throughout my build ... quality is very good.
The modular system allowed me to mix RJ45 and F-type
For latter I used blanking plates and drilled hole for F-Type bulkhead
fittings

In article <(E-Mail Removed)>,
Adrian C <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> Hi,

> Currently fitting out a house with multiple twin LAN sockets around, and
> in the past have been plagued with cheap sockets using an integrated
> keystone jack module, where the module part randomly detaches itself
> from faceplate and descends into the back box. Pain in the neck to
> withdraw network cables once that happens :-(

> Come to the conclusion that the standard office faire from CPC and all,
> has no place in a home. Any hints on better designs, or do I have to
> resort to hot melt gluing the module in first?

Ideally, you'd want to match the other sockets etc in that room.
I'm using this range these days and find them pretty good.

http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/KNRJ2BBW.html




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On 29/06/2011 11:20, Adrian C wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Currently fitting out a house with multiple twin LAN sockets around, and
> in the past have been plagued with cheap sockets using an integrated
> keystone jack module, where the module part randomly detaches itself
> from faceplate and descends into the back box. Pain in the neck to
> withdraw network cables once that happens :-(

I usually use euromod style ones that fit from the front - so if they do
dislodge they tend to pull out rather than drop in IYSWIM.

These were solwise ones I think:

http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php?...system#Sockets

Seem to have a couple of years so far without any problems.

> Come to the conclusion that the standard office faire from CPC and all,
> has no place in a home. Any hints on better designs, or do I have to
> resort to hot melt gluing the module in first?

I used some triax euromod from CPC as well - they seemed good as well.

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John.

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Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
> In article <(E-Mail Removed)>,
> Adrian C <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>> Hi,
>
>> Currently fitting out a house with multiple twin LAN sockets around, and
>> in the past have been plagued with cheap sockets using an integrated
>> keystone jack module, where the module part randomly detaches itself
>> from faceplate and descends into the back box. Pain in the neck to
>> withdraw network cables once that happens :-(
>
>> Come to the conclusion that the standard office faire from CPC and all,
>> has no place in a home. Any hints on better designs, or do I have to
>> resort to hot melt gluing the module in first?
>
> Ideally, you'd want to match the other sockets etc in that room.
> I'm using this range these days and find them pretty good.
>
> http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/KNRJ2BBW.html
>
>
>
>
Ive got some fancy brass ones somewhere..bags to choose from.

On 29/06/2011 11:20, Adrian C wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Currently fitting out a house with multiple twin LAN sockets around, and
> in the past have been plagued with cheap sockets using an integrated
> keystone jack module, where the module part randomly detaches itself
> from faceplate and descends into the back box. Pain in the neck to
> withdraw network cables once that happens :-(
>
> Come to the conclusion that the standard office faire from CPC and all,
> has no place in a home. Any hints on better designs, or do I have to
> resort to hot melt gluing the module in first?
>

The best I've uses are made by Systimax, but they don't seem to be
generally available to the public. They are used by many of the
high-end ^H^H^H cost pro installers in big corporate installs.

The best source for them is, er, 'leftovers' during an office fit-out.

If you can't stumble upon any this way yourself, then e-bay often has
such 'leftovers' being flogged by the installer employees themselves.

--
Ron

En el artículo <(E-Mail Removed)>, Dave Plowman (News)
<(E-Mail Removed)> escribió:

>Ideally, you'd want to match the other sockets etc in that room.
>I'm using this range these days and find them pretty good.
>
>http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/KNRJ2BBW.html

They're nice, but I've got better things to spend 9 quid on, like beer.
I got 5 dual Cat6 faceplates from kenable.co.uk for 14 quid delivered
and they are fine.

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On 29/06/11 11:20, Adrian C wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Currently fitting out a house with multiple twin LAN sockets around, and
> in the past have been plagued with cheap sockets using an integrated
> keystone jack module, where the module part randomly detaches itself
> from faceplate and descends into the back box. Pain in the neck to
> withdraw network cables once that happens :-(
>
> Come to the conclusion that the standard office faire from CPC and all,
> has no place in a home. Any hints on better designs, or do I have to
> resort to hot melt gluing the module in first?
>
Brand-Rex stuff is top-notch IMO.

On Wed, 29 Jun 2011 13:06:49 +0100, "Dave Plowman (News)"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>In article <(E-Mail Removed)>,
> Adrian C <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>> Hi,
>
>> Currently fitting out a house with multiple twin LAN sockets around, and
>> in the past have been plagued with cheap sockets using an integrated
>> keystone jack module, where the module part randomly detaches itself
>> from faceplate and descends into the back box. Pain in the neck to
>> withdraw network cables once that happens :-(
>
>> Come to the conclusion that the standard office faire from CPC and all,
>> has no place in a home. Any hints on better designs, or do I have to
>> resort to hot melt gluing the module in first?
>
>Ideally, you'd want to match the other sockets etc in that room.

Why's that?

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Frank Erskine