Splicing Network Cables Tested
Sometimes damaged category cables are spliced to get video surveillance systems back online e.g. no lift on-site, no access to all areas needed to replace the cable, and more.
In this report, we test several different materials for splicing network cable used in video surveillance networks and outline the impact it has on performance.
IPVM tested cables using a cable certifier and cable qualifier to accurately measure performance decay. The cables were also tested with video surveillance cameras to test for practical problems.
Inside, IPVM examines:
- RJ45s and RJ45 Couplers
- 110 Punch Down Splice Kits
- B Connectors / Dolphins
- UR Connectors / Scotchloks
- Certification Results
- Qualifier Results
- Practical Surveillance Examples
- IPVM Recommendations
Executive *******
*** ******* ***** **** ******** ******* cables **** ********** **** *** **** contacts *** *** ****** ***** ************ camera ***********. **** ***** *** ******* material, *** ******* ***** **** ******* well *** **** ************* *** ************* tests.
*******, **** ******** ***** *** *********** with ******** ******** **** ************* *** have ******* ****** **** ****** **** a *********. ************, ***** * ********** fail ************* ***** *** ** **********. Super * ********** / ******** **** use ******** ** ***** *********.
*******, ******** *** ******* **** ******** conductors **** ************* *** **** ******* speeds, *** ****** ***** ** * Gbps *** *** **** **** ********** to ******* ******* ***** ************ ** our *****.
RJ45 ******** **** ******** ********
**** ******** **** **** ******** ******** performed ***** *** ** *** ******** materials ******. ** *** **** ** splice ***** ** ** ********* ** know *** ******** **** ** *** conductors. ***** ***** *** ********** ******* the ****** **** **** ******** ** two ** *** ******** ** *********.
*** ******* **** ******** ******** *** the **** ********* ** **** ************* and ** **** ************* *****. *** ports ** *** ******* *** ****** by * ******* *****, ***** *****.
***** ******** ******** ****** *** * certification *****.
*** ******** ******** **** ****** *** 10Gbps ***** **** ** *** ******* cable *********. ****** ***** *******, *** when ******* **** *** ***** ********* tested *** **** ******, *** ***** passed *** ****** ***** ****. ***** is ** ******** ****** **** *** qualifier ******* **** *** ***** **** not **** *** ****** ****. **** the ***** ***** ******** ***** *** lower ******.
*** ******** **** **** ** ******* a ****** ******* ***** ** **', 150', *** ***' ******* ****. ***** is * **** ** * ***' cable ******* **** ***** *** ** aluminum-based *******.
**** **** *** ********* ***** ******** couplers ** ***** ********-***** ********** ******* products **** ******-**** ******** ******. ** tested *** ***** ** ********** ***** ********.
RJ45 ******** **** **** ********
******** ***** **** ******* *** ******* boards *** ********* ****. ** ****** passthrough ***** ***** ******* ***** ******** similar *********** ** *** ******** ***** cable. ***** ** ** ***** ** the ******* ***** ****** *** **** ports, ***** **** **** *********.
*** *********** ***** ***** ******* ****** certification *** ** **** ************* *******.
** **** ****** **** ***** **** couplers ***** ******** ***** *********** *** passed ***** ** *** ********* *** qualifier.
Splice ****
** ********* * *******-***** *** ***** punch ******* * ******** ***, ******** *** ****** ********. *** cable ***** ******** ********* ***** ** hold *** ******** ******* ** *** cable ** ***** *** **** ******** the ****** ** ***** ******** ****** the ******** ***.
**** ******** *** ***** ** * cut / ******* ***** ** ***** below.
*** ****** *** ****** ****** ************* testing, ** **** ********* *******, *** did *** **** *** **** ** actual ***** ************ ****** *******.
B ********** / ********
**** ***** **** ******* *******, ***** stated ***** *** ** **** ** network ***** *** ******** **** *** voltage **** ** ***** ** *** and ** - ** ***** ****. The ********** **** ************* ** **' but **** *** ** ********** ** 150' *** ***'.
***** ********** *** **** ** **** qualifier ******* *** *** *** **** decay ** ***** ************ *******. ***** is *** ********* ***** **** ******.
* **********, **** ***** ** *******, Super *'*, *** *** ***** **** Dolphin, *** ***-****** ********** *** *** commonly **** **** *********, ******, *** other *** ******* ****.
UR ********** / **********
********* ********** ****** ************* *******, ** Gbps ********* *******, *** *** *** degrade * ***** ************ ****** ** a *** ** ******* ****. ***** is ** ***** ** *** *********:
***** ** ********** *** ******** **** with ********* *** ******** ******* *** ******* ********* ************:
**** *** ****** *** ******** ******** services **** ** **** ***** ********,*****-**-****** and ***** ************.
PoE **** ********** **** *** **********
**** *** ** *** ******** ******* and ********* **** ** **** ****, PoE *** ********** ** **', ***', and ***' ********* ***** *** *.* watts *** *** **** ******, ** shown *****.
IPVM ***************
******** ******** ******* ******* *******. **** is *** ****** *********** ** ****** as **** ******** ***** *** *** be ***** ********** **** ********** ** an ********* ********.
**** ******* ***** ** ** ******* quickly *** ****** *********** ****** *** materials ******** *** ******** ******** **** are **** **** ****** ** **** and *** ********. ******* ******* ****** be ********* *** ***********.
** *********** *** ******* ****** ** me ** * ******* ******** ****.
*'* ****** ********** **** '******** *******' as * ********** ** ******* **** content. ****** ********** **** **** ** expand **** ******* ******.
* *****, **** ************ ** **** service ******** ** **** *************.
**** ** ***** ********* **** ***********!
***** ***
** ***** ** *** ********** ** “Red ****” *** **’** **** ***** them *** *****. ** **** ** use **** *** *********** ** ******** RS485 ******* ***** ** ****** *** runs *** **** **** ** ****. We ***** *** *** **** ** terminate ** ****** **** *** ***** likely ******* ********* **** ****** *** that ******* - ******** ** ******* that **** *** ***** *** ****, the ***** ** ******* ********, *** the ******** ***** ** ***, **** would **** ** * *****.
********* **** *** **** ***-*******. ***** NOT **** ******** ***** ** ********** to **** ************* *** ***** ****.
*** *********** ** ****. *** ************ that ***** *** ** ******* ** cabling ********* ****** *******, ******** ** Australian ** *********
**** ** ***** ** ******** ****, it's *** **** *******??!?!?!
****/***-***-*.* ******** * ***** ******* ************ | ***** ********
*** ** ********* ***. ** *** allows ***** **** ***** *** **** not. **** ****** ** ******* ** tie ****** ********, **** *** *** join **** ******, *'* ***** ** damaged **** * *** ***** ** to ** ********* ** *** *****.
**** ****** ** ******* ** *** cables ********
*******, ** *** **** *** ****:****** ** *** **** *** ******* Cable ******
****, ******. *** ************* ******* *** testing ******* *** *********** ************** / line ****** ** *** * *********.
*** *******, *** *** ****** *** a ******* ** *** ****** ******* what ****/***, ***/***, ****, *****, *** have ** *** ** *** ******?
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*******, **** ****!
**** **** ** **** ** ****+ because ** ** ***** ******* ********** performance. *******-******** ***** *** ********* *** part ***** ******** **********.