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In article <b+uU7AAJhZF3Ew9E@ch-w.demon.co.uk>, John Chapple <jc@ch-
w.demon.co.uk> writes
>>It's bad practice to use solid cable for drop wires (ie from a wall
>>socket to a PC).  Stranded should be used here.  There are different
>>types of RJ45 connector for solid and stranded cable, though I'm not
>>sure if one could tell the difference from just looking at them.
>>
AFAIK the stranded connectors pierce the insulation with a couple of
tangs into the top of the conductor and into the cable, the solid
connectors use the 'scotchlok' method of cutting across the conductor
with a 'fork' so the insulation is sliced down each side rather than
pierced and the contact is formed by the spring pressure of the solid
conductor sitting inside the 'fork'.
  
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