- Heavy-Duty Construction The CAT5E RJ45 Keystone Jacks are made up of an resistant and fire-retardant housing with gold-plated RJ45 contacts, lock-type dustproof cover, and a snap-in retaining clip for a secure connection. Easy to use and no tool required.
- Compact Design Compact appearance, simple and beautiful design. Dustproof cover protects the blocks and effectively prevents dust damage the wire column.
- Easy Snap-in The bayonet is made of phosphor bronze and designed with serrated edge so that the cable can be easily broken without tool. Gold plated contacts and easy snap-in retaining clip ensure a stable and corrosion free connection.
- Widely Applications RJ45 Cat5e Keystone Jack punch down female to female straight through connector. It is suitable for 22-26 AWG stranded and solid wire and compatible with CAT5E keystone jack connector and network module. Fits patch panels, surface mount boxes, or wall plates (face plates) with standard keystone ports.
Toolless keystone jacks are characterized by:
- Hinged cap (either 90 degree or 180 degree) that is used to push the conductor wires into the IDC (insulation displacement connector) metal contact prongs
- Separate color coded wiring cap, used to pre-thread and pre-seat the conductor wires into the proper sequence
- Zip tie to keep the toolless mechanism closed in some cases
- Often a strain relief bar that keeps cable jacket pressure from shifting conductor wires and causing a loose connection (usually the zip tie goes around the cable jacket and this bar). This causes the overall jack length to be longer.
- Generally, more parts to lose
THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A TRULY TOOLLESS KEYSTONE JACK
You will always require cable cutting, stripping, and preparation tools. Toolless simply means you won’t need a dedicated punch down tool to seat the conductors into the IDC prongs.
Toolless keystone jacks will also be far easier to close with the help of channel lock pliers, and is especially true for shielded Ethernet cable or cable with thick insulated conductors like Cat6A types.
Here is a quick couple of pictures to show the general sequence of toolless keystone jack termination: