05-21-2019, 06:39 AM
It looks as if I will not be able to custom fit the cables myself by installing the terminals.
Not for any price you're willing to pay -- 3M holds the patents on this, I think the Scotch-Lok kits require an $800 tool and about $35 worth of parts per termination.
Still, see above: a strategically-placed fiber patch can be used as a lightning gap, so you don't have to lose everything all at once.
Shielded cat5 might also help; consider ToughCable by Ubiquiti. Even if the connectors are a pain in the ...
Not for any price you're willing to pay -- 3M holds the patents on this, I think the Scotch-Lok kits require an $800 tool and about $35 worth of parts per termination.
Still, see above: a strategically-placed fiber patch can be used as a lightning gap, so you don't have to lose everything all at once.
Shielded cat5 might also help; consider ToughCable by Ubiquiti. Even if the connectors are a pain in the ...