Thanks. Bought a used Super Chief Duplex Xtra set on eBay and the RJ12 tab was broken off the throttle. Knowing that this is a common occurence puts my mind at rest. I have done many RJ45 cables in my past and installing the RJ12 was a piece of cake. Your tips helped out as well.
Larry, you're very good in what you're doing, make it very easy and to the point. You have the gift from Above!!! You give good advice for beginners like me. Thank you!!!
Thanks for white on the right mantra Larry, it's something that I haven't adhered to, but electricity doesn't know what the colour of the insulation is. I merely looked at the cable to see if its plain or has a ridge and then placed the RJ12 thumbs up or thumbs down to ensure a straight through connection. But I like the idea of consistency so it's white on the right from now on.....Cheers
Thanks for the video Im here because the clip has broken off the connector. I think Im going to shorten the wire while Im at it and make it all more compact. .
You didn't advise which way up the cable had to be when putting the RJ12 on. Are they exactly the same way up or is one turned over. One side shows the cablre seam the other side does not.
I DID talk about the wire orientation and making sure it matches the original at the 6:49 mark. As long as the white wire is on the right then it will be correct. And at 10:20 I talked about the different kinds of cables and the difference among them.
Thanks for so many details. In addition,telephone cable means that RJ11 cbales, it's wide range.but someone wants to buy RJ11 or RJ45 connectors, i think maybe he can buy elecbee connectors, there are also many other products like IC series.
I assume you mean the orientation of the wires. While most use the pattern with “white on the right” there may be some who do not. Consequently it is best to examine the connector on your system cables and from their colors determine which they use.
The connector and cable part numbers are in the first video description. The tester shown in this video is available from Jameco.com and is a Velleman VTLAN4 cable tester. You can find it even cheaper elsewhere if you do a Google search.
I only started doing my own cables a few weeks ago using the Digitrax kit but did not like the LT1 cable tester instead I check my cables using the Uhlenbrock 62000 Loconet cable Tester to make sure that - White is right - Thanks Larry
I was just watching your video on the cables you say put the white wire on the right but you never did show if you were talking about the back of the plug or the front of the plug you were looking at if you know what I understand if you understand what I'm saying
You hold the cable in your hand with the clip up and the end of the connector away from you and keep the white on the right. Actually it doesn’t matter as long as both ends are the same but better to be consistent.
Flat cable 6 conductor "should be" 26 ga for NCE systems. Power Cab I think has heavier gauge supplied by NCE - could not find any heavier flat cable 6 conductor available through other suppliers.
Yes, the PowerCab main throttle actually has the booster located inside it and provides the DCC power to the layout so it really is surprising that 26 ga is heavy enough. Some of the flat cable out there is 28 ga so you do need to be aware of that. However because the main throttle must remain plugged in all the time the system is on, the connectors should get very little wear.
Thanks. Bought a used Super Chief Duplex Xtra set on eBay and the RJ12 tab was broken off the throttle. Knowing that this is a common occurence puts my mind at rest. I have done many RJ45 cables in my past and installing the RJ12 was a piece of cake. Your tips helped out as well.
Excellent information Larry, thank you. I will shorten some of the cables I bought.
Larry, you're very good in what you're doing, make it very easy and to the point. You have the gift from Above!!! You give good advice for beginners like me. Thank you!!!
Thank you very much I appreciate it
Thanks Larry. This will save me lots of money in the future!
This is definitely a nice and easy way to save money, thanks for the video.
Thanks for white on the right mantra Larry, it's something that I haven't adhered to, but electricity doesn't know what the colour of the insulation is. I merely looked at the cable to see if its plain or has a ridge and then placed the RJ12 thumbs up or thumbs down to ensure a straight through connection. But I like the idea of consistency so it's white on the right from now on.....Cheers
Thanks for the video Im here because the clip has broken off the connector. I think Im going to shorten the wire while Im at it and make it all more compact. .
Thanks Larry.
Rick-looks like your binge watching my videos today, hope you’re enjoying them-Larry
@@TheDCCGuy Very much so, thank you so much.
You didn't advise which way up the cable had to be when putting the RJ12 on. Are they exactly the same way up or is one turned over. One side shows the cablre seam the other side does not.
I DID talk about the wire orientation and making sure it matches the original at the 6:49 mark. As long as the white wire is on the right then it will be correct. And at 10:20 I talked about the different kinds of cables and the difference among them.
Thanks for so many details. In addition,telephone cable means that RJ11 cbales, it's wide range.but someone wants to buy RJ11 or RJ45 connectors, i think maybe he can buy elecbee connectors, there are also many other products like IC series.
Larry, can you use telecommunications cable or does the have to data??
I meant does the cable have to be data
I assume you mean the orientation of the wires. While most use the pattern with “white on the right” there may be some who do not. Consequently it is best to examine the connector on your system cables and from their colors determine which they use.
I didn’t see the the tool and connector part numbers in the video nor could I search rj 12 in the all electric web site......
The connector and cable part numbers are in the first video description. The tester shown in this video is available from Jameco.com and is a Velleman VTLAN4 cable tester. You can find it even cheaper elsewhere if you do a Google search.
I only started doing my own cables a few weeks ago using the Digitrax kit but did not like the LT1 cable tester instead I check my cables using the Uhlenbrock 62000 Loconet cable Tester to make sure that - White is right - Thanks Larry
Glad it works for you. Just make sure to give those connectors a couple good hard crimp and you’ll be fine-Larry
I was just watching your video on the cables you say put the white wire on the right but you never did show if you were talking about the back of the plug or the front of the plug you were looking at if you know what I understand if you understand what I'm saying
You hold the cable in your hand with the clip up and the end of the connector away from you and keep the white on the right. Actually it doesn’t matter as long as both ends are the same but better to be consistent.
Flat cable 6 conductor "should be" 26 ga for NCE systems. Power Cab I think has heavier gauge supplied by NCE - could not find any heavier flat cable 6 conductor available through other suppliers.
Yes, the PowerCab main throttle actually has the booster located inside it and provides the DCC power to the layout so it really is surprising that 26 ga is heavy enough. Some of the flat cable out there is 28 ga so you do need to be aware of that. However because the main throttle must remain plugged in all the time the system is on, the connectors should get very little wear.
The cable that came with my Power Cab is labeled 24 awg.
Larry, what would be the recommended wire size for Digitax systems. I'm enjoying your TH-cam channel. Thank you for the information.