Product Description
Shielded 8P8C pass-through plug for Cat5e STP termination on-site. Metal-shielded body, gold-plated contacts, wired to T568A/T568B — the connector you reach for when the run has to fight EMI rather than just carry signal.
Why pass-through for this job
Pass-through construction lets conductors run straight through the plug body before the crimp tool trims and seats them. On a shielded termination that means you can see all eight conductors seated against the contacts and confirm wire sequence before committing the crimp — useful when working to spec on a patch panel or camera drop rather than eyeballing a standard plug.
Shielding and application
The full metal housing is there to reduce EMI and external noise pickup on the run, which is the reason to spec STP/shielded cable and matching plugs in the first place — plant rooms, riser cabling near mains, external runs near other services. Terminates onto shielded Cat5e cable feeding IP cameras, NVRs, switches, routers or patch panels, and the wiring supports both Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet applications.
Key specs
- Connector type: 8P8C (RJ45), shielded, pass-through
- Cable type: Cat5e STP (shielded twisted pair)
- Contacts: gold-plated
- Wiring standards: T568A and T568B
- Housing: metal shield, EMI/interference reduction
Note: shielded plugs only deliver their EMI benefit when terminated onto genuinely shielded cable with the shield properly grounded at both ends — unshielded cable through this connector won't gain the same rejection.
Specifications
- Cable Category
- CAT5e
- Connector Type
- RJ45
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this plug work with unshielded Cat5e cable?
It's built for shielded twisted pair (STP) cable; the metal housing is designed to bond with a cable's shield, so pairing it with unshielded cable won't give the EMI reduction it's intended for.
What wiring standard does it support?
It supports standard T568A and T568B wiring configurations, covering Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet applications.
Is this suitable for terminating IP camera runs?
Yes — it's intended for terminating shielded Cat5e cable running to IP cameras, NVRs, switches, routers and patch panels.
Why choose pass-through over a standard RJ45 plug?
The pass-through design lets conductors feed through the plug so you can check wire sequence and alignment before crimping, which helps on shielded terminations where correct contact seating matters.
