Is Acceptable To Use A Cat6 Inline Coupler?

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I short stretched on two of my runs to my NVR. It is too late for me to re-run new CAT6 at the correct lengths; the walls are up and painted. Is it OK to use an CAT6 inline coupler to extend my mistake(s)? In theory it should work fine. Just asking if anyone has used them before. Thanks for the replies in advance.

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Yes, it works if you have to. Wouldn't call it "acceptable" if I were doing it for anyone else or paying for it but for your own purposes it does work.
 

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I short stretched on two of my runs to my NVR. It is too late for me to re-run new CAT6 at the correct lengths; the walls are up and painted. Is it OK to use an CAT6 inline coupler to extend my mistake(s)? In theory it should work fine. Just asking if anyone has used them before. Thanks for the replies in advance.

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Hi @HalliganHook

I have had those fail on me in the past, so if you plan to use it be certain to ensure you've connected them well.

Also note - each connection reduces your power and data transfer a bit - this typically means more connections = shorter run length. ( typically not much of an issue for most of us home users )

If using bulk cable I like this better:
https://www.amazon.com/SF-Cable-Junction-Punch-listed/dp/B0059DRCGI/ref=asc_df_B0059DRCGI/
 
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Yeah, I have used these without any problems before. Am using one with a 95w POE injector too and it still works fine :)
 

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Theoretically speaking: No. Practically speaking: They usually work.
 

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I am currently using two of them with no problems. A neighbor is using one with no problems. As a side note you could use a power injector depending on where the coupler is located. I might add that they are located indoors and out of the weather.
 

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Like the others, I have used them and they generally work OK...just insure they have no inline force (pulling) on them, are indoors, accessible and everyone that needs to know does, in fact, know about them.

BTW, that's kind of a steep price for one, even a quality unit.

When a contractor pulled in CAT-6 for local office and cut all the cables with about a foot sticking out of the wall (and no slack in the attic), I installed CAT-6 RJ-45's on the ends of the cables, cut out a 2"x3" rectangle in the drywall with a keyhole saw, installed the low voltage cut-in boxes, single hole keystone wall plates and CAT-6 keystone couplers, as below.

I know you can get punch down keystones as well, I just prefer doing it the way I did, but whichever lifts your skirt.

low-volt_cut-in-box.jpg single_keystone_wallplate_sm.jpg CAT6_keystone_coupler_.jpg
 
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