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Platinum Tools®, the pioneer in solutions for the preparation, installation, hand termination, and testing of wire and cable, is proud to announce it will feature its ezEX RJ45® Starter Kit (p/n 90188) during ISC West 2022, held in Las Vegas, Nevada from March 23-25 at the Venetian Expo and Convention Center, booth #3037. The kit is available. PoE applications “In today’s networks, twisted pair cables are demanding more speed and bandwidth, often carrying power in PoE applications,” explained Sean Rothermel, Platinum Tools product manager. “To help meet these requirements and the cable changes they have necessitated, customers are converting to the ezEX line of connectors. Platinum Tools’ new ezEX RJ45® Starter Kit provides an easy way to make the switch and meet these higher performance demands.” ezEX RJ45® Starter Kit The new ezEX RJ45® Starter Kit contains: EXO™ Crimp Frame with EXO-EX Die ezEX®38 connector (25pcs.) ezEX®44 connector (50pcs.) ezEX48® connector (25pcs.) ezEX® strain reliefs in asst. colours (20pcs.) Easy to select The patented EXO Crimp Frame® with the interchangeable EXO-EX Die is designed to terminate the patented, pass-through ezEX-RJ45 connectors. This new series of connectors will cover a wide range of conductor and cable jacket diameters, making it easy to select the right connector for the cable. All three sizes, ezEX38, ezEX44, and ezEX48, shielded or non-shielded, are rated for 10 Gig and PoE+ and can be used for Cat6A, Cat6, and Cat5e, covering a full conductor diameter range of 0.38in. to 0.48in. (0.83mm – 1.22mm).

Platinum Tools®, the pioneer in solutions for the preparation, installation, hand termination, and testing of wire and cable, is proud to announce that it will feature its new Keystone Couplers during ISC West 2022, held in Las Vegas, Nevada from March 23-25 at the Venetian Expo and Convention Center, booth #3037. Able to terminate in half the time of standard keystones, the new couplers are also shipping. Customised couplers “How often are loose connections in punch-down keystones the cause of install delays or service callbacks?” asked Sean Rothermel, Platinum Tools product manager. “You can eliminate this potential trouble spot with our new Keystone Couplers. Simply terminate the cable with the Platinum RJ45 connector of your choice, plug it into the back of the Keystone Coupler, then snap the Coupler into a wall plate or surface mount box. For even more customisation, combine them with our unloaded patch panels for fast wiring and total flexibility in the rack.” Additional features and specifications include: No compromise in data throughput speeds. Fast, easy, F to F connection using RJ45 connectors. Standard keystone size works with most wall plates, surface-mount boxes, and unloaded patch panels. Available in Cat5e, Cat6, and Cat6A configurations. Available in black, white, and shielded versions.

Platinum Tools®, the pioneer in solutions for the preparation, installation, hand termination, and testing of wire and cable, is proud to announce that it will give away three new ezEX-RJ45® Mini Termination & Test Kits (p/n 90147) during ISC West 2022, held in Las Vegas, Nevada from March 23-25 at the Venetian Expo and Convention Center, booth #3037. Potential winners only need to come by the Platinum Tools booth during the show and get their badge scanned to gain entry to the giveaway. RJ45 connector A winner of the Residential Systems “Best of Show” CEDIA 2016 award and the 2017 BICSI Winter Conference Winner for Connectors and Connectorization, the ezEX-RJ45® Termination System with EXO Crimp Frame® is the most advanced pass-through style RJ45 connector on the market. The ezEX-RJ45 Mini Termination & Test Kit (p/n 90147) includes: EXO Crimp Frame with EXO-EX Die 5-Inch Electricians Scissors Cat5e/6 Cable Jacket Stripper New ezEX®38 Connectors for Cat5e & small Cat6 ezEX®44 & ezEX®48 connectors T109C Mapmaster Mini Cable Tester Hanging Pouch