Let's Talk Cabling!
When Cabling Fails Part 2
Send us Fan Mail We get hands-on with return loss, impedance, and wiremap faults to show how small physical choices in cable and connectors turn into measurable performance problems. We also share practical ways to use LinkWare and HDTDR diagnostics so you can stop guessing, pinpoint faults faster, and deliver results clients will actually accept. • using certification testers proactively to validate jacks, patch panels, and install practices before full deployment • why LinkWare files beat screenshots for troubleshooting and trend spotting across large projects • what return loss measures and how impedance changes create reflections that hurt gig and multi-gig performance • why matching cable and connectors as a system improves impedance consistency and throughput margin • real-world failure example using screw-terminal “Category” wall plates and how HDTDR reveals end spikes • how over-cinched zip ties and regular spacing distort cable geometry and push return loss into marginal territory • the “star pass” problem and how codes, standards, best practices, manufacturer rules, and contracts collide • using HDTDR to localize damage and distinguish return loss issues from crosstalk behavior • wiremap fault walkthroughs for opens, shorts, and rolled pairs plus what distance-to-fault really means • why cheap wiremap testers can miss split pairs and create hard-to-explain network problems • pass-through connector controversy framed as crimper fit, blade maintenance, and workmanship • why field-terminated IDC connectors can reduce bad crimps and resistance imbalance within a pair if you have not joined the Let's Talk Cabling crew, do it. Link below. starting October, we're flipping the schedule. We're going to start doing live streams on Monday night at 6 p.m. And we're going to start doing the podcast on Wednesday night. We'll see you in Philly at Texgiving October 23rd through the 25th. Email Chuck at advertising at letstalkcabling.com and let's connect your brand to the right audience today. Support the show Knowledge is power! Visit our webpage to find out ways you can support the show. Also if you would like to be a guest on the show, please complete the application . Chuck Bowser RCDD TECH #CBRCDD #RCDD
