| Post 4 made on Friday August 8, 2003 at 02:03 |
Ernie Bornn-Gilman Yes, That Ernie! |
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The solder job should be as good as the punchdown, and could easily be better.
IF
The flux in the solder cleaned the surfaces soldered together
The solder flowed over the surfaces
The solder solidified with a glossy surface.
If all those happened, you have not only made a good connection, but you have sealed it against corrosion. A punchdown can be the same good connection, but only the pressure of the punch block against the wire keeps out corrosion, and that can get eaten away much more quickly than a solder connection.
You used CAT5. What did you do with the other two pairs? You should ground them at the end that the signal is coming from, and not connect them to anything at the other end.
You may also find an improvement if you use the video to CAT5 matching transformers that are available. Use two, one for Y and one for C, at each end.
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