(1) The modular 6P2C plug (erroneously referred to as "RJ11") and the BT 431A (or 631A) plugs are designed to crimp onto stranded core wires not solid core wires. Within a short while, the plugs will come off.
(2) A cable so made will be stiff and not flexible.
(1) The fact is these plugs are well known as "RJ series". If someone calls us up asking for 6P4C or RJ11 it means the same to us & everyone else in the industry. Also to claim plugs are not designed for solid core is incorrect. There are three versions of plugs, one for stranded cable, one for solid core & one that is suitable for BOTH.
(2) Do you have evidence to back up your claim that "plugs will come off in a short while"?! You seem very confident as you state
will not
may! FYI we have a product that uses a cable made from CW1308 cable. We've sold that product since 2000, literally tens of thousands of them out there. The number that have failed as you describe? Zero!
(3) NTE5A's are no longer made by Pressac. We can still get them from alternative suppliers & have them in stock. Demand is very low so whether that will remain to be true is doubtful.
(4) The RJ45 lower plate for the NTE5A was actually first sold to the
public by us. We also supplied thousands of these to ISP's..........
(4) The NTE5C does have an alternative version but currently not available to us.
(5) The cables linked to above are solid core (product page updated). These were made to a customer specification by request. Why solid core? At some sites they wanted to be able to cut the plug off and terminate directly to the NTE so the cable could not be removed. Those that remember the old BT (Pressac) "NTE2000 data extension kit" will recall their "CAT5 3 pair" cable was solid core too with an RJ45 (8P8C!) plug crimped on one end. For similar reasons (coupled with the fact that the far end socket used IDC connectors that
can't use stranded cable)
(6) If you really want a stranded cable (the difference over 25cm's will be ZERO!) we can certainly make it-just email us your request!