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I suggested scotch locks because I hate the idea of crimping on plugs. Also, you don't need to untwist too much.

My preference is to rerun the cable, but as we all know, sometimes....

Sam

There are a lot of was to do things in this world and only a few ways of doing it right

I'm considered an IT type by a few people and I have seen network cable spliced many different way and yes it would work, for a short time.

As it has been pointed out in many threads here (Ugly Cabling as an example. Just because it works, doesn't make it right.

Thanks Guys. And special thanks to Carl & Skip. My distributor stocked the Pan Pacific PT-116JB Cat6 inline junction box. It certainly looks like the best way to do this thing. And Hal, it's something one of my guys did, so yes, sometimes you just gotta do what you gotta do.

Dave, be cautious when punching down the wires. In the Cat5e version, the two ends of the device are not symmetrical. The wiring colors on the label are correct, but they don't show up in a logical manner. I don't know about the Cat6 ones, but just be careful, is the point.

Thanks for the heads up Arthur!

I've used the CAT5e versions of these:
https://deepsurplus.com/Network-Str...-Junction-Box-110-Punch-down-Style-White

Worked fine. I didn't need to certify the runs however. Data cabling is pretty resilient these days, so long as you get the color code right. I've seen data cabling work just fine when wrapped around AC power cables, fluorescent lights, etc. But I do try my best (when running new cables) to avoid being next to those sources, if only for the simple fact of keeping everyone's cabling (data, phone, fiber, power, etc) separate for future running of cabling. Keeps everything neat and tidy.