RJ45 8P8C Pass Through EZ Modular Plug STP Cat 6A/7/8 -

The Linkwylan® RJ45 EZ-type pass-through modular plug is a specialized 8-position, 8-contact (8P8C) connector designed to simplify and accelerate the termination of unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) and shielded twisted-pair (STP) copper cabling. Its defining feature is a pass-through (feed-through) body that allows the individual conductors to extend fully through the front of the plug, enabling visual verification of correct wire sequencing before the crimp is applied.

Construction and Contact Design
The plug housing is typically molded from transparent polycarbonate rated UL 94V-2, allowing full visibility of conductor routing during termination. Contacts are manufactured from phosphor bronze and plated with gold—commonly 15, 30, or 50 micro-inches—over nickel to ensure stable signal transmission and resistance to oxidation. The insulation displacement contacts (IDC) pierce the conductor insulation when the plug is crimped, establishing a gas-tight electrical connection.

Unlike conventional plugs, the pass-through design features open-ended contact channels that guide each conductor through the plug body and out the front face. This eliminates the need to precisely pre-cut conductors to length and reduces the risk of miswiring, since the wire order can be confirmed at a glance before crimping.

Termination Process and Tooling
Termination requires a dedicated pass-through crimp tool equipped with a built-in blade that simultaneously crimps the contacts and trims the excess conductors flush with the plug face. This single-step operation produces a clean, finished termination without the need for separate trimming. The process is faster and significantly less error-prone than conventional termination, making it well suited to high-volume production and field installations where consistency is critical.

Technical details

• Type: RJ45 8P8C
• Body material: PC, UL 94V-2
• Shield: Metal housing with nickel-plated
• Contact Pins: Brass Tri-point contacts with gold-plated
• Pin holes diameter: Cat 6A 1.3mm, Cat 7 1.3/1.5mm, Cat 8 1.5mm
• Suitable for network round type cable 22-24AWG UTP
• Suitable for cable outer diameter 6.0-8.5mm
• Safety Voltage/Current Rating 150V ac at 1.5A
• Dielectric with standing 1000V/DC/min, <0.5A
• Insulation Resistance: >500M Ohm, 1000V/min
• Contact Resistance: <20M Ohm
• Cable-to-Plug tensile strength: 20LBs (89N) min.
• Durability: >750 mating cycles
• Operation temperature: -20 ~ +80°C
• Environmental compliance: Compliant with RoHS and REACH
• Safety standards: UL 94V-2