If there is a commercially available IDC communications connector approved for stranded conductors, I don't know of it.

There are several IDC connectors approved for stranded power conductors, however. Molex and Waldom come to mind.

The same is true, in reverse, for solid communications conductors and those 8P8C ends labeled "for solid wire." Unless there is a V shaped terminal for each conductor to terminate to, then it's not IDC rated. I know some people on this site have affirmed that such a connector exists, but,I personally, have not seen one. They may exist, but I don't know where.

Rcaman


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