NT1310 Unit 6 Exercise 1
Luz Garcia
7/22/14

Connector Installations

Twisted-pair cable:
Step 1:
Measure the cable you want to put ends on and trim it to the proper length using the cable cutter.
Step 2: Use the cable stripper to strip about 1.5" of the jacket from the end of the cable. Then, rotate the stripper around the cable twice. This will cut through the jacket.
Step 3: Remove the stripper from the cable and pull the trimmed jacket from the cable, exposing the inner conductors. If a jacket slitting cord (usually a white thread) is present, separate it from the conductors and trim it back to the edge of the jacket.
Step 4: Untwist all the inner conductor pairs and spread them apart so that you can see each individual conductor.
Step 5: Line up the individual conductors so that the color code matches the color-coding standard you are using.

Step 6: This step includes two points. First, trim the conductors so that the ends are even with each other, making sure that the jacket of the cable will be inside the connector. Second, the total length of exposed connectors after trimming should be no longer than 0.5" to 0.625".
Step 7:
Insert the conductors in the connector, ensuring that all conductors line up properly with the pins as they were in the previous step. If they don't line up, pull them out and line up. Do this carefully, as it's the last step before crimping on the connector.
Step 8: Carefully insert the connector and cable into the crimping tool, which has two dies that will press into the connector, and push the pins in the connector into the conductors inside the connector. Now the installation is done.
After the whole installation, you should check to ensure all conductors are making contact and that all pins have been crimped into their respective conductors. If the connector didn't crimp properly, cut off the connector and redo it.

Coaxial cable:
Step #1
Adjust the wire strippers so the first cut is down to the center copper wire. Adjust the second cut so it cuts through the rubber jacket only but not through the wire braiding just below the rubber jacket. This may take several attempts to get the tool adjusted just right.
Step #2
With the stripper properly adjusted insert the cable into the strippers so the end of the cable is flush with the edge of the stripper. Spin the stripper around the cable until it turns freely. Pull the stripper away from the cable while lightly squeezing the jaws of the stripper onto the cable. You should now have a cable ready to install a connector.
Step#3
Slide the proper coax cable connector onto the cable. This sometimes requires a pair of pliers to grip the connector if the fitting is stubborn is does not want to slide on easily. With the coax cable connector properly fitted to the cable insert it into the crimp tool. When the connector is properly in place squeeze the handle to crimp the connector onto the cable. The first slot of the tool is for RG 59 cable and the second slot is for RG 6 coax cable. With the compression connector properly fitted to the cable insert the fitting into the compression tool copper wire first. When the connector is in place squeeze the handle to compress the connector onto the cable. Use the "F" adapter when crimping coax cable for TV.