Cat 5 Cable Crimping Instructions

This is a tutorial on how to crimp your own cables.

Cat 5 cable crimping instructions.

Wire and cable stripper. Place the plastic head into the appropriate slot in the crimping tool being careful not to dislodge the 8 wires. Then rotate the crimping tool around the cable in a smooth and even motion to create a clean cut. This would work for any cat5e and cat6 cable.

Keep the tool clamped and pull away towards the end of the wire to remove the sheathing. Klein tools d2000 9necr at 47 48. With the head positioned properly apply pressure to the crimper s handles to clamp the head down onto the wires. The copper splicing tabs on the connector will pierce into each of the eight wires.

Ethernet has been taking over the world for the last few decades. Flatten the end between your thumb and forefinger. Thank you for checking out my first video. Crimp the head onto the cable.

Wire and cable. If it is longer than 1 2 it will be out of spec and susceptible to crosstalk. Knowing how to crimp rj45 cat6 cables as well as being familiar with the cat6 crimping color code is critical for an electrician network technician engineer and anyone interested in installing an ethernet cable. There is also a locking tab that holds the blue plastic sleeve in place for a tight compression fit.

Place the cable in this slot gently squeeze the crimping tool and rotate it to cut all the way around the jacket. Trim the ends of the wires so they are even with one another leaving only 1 2 in wire length. Rj45 connectors have been used for phone and ethernet connections for a long time but their original development. Carefully place the connector into the ethernet crimper and cinch down on the handles tightly.

The crimping tool will have a section with a razor blade and enough clearance to cut through the jacket but not the wires on the inside. High leverage linesman pliers with crimping tool 17 99. The metal contacts should now be touching each of the 8 wires. I know it does not do anything extra but it also cannot hurt.

Insert the cable into the stripper section of the tool and squeeze it tight. Rotary coaxial cable stripper. Typically i actually squeeze the cable in the crimping tool twice. High leverage linesman pliers with crimping tool.

Insert the prepared plug in the crimping tool and squeeze the handle crimping the wires. After that you can pull off the jacket to expose the smaller wires inside. Rotary coaxial cable stripper 7 97.