Strip the cable back 1 inch 25 mm from the end.
Cat 5 cable crimping instructions.
Rj45 connectors have been used for phone and ethernet connections for a long time but their original development.
Insert the cable into the stripper section of the tool and squeeze it tight.
Rotary coaxial cable stripper.
Ethernet has been taking over the world for the last few decades.
Wire and cable.
Wire and cable stripper.
The metal contacts should now be touching each of the 8 wires.
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Flatten the end between your thumb and forefinger.
Crimp the head onto the cable.
The copper splicing tabs on the connector will pierce into each of the eight wires.
I know it does not do anything extra but it also cannot hurt.
After that you can pull off the jacket to expose the smaller wires inside.
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Typically i actually squeeze the cable in the crimping tool twice.
There is also a locking tab that holds the blue plastic sleeve in place for a tight compression fit.
Spread untwist the pairs and arrange the wires in the order of the desired cable end.
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With the head positioned properly apply pressure to the crimper s handles to clamp the head down onto the wires.
If it is longer than 1 2 it will be out of spec and susceptible to crosstalk.
Place the plastic head into the appropriate slot in the crimping tool being careful not to dislodge the 8 wires.
This would work for any cat5e and cat6 cable.
Trim the ends of the wires so they are even with one another leaving only 1 2 in wire length.
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.
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.
Carefully place the connector into the ethernet crimper and cinch down on the handles tightly.
Keep the tool clamped and pull away towards the end of the wire to remove the sheathing.
This is a tutorial on how to crimp your own cables.
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Place the cable in this slot gently squeeze the crimping tool and rotate it to cut all the way around the jacket.
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