Acoaxial cable (coax)isa type of cable that transmits television and internet signalsinto houses and other structures. Connectors are required on the ends of these cables in order to connect them to appliances such as televisions and send signals. If you have a coax cable that does not have ...
Strip the outer jacket away with a cable stripper. Rotate the tool around the cable one time, and then turn the blade 90 degrees. Pull the stripper along the cable to slit along its length. You can then peel the jacket off to reveal several protective layers that must be removed in turn...
Heat-shrink tubingor some other means to enclose and secure the cable cross-over point and balun. (You may be able to enclose these connection points with PVC or small electrical box enclosures, for example) Electrical tape Tools Acable stripper, knife,and/orbox-cutter Soldering ironandsolder ...
How to choose the correct connector/contact combination. Choosing the correct con- nector/contact combination is essential to the proper function of any AMP con- nector. A customer must first evaluate each individ- ual application with regards to wire size(s), number of circuits, available space...
To strip the cable, clamp the stripper on the cut end using the illustration on the tool as a guide. It takes several practice runs to get the height-changing setscrews adjusted to give the proper depth of cut, so don't be afraid to use up a foot or two of coax getting your tool...
I’ve not been able to work out what the exact use-case for the HT-73 tool is, given that the wires it crimps are too large to fit into Mini-PV housings. Uninsulated single terminations perhaps? I’ve not ever been able to find an exhaustive list of all of the DuPont crimp tools...
Clamp the wire in the hole and pull the stripper towards the end to completely remove the insulation. Repeat the process on the other piece of wire. Wire strippers can be bought at your local hardware store. If you are using uninsulated wire, you can skip this step. 3 Slide a 3 in...
It is often cheaper and easier to use ready-made network cables, but if the cable is inside equipment where it must be an exact length or it goes through a hole that is too small for the connector (or plug), you will need to add plugs...