The question is, when you buy a coaxial cable and try to put an F connector on, how do you know it will fit right? Some will be way too tight (to the point of not being able to get one on at all) or too loose. There is a standard for how thick RG-6 coaxial cable can be, which is 7.54mm and set via ANSI/SCTE 74 2011. From flaring tools to help stretch out the cable jacket so the connector can actually slide on to the cable, to tools designed to allow high leverage so the process of pushing one on does not damage your hands…or cause you to exert so much energy that you give up on the idea. If you look around the market, you will see many accessories to make it easier to put on the average RG-6 connector. Legends about how difficult it is to terminate quad shield RG6 coaxial cable strike fear into the average person’s heart. You will hear quite the earful of “war stories”. Ask the average installer about punctured hands, poked fingers, and other maladies. Considering this technology has been around for decades, the process of putting on coaxial connectors should be simple. One would think that RG6 F-Connectors on coaxial cable would have been totally sorted out by now. This will expose all of the threads of the connector nut for easier device attachment.Written by Don Schultz, trueCABLE Technical Manager, Fluke Networks Copper/Fiber CCTT, BICSI INST1, INSTC, INSTF Certified They create a secure, permanent connection and must be cut off to be removed.ġ) Prepare RG-6 coax with a ¼” x ¼” strip, and fold back the braiding.Ģ) Slide the connector on to the cable until the white dielectric is flush with the bottom of the nut.ģ) Pull the connector forward (opposite direction of pushing it on) to ensure it is secured into place. These connectors are designed for indoor applications from 5MHz to 3GHz including CATV and satellite.Ĭonnectors are not reusable once installed on a coax. IDEAL F/BNC insertion tools (35-046, 35-042) can be used (but are not required) when installing the TLC cable assembly to ensure connectors are properly torqued and fully seated to the female barrel. Unlike twist-on connectors that deform the cable jacket, the TLC goes on easy, does not require twisting, and has the benefits of a traditional full radial compression connector that does not deform the cable from its designed round shape. After the cable is inserted, tightening the connector to the device completes assembly process, creating a 360° compression point and a permanent connection. The TLC series connectors feature a sliding, locking post design to capture and secure the cable inside of the connector. By eliminating the need to have a compression tool terminate the connector to the cable, the installer can work faster, keep track of fewer tools, and not worry about tool and connector compatibility issues. It uses the industry standard ¼” x ¼” cable preparation. The TLC connector is an indoor, cable specific F connector. Designed to save the installer time, labor, and cost when installing indoor RG-6 F-Type connections, no compression tool is required to terminate these connectors. The new TLC™ (Tool-Less Compression) RG-6 F compression connector is our simplest, fastest, and lowest total cost solution for installing compression connectors. Recommended compression tools: Not required.Recommended cable prep/stripping tools: 45-605 PrepPRO™.Wire Cutters, Crimpers, Multi-Purpose Tools.
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