Cut Sheet

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COMpRESSiON CONNECTORS
Compression Connector Instructions
45-603
STEP 2
45-603
STEP 2
Compression F-Connector
Compression RG-11 F-Connector
Compression BNC/RCA Connectors
STEP 2 & 3
1
⁄4”
1
⁄4”
45-074
STEP 1
1. Use IDEAL Data T
®
-Cutter (45-074) to cut cable
to desired length.
2. Use IDEAL Coax Stripper (45-603 or 45-526) to
strip coax to proper dimensions.
 • Properstriplengthsettingswillleave1/4”of
  centerconductorexposedand1/4”of
braiding (shield) exposed.
 • Afterstripping,makesuretipofcenter
conductor is straight and not bent. Straighten
conductor if necessary.
3. Foldbackouterlayerofbraiding(shield)
 againstcablejacket.Keepbraidstrandsas
 straightandasclosetojacketaspossible.
 • Note:ForQuadShieldcables(with4layers:
  outerbraid,outerfoil,innerbraid,innerfoil),
  rstfoldbackouterbraiding.Use45-074to
  scoreandremoveexposed1/4”ofouterfoil.
  Removeouterfoil,andfoldbackinner
braiding.
1. Use IDEAL Data T
®
-Cutter (45-074) to
cut cable to desired length.
2. Use IDEAL Coax Stripper (45-111) to strip
RG-11 coax to proper dimensions.
 • Properstriplengthsettingswillleave1/4”
(minimum) of center conductor exposed
  and1/4”ofbraiding(shield)exposed.
 • Afterstripping,makesuretipofcenter
conductor is straight and not bent. Straighten
conductor if necessary. Conductor must be
  straighttomakepropercontactwithpin
contact inside of connector.
3. Foldbackouterlayerofbraiding(shield)against
 cablejacket.Keepbraidstrandsasstraightand
 asclosetojacketaspossible.
 • Note:ForQuadShieldcables(with4layers:
  outerbraid,outerfoil,innerbraid,innerfoil),
  rstfoldbackouterbraiding.Use45-074
  toscoreandremoveexposed1/4”ofouterfoil.Removeouter
  foil,andfoldbackinnerbraiding.
45-111
45-074
STEP 1
1. Use IDEAL Data T
®
-Cutter (45-074 to cut
cable to desired length.
2. Use an IDEAL coax stripper (45-603 or 45-526)
to strip coax to proper dimensions.
 • Properstriplengthsettingswillleave1/4”
(minimum) of center conductor exposed and
  1/4”ofbraiding(shield)exposed.
 • Afterstripping,makesuretipofcenter
conductor is straight and not bent. Straighten
conductor if necessary. Conductor must be
  straighttomakepropercontactwithpin
contact inside of connector.
3. Foldbackouterlayerofbraiding(shield)against
 cablejacket.Keepbraidstrandsasstraightand
 asclosetojacketaspossible.
 • Note:ForQuadShieldcables(with4layers:
  outerbraid,outerfoil,innerbraid,innerfoil),
  rstfoldbackouterbraiding.Use45-074
  toscoreandremoveexposed1/4”of
  outerfoil.Removeouterfoil,andfold
  backinnerbraiding.
45-074
STEP 1
STEP 4
STEP 2 & 3
1
⁄4”
1
⁄4”
4. Push F connector on to prepared
cable until white center dielectric is
flush with bottom of the nut of the
F connector.
5. Insertconnector/cableassemblyinto
the OmniSeal
™
Pro XL compression
 tool,squeezehandlecompletelyto
 compresstting.Removecompleted
cable assembly.
STEP 4
STEP 5
4. Measureandmarkcableinsertionlength.
Align tip of center conductor with bottom of
 hexnutttingofconnector.Markorlightly
 scorecablejacketnearbaseofconnector.
 Connectorshouldbewithin1/8”ofthismark
after it is pushed on to cable. If it is more than
 1/8”awayfrommark,continue
 rockingandguidingconnector
on to cable. Approximately
 1-1/4”ofcablelengthshould
be inserted into connector
prior to compressing the
connector.
5. Inserttheconnector/cableassemblyinto
OmniSeal
™
Pro XL compression tool (adjust
 plungersettingifnecessary),squeezehandle
 completelytocompresstting.Remove
completed cable assembly.
STEP 2 & 3
1
⁄4”
1
⁄4”
STEP 4
STEP 5
4. Measureandmarkcableinsertionlength.For
 BNC’s,aligntipofcenterconductorwithtopof
 thenuttting.ForRCA’s,aligntipofcenter
 conductorwithtopofretentioncollar.Markor
 lightlyscorecablejacketnearbaseof
 connector.Connectorshouldbewithin1/8”of
 thismarkafteritispushedontocable.Ifitismorethan1/8”away
 fromthemark,continuerockingandguidingconnectorontocable.
 Approximately1-1/4”ofcablelengthshouldbeinsertedintotheconnector
 priortocompressingconnectorforBNC.Approximately1-1/8”ofcable
length should be inserted into connector prior to compressing connector
for the RCA.
5. Insertconnector/cableassemblyintoOmniSeal
™
ProXLcompressiontool,
 squeezehandlecompletelytocompresstting.Removecompletedcable
assembly.
STEP 5
STEP 2