Installation Guide

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Printed in U.S.A.
Form No. P-6025
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The IDEAL family of Feed-Thru products has expanded to include two new modular plug
connectors. Available in a shielded or unshielded model, these single piece 8P8C RJ-45
connectors are designed to work with cable conductors ranging from 22 to 24 AWG solid
with an overall diameter of 0.040” - 0.048” per conductor. The single piece Feed-Thru design
simplifies the challenges faced when assembling and terminating twisted pair cables with
larger diameter conductors, over 0.041”, when use of a standard in-line connector is not
an option.
A unique staggered conductor hole layout and multi-length contact pins are incorporated
to accommodate the larger conductors. The single-piece housing design helps to funnel
the conductors through the connector and out of the Feed-Thru end. No precision length
trimming, load bars or multi-piece assemblies are required. The connectors are then
terminated with the FT-45™ Modular Plug Crimp Tool. The FT-45™ Crimp Tool does not
require any adjustments or blade changes to use these connectors.
The shielded connector is designed for 0.040” through 0.048” insulated conductors which
are typically found in CAT6A, CAT6, and CAT5e shielded cables. The unshielded connector
handles the same range, but is used primarily for CAT6A and thicker CAT6 unshielded cables.
For twisted pair cables with maximum conductor diameters of 0.41” or less, we recommend
using the in-line versions of our CAT5e or CAT6 Feed-Thru connectors.
Shield continuity can be made internally by folding the cable foil over the jacket and
making contact with the inside of the connector walls or externally by wrapping the cable
drain wire around the base of the jacket strain relief clip. The jacket strain relief clip (shielded
model) is pre-positioned in the up position so cable insertion is simplified. The pre-formed
clip can be closed and crimped with a standard needle nose or plier-nose device like the
IDEAL
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33-719 or other IDEAL
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T
®
-Stripper Wire Strippers. Pin contacts are a 3 prong design
and have 50u” gold plated contact areas. Both plugs are UL Listed. The FT-45™ crimp tool,
(IDEAL
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30-495) is required to properly terminate these connectors.
Ordering Information
Item Description
Conductor
Diameter
Jacket
Diameter
Quantity Part No.
CAT6A/6/5e Shielded
Feed-Thru
.040” - .048” Max .320”
10/Card 85-363
25/Card 85-368
50/Jar 85-369
CAT6A/6 Unshielded
Feed-Thru
50/Card 85-385
Recommended Tools
FT-45™ Feed-Thru Modular Plug Crimping Tool 1 30-495
Feed-Thru RJ-45 Installation Hip Kit 1 33-507
Minimized untwisting of
pairs, only 1/4”
Flush cut with FT-45™ Tool
Larger diameter staggered
conductor design
Smaller diameter in-line
conductor design
CAT6A/6/5E FEED-THRU
MODULAR PLUGS FOR LARGE DIAMETER CONDUCTORS