Use and Care Guide

Feed-Thru Modular Plugs
Open-end Feed-Thru connectors offer several advantages
over standard closed end connectors. Conductor order can
be verified prior to crimping. Conductors that feed-thru the
connector are inserted far enough to be pierced by the pin
below. The cable can be pushed or pulled into the connector to
ensure that the twisted pairs are as close to the pin contacts as
possible and that the jacket is seated beyond the primary strain
relief for a secure connection. A patent pending design enables
conductors to be cut flush with the end face of the connector
when used with the FT-45™ tool. CAT5e and CAT6 connectors
are both single piece connectors that use the same assembly
process, no special assembly or multiple pieces for CAT6.
Verify conductor order
before crimping
Single piece CAT6 connector.
Same preparation as CAT5e
connector
3 pin IDC contact, 50µ gold plated over
150µ nickel. Secured in place - no loose
pins in the package.
Conductors fully seated
above pin contact. No
opens due to a short/
misaligned conductor
Pair twists maintained within
1/4 in. of contact
Jacket seats past strain relief tab
SIMPLIFIED MODULAR PLUG TERMINATIONS
The IDEAL
®
Feed-Thru RJ-45 Modular Plugs and FT-45™
Crimping Tool are designed to simplify and improve the
consistency of cable to connector termination of CAT5e and
CAT6 modular plugs to twisted pair cables. Anyone who has
assembled traditional standard or multi-piece modular plugs
knows it is a time consuming and often error-prone process.
This system makes it
SIMPLE
• No more wasted materials
• No more wasted labor
• No sleds or liners
As
SIMPLE as:
• Align wires
• Insert into connector
• Verify wire order
• FT-45™ Tool does the rest
SIMPLE