Installation and configuration
2001989-351A ApexPro™ 3-3
Strippers and crimpers
Recommended tools
The following table indicates the recommended cable strippers and crimpers.
NOTE
The CT611QS will work for both RG-6 Riser and RG-11 Plenum cable.
The current RG-11 crimper will work with the new RG-11 cable and
connector.
The old RG-6 Riser crimp tool will work for the RG-6 Plenum.
Italics = preferred tool.
Following the descriptions is a section describing how to correctly strip coaxial cable.
RG-6 is the recommended coaxial cable, but RG-11 cabling is used for some
installations.
Strippers
For RG-6 coax cable, use Xcelite coaxial cable stripper (3CSK-GN).
For RG-11 coax cable, use Cooper cable stripper, RG11 Maxi-Corex 360.
3 Outer conductor or foil — Either solid aluminum tube or an aluminum foil wrap. The cable
size is usually derived from its outside diameter.
4 Braid — Interwoven strands of aluminum or copper mesh. It extends the conductivity of
the outer conductor to the sleeve of the connector.
5 Jacket — The black polyethylene coating over the aluminum outer conductor protects it
from scratches or abrasions during handling and provides a weather-tight seal. The
jacket on plenum cable is made of teflon specified by fire codes.
Connector Crimp tool Stripper tool
Part number and
description
Thomas
& Betts
(T&B)
Hex
Tool # and
Manufacturer
Tool # and
Manufacturer
2018510-001
RG-6 Plenum
(replaces 1886-008)
PL56CS 0.260 HCT-659
CablePrep
3CSK-GN
Cooper/Xcelite
2018509-001
RG-6 Riser NP
(replaces 1886-004)
AMF6 0.360 CT611QS
T&B
3CSK-GN
Cooper/Xcelite
2018511-001
RG-11 Plenum
(replaces 1886-007)
PL11CS 0.470 HCT-211
CablePrep
RG11 Maxi-Corex, 360
Cooper
0.470 CT611QS
T&B
2018512-001
RG-11 Riser NP
(replaces 1886-003)
F11QS 0.470 HCT-211
CablePrep
RG11 Maxi-Corex, 360
Cooper
0.470 CT611QS
T&B
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