THE BLUE BOX LT MAKING UP CAT. 5 CABLE WITH RJ45 CONNECTORS 35
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HOW TO MAkE PROPER CRIMPS
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Always use STRANDED cable! a)
Only use “EZ-RJ45” brand connectors!b)
Proper preparation of the wires is very important. c)
Our kit comes with a wire stripper and cutter that
is separate from the crimper (Figure 1.13 shows a
standard wire stripper/cutter)
Use a very light touch with the wire jacket stripper d)
tool. Inspect the conductors for nicks, it is easy to
nick the wires inside the jacket. This is especially
true with stranded cables.
Untwist all four pairs and straighten/smooth out the e)
kinks (as shown in Figure 1.15).
Now put the wires in order. It is really easy to remember
the order with the following stable datums.
i. Every white/color wire is followed by a solid
color wire.
ii. Start with White/Orange.
iii. The two center pairs (Green and Blue) straddle
each other with the blue in the middle.
iv. The order goes as follows:
White/Orange
Orange
White/Green
Blue
White/Blue
Green
White/Brown
Brown.
Once the wires are all in line, hold them solidly about ½
inch from the insulation and cut straight across the wires
to get even ends. The twists in the wires are hard to
smooth out at the very end so cutting prevents the wires
crossing up once inside the connector.
After cutting the wires do not let go of the insulation be-
fore pushing the wires into an EZ-RJ45 connector - make
Figure 1.13
Figure 1.14
Figure 1.15
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