CATX termination tools

[jal395]

I just finished pulling some CAT6 STP and need to terminate it. What tool can be recommended for this?

 

[Tellingthem]

Phased plasma rifle in the 40-watt range

 

[Thumper68]

I just finished pulling some CAT6 STP and need to terminate it. What tool can be recommended for this?

What kind of termination? and what brand?

 

[jal395]

Sorry to be too vague. RJ45 terminations. As for the brand I think it is from Comtran cable. I have no idea if they manufacture or only distribute.

 

[Professur]

Are you terminating to male ends, female wall boxes, mdvos, punchdown patch panel?

 

[Thumper68]

I have a back up RJ45 term tool from HD Kline brand that works well, for around 50.

 

[jal395]

Termination to RJ45 male ends. BTW what is an "mdvos"?

 

[Professur]

MDVO .. http://www.mondoplast.net/datasheets/AX100648.html

For male ends, I've got a Steren http://www.sterenusa.com/modular-plug-crimp-tool-4

But male ends are never recommended, never certifiable. Our cablers wouldn't do them. If a customer insisted, they'd pull the cables and walk away, and I'd do the terminations as part of the PC installs. But the correct way is to put MDVOs or wall plates on the run and use a patch cord.

 

[stonesfan68]

I bought a Paladin Tools set for network cable and have been very pleased with it.

 

[WarrenJ]

Not sure why you used shielded, but be sure you get the correct ends that are designed for shielded cable.

 

[jal395]

Thanks for the replies so far. The application for the shielded cable is to run an HDMI signal from a computer to a projector 225 ft. away. Any other advice or experience is welcome.

 

[jeffmoss26]

I've been doing cabling for years and never had to terminate any shielded. I would think any crimper can terminate the shielded mod plugs.
225ft sounds fairly far, assume you are using HDMI extenders?

This should probably be moved to electrical.

 

[Professur]

Thanks for the replies so far. The application for the shielded cable is to run an HDMI signal from a computer to a projector 225 ft. away. Any other advice or experience is welcome.

I've done this ...what baluns have you selected? 225ft is at the ragged edge for 1080p unpowered.

 

[jal395]

I think jeffmoss is right in that any crimpers will work. My question is mainly would a different tool handle the extra bulk of the shield and drain wire better than my old telemasters. And then the question of what do you do with the shield and drain wire.

Kramer VM114H4C to transmit
Kramer TP574 to receive

 

[jeffmoss26]

I've been using the same ratcheting Crimpmaster and dies for over 10 years. They are beefy and I am sure they could handle shielded cable.

Take a look here, Belden is using a Telemaster crimper...
http://www.belden.com/resourcecenter/tools/installguides/upload/RJ45-Installation_CAT5_Shielded.pdf

 

[scaron]

if you want to terminate plugs, i'd suggest the ideal crimpmaster with the requisite die. it's got a ratcheting action and can really put the pressure down for a good crimp... i know the CAT6 is a little harder to work with... for terminating jacks and patch panels, it's up to you; you can get a little plastic punch tool (sometimes a little one is even included when you buy a big package of jacks); klein makes a nice manual punch tool; or, i suppose you could set a spring punch tool to 'low' and try that, though, you have to be careful not to blow up the jacks... the spring tool is more for e.g. 66-block or 110-block. bottom line is, though the procedure and jacks/connectors are a little different for shielded cable, you use all the same tools as for unshielded.