Terry,
Since you've looked on youtube, I assume you've seen:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_NlDslWBaI
In spite of my many years in the cell industry, I've never used EZFit
connectors. But the video shows that the prepping of the cable is more
involved than traditional Andrew/Commscope connectors. If your prep
tool(s) don't prep the cable as shown in the video, you don't have the
right tools for the EZFit connector.
I'm tempted to suggest using easily available AL5 connectors which can
be installed using simple cheap tools and work very very well.
However I'll say this: Connectors that require coring of the dielectric
*tend* to be better connectors mechanically because they get under the
shield further and get a better grip on it. Commscope (before they
bought Andrew's coax & connector division) always used coring prep tools
for their long CATV distro lines - for good reason.
-Steve K8LX
On 05/09/18 15:19 PM, Zivney, Terry wrote:
I have Commscope Andrew AVA5-50 7/8 inch hardline.
I purchased the matching Andrew EZfit 78EZNF connectors.
The problem is the tool. I purchased the low-cost Andrew
MCPT-78 tool which several vendors indicate as the EZFIT
tool for AVA5-50 cable. But, the instruction sheet with the
tool does not list EZFIT connectors. A call to Commscope
says that is the wrong tool. The recommended tools
are much more expensive than the connectors.
Plus, the data sheet included with the new connectors
shows that the prepped end of the cable is different
depending upon which one of the "recommended" tools
is used: flared vs flat end and cored vs flat end.
Does anyone have experience with using the MCPT tool
with EZFIT connectors?
No videos found on youtube on this combination.
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