Topband: RG-6/U & Snap n Seal connectors

[Jeff Woods]

Gary,

I'm currently using Thomas & Betts compression connectors on both flooded and normal RG6.  The tools I'm using were purchased at Lowe's for ~$20 each. One is a stripper, specific to RG-6.  The compression tool is designed for the T&B connectors and RG-6 cable.

Strip the cable so that 1/4 inch of center is exposed, and 1/4 inch of outer insulation behind that is removed. Fold back the outer shield metal so that it lays flat on the cable jacket, away from the exposed dielectric and center conductor.  I've been leaving the foil shield intact on the dielectric. 


Push the connector onto the prepared cable so that the center conductor is flush with the outer shell of the connector (or protruding a short distance beyond) and the dielectric is lined up with the end of the smaller diameter hole inside the connector.  Basically, when you screw on the female connector, you want the dielectric to just butt up to the dielectric of the female connector.

It does take some force to push the connector on.  The tools do not do this for you.  


Only when all the pieces are lined up should the compression ring be engaged with the compression tool. Compress until the rubber O-ring is no longer visible.

Hope that helps.  


-Jeff
W0ODS
Cedar Rapids, IA






>________________________________
> From: Gary Smith <Gary at ka1j.com>
>To: TOPBAND at CONTESTING.COM 
>Sent: Monday, December 12, 2011 1:00 PM
>Subject: Topband: RG-6/U & Snap n Seal connectors
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>I figure someone here knows the answer, I want to put better 
>connectors on my flooded RG-6/U coax going to my Hi-Z triangular 
>assembly. I bought a used tool like this off fleabay 
>http://tinyurl.com/7vr5kvn and 100 connectors (It's a long life...) 
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>You put the coax in the stripper and two blades cut the jacket, 
>removing just the right amount of vinyl and simultaneously cutting 
>down to the center wire at the right place. Then you put the 
>connector with the coax in it ready to be compressed and you squeeze 
>and it locks the connector.
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>Nice, but I can't seem to figure out how to get the snap-n-seal 
>connector mounted on the coax. I've tried slipping the coax in but 
>the inner sleeve on the connector won't go under the braid or vinyl, 
>trying to tap it into place is futile. 
>
>Any suggestions how to get the coax in the connector properly? I'd 
>like to get this finished before the snow hits.
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