Should this cable be stripped when putting on wire connectors. Directions say not to cut inner sheathing on wires. HELP
639886
Once the wire ends are stripped they plug right into the electrical connections on the supplied boxes. No additional wire connectors are needed.
639887
I don't know why the instructions say not to strip. You must strip it back enough to connect to the junctions
639888
I did strip down to copper wire, twisted, then put on wire nut/connector. If the copper does not meet and contact with the inside of the connector, connectivity does not happen.
150569
I put mine in conduit. My guess is you would get twice the life of regular cable. If it is long term conduit is not that expensive!
1168776
Bend back the blue wire, if you don't need ac and tape it to the other cable or sleeve it with split conduit(wallmart), this should keep it looking clean
1048449
hey Zack! although this tool will strip the plastic sleeve from the Cat5 cable I never use this. not sure whether you know this or not and pardon me if I'm stating the obvious but you don't strip the individual strands on Cat5 cable. anyway, I use a little yellow cable stripper to "strip" the plastic sleeve from the Cat5 cable, if you like I can find it for you, it's a simple yellow plastic tool that's around $7 I think. you place the Cat5 cable in the tool, it clamps down and you twist the tool around the cable 2-3 times, works well. I've never used the tripper in the crimping tools, they always cut into the strands too much imo
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Not sure what the Red wire means? I introduce one wire to be stripped at a time. If dual wire, I strip back the outer cover freeing the conductors to be fed in one wire at a time. Works great for my purposes. Feed wire into stripper until it stops. Then squeeze handles and pull out perfectly stripped wire, e.g., about 1/4" of wire end is fully exposed to insert into whatever............
450363
Yes, strip the ends of your wires and connect ends with small gauge twist on or cam type connectors electrical connectors. See electrical connectors. You may need an inexpensive wire stripper crisper tool. Be sure to connect positive to positive (on speaker cables, positive strip has a white stripe or the wire will be copper vs. aluminum).
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Not as good as I would like it to. The wheel is set to the thickness of whatever wire insulation it is that you are currently stripping, NOT to the wire gauge. So when you tear out old wire to strip you run all of the #14 NM through, then reset slightly and run all of the #14 NM-B and THHN through, then slightly reset again and run all of the #14 MTW. The new wire that comes home is either NM-B or THHN and they strip on the same setting, adjusting only as the wire gauge changes. NM is old Romex, NM-B is new Romax and THHN or MTW is single strand taken from conduit. I have had mine set up to a variable speed drill and on slow stripped pieces over 30 feet so long as the wire was not mangled up. Not as good as I would like it to. The wheel is set to the thickness of whatever wire insulation it is that you are currently stripping, NOT to the wire gauge. So when you tear out old wire to strip you run all of the #14 NM through, then reset slightly and run all of the #14 NM-B and THHN through, then slightly reset again and run all of the #14 MTW. The new wire that comes home is either NM-B or THHN and they strip on the same setting, adjusting only as the wire gauge changes. NM is old Romex, NM-B is new Romax and THHN or MTW is single strand taken from conduit. I have had mine set up to... » Read More Not as good as I would like it to. The wheel is set to the thickness of whatever wire insulation it is that you are currently stripping, NOT to the wire gauge. So when you tear out old wire to strip you run all of the #14 NM through, then reset slightly and run all of the #14 NM-B and THHN through, then slightly reset again and run all of the #14 MTW. The new wire that comes home is either NM-B or THHN and they strip on the same setting, adjusting only as the wire gauge changes. NM is old Romex, NM-B is new Romax and THHN or MTW is single strand taken from conduit. I have had mine set up to a variable speed drill and on slow stripped pieces over 30 feet so long as the wire was not mangled up. « Show Less
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I've gone pretty thin and it strips without tearing the wire. I think at 28 AWG you'd just have to be a little careful and not mash down to clamp it.
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The cable is thin steel with plastic covering. You will need decent wire cutters to trim the ends to your size.
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The siamese cable is simply RG59 with 2 additional wires that can be used for power or PTZ signaling. The cable will need ends crimped on to connect, and I have had a ridiculous time doing that myself. I've actually broken most of the connectors I've crimped, but use a small screwdriver to put the inner shield back into place.. and the crimpers are specific for these connections.. Even worse, using the Radio Shack stripper, I still have to cut back the center wire to the 8 marker so that it fits correctly. Also to note, the jacket is thinner than RG59 wire, so it could rip when running... Yes, it is compatible. I use it in my installations now, but it could be some work.. Good luck. Also, I recommend using dielectric grease (or Vaseline) to protect the ends from corrosion being outdoors. easier than replacing the connectors often here in Florida.
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I am having the same issue. The cable seems to have a kink in it. I am going to splice the wire or cut it & then reconnect it with the two freshly cut ends. Don't know if the sale just the cable
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No, if you watch one of the Utube videos, it shows that wrapping the wire around itself doesn't really work. I would watch the video if you are installing a new system.
1503780
Because the antenna has an adapter for coaxial (75 ohm) cable, one thought would be to hook up to the inside wire of the coax and ignore the sheath. Otherwise, use the 300 ohm (flat) antenna wire and hook up to one side. Best of luck!
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What I have done in that case, and I've done it a lot, is cut at the "scissors" mark, where there is a pair of connections. Solder a pair of wires from the end of one segment to the next. Keep in mind that polarity matters, + to +, - to -. There are products available, as mentioned in the other answer, but I have had problems with getting good continuity with the water proof style strips, they do work well with the non water proof version. Also they are too short to go from shelf to shelf, only 6" or so.
640902
Yes, the cable is very clearly marked where it can be cut. There are Y connectors and special cables available for this purpose. You will need to do some soldering. Shrink tubing lined with adhesive is a good thing to have as well to protect the solder joints. It is usually called waterproof or marine grade shrink tubing.
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I never had a cable fail to work perform properly with a standard crimper. 1) Insert wires through 2) cut flush with utility knife 3) pull back wire 1/64" 4) crimp. I don't buy these for speed. I buy them because I can verify the wire order so much easier. BTW I have not used these with Cat6 yet.
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I have done several P.O.E. connections with mine with ZERO shorts. The Cutter/Crimper flush cuts the excess wire. The only concern i could see in the future, is if the cutter blade dulls and doesn't cleanly cut the wires. However, a simple blade replacement would fix that!