Coaxial fittings install

This tool does that perfectly every time. Adjust the coaxial cable wire strippers so the first cut is down to the center copper wire. Adjust the second cut so it cuts through only the rubber jacket.

This may take few attempts to get the tool adjusted just right. With the stripper properly adjusted insert the cable into the strippers so the end of the cable is flush with the edge of the stripper. Spin the stripper around the cable until it turns freely. Pull the stripper away from the cable while lightly squeezing the jaws of the stripper onto the cable. You should now have a cable that's ready to install a connector fitting. Slide the coaxial cable compression fitting onto the cable.

This sometimes requires a pair of pliers to grip the connector if the fitting is stubborn and does not want to slide on easily. With the compression fitting properly fitted to the coax cable insert the fitting into the compression tool. When the connector is in place squeeze the handle to compress the connector onto the cable.

More fact based information can be found at Product and knowledge support. Washington Rd. Ithaca, MI. Family Owned and Operated Since How to install coax cable fittings. Then, they slip on the F connector and secure it with a coaxial cable tool, which presses the connector onto the cable and crimps it at the same time.

An F connector is a fitting that connects a coaxial cable to an electronic device or a wall jack. It contains threads that allow you to screw the cable onto a TV, cable wall outlet, or other electronic devices.

If you're not a pro, you probably don't have these special tools. But you might own or can borrow a basic cable crimper that will allow you to install a crimp-type F connector. Don't have a crimper? No problem—simply buy a twist-on F connector, which you can install by hand. As for stripping the cable before adding the connector, an ordinary utility knife will do the trick. It helps to have standard electrical wire strippers for one of the steps, but you can also get by with the utility knife.

Just be sure to work cautiously to protect the inner copper cable—and your fingers. Carefully make a shallow cut all the way around the cable, cutting through the outer jacket only. Use your fingernails to peel away the jacket from the cable. This exposes the layer of fine metal shielding wires and foil just inside the jacket. The metal shielding wires inside the outer sheath of a coaxial cable are very fine and have pointy tips.

This means they can easily stab a finger, so be extra cautious working with them. Using gloves will make the job much harder to complete, so go for an ounce of prevention here. Be very careful not to cut or nick the copper wire itself, as this can affect the cable's performance. This stage depends on which type of connector you are using:. Crimp-type F connector: Fit the crimp ring of the F connector over the end of the cable and slide it down over the outer jacket and shielding wires.

Slide it until the white plastic layer makes contact with the hole inside the connector. Continue to the final step. For twist-on connectors, your work is done. On a crimp-type F connector, place the crimping tool jaws over the crimp ring of the F connector, and squeeze the tool handles to secure the connector to the cable.

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