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Why use IDEAL Industries’ FT-45 range?
Brett Smyth, General Manager of IDEAL Industries EMEA, discusses the benefits of the FT-45 range in delivering more consistent and compliant data network terminations.
IDEAL Industries’ FT-45 Feed-Thru modular plugs and crimp tool have been developed to speed up and simplify data terminations, whether using CAT5e, CAT6 or CAT6A cables, by eliminating the need to trim conductors to a precise length before inserting the cable into the plug.
Single-piece connectors that overcome the need to assemble a three-piece connector, FT-45 Feed-Thru Modular plugs allow installers to simply remove an appropriate section of jacket, remove the centre spline (if present), untwist the pairs into the right order, and trim the ends flat. The cable can then be slid into the connector until seated.
The FT-45 unit has been designed with open ends that allow conductors to be completely fed through the connector before crimping. The cable can be pushed into the connector, which is clear to allow the installer to visually inspect and verify the correct wiring order, ensuring greater accuracy and fewer errors during the installation process.
Once the wires have been fed through, the installer can pull the cable into the plug, allowing the twists to be pulled to the front. This provides better radio-frequency performance and minimal untwisting.
The versatile FT-45 Crimp Tool further enhances right-first-time consistency. With a single crimp cavity for RJ-45/8-position connectors, it can crimp FT-45 standard, shielded, and unshielded connectors for CAT5e, CAT6 and CAT6A cables. The installer simply squeezes the handle to the closed position to cleanly shear the excess conductor wires, leaving a smooth, flat finish in a single action.
To make it easier for installers to switch to the FT-45 system, IDEAL Industries has introduced two new FT-45 kits. The kits include the FT-45 modular crimp tool, the IDEAL PrepPro cable stripper and the IDEAL Data T-cutter, along with a choice of either 50 unshielded connectors or 25 unshielded and 25 shielded connectors.
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