Assembling Copper Cores
Context
Copper cores in a hybrid cable need to be terminated by RJ45 connectors before being connected to devices.
No screw is required to assemble RJ45 connectors. Figure 8-19 shows the appearance of a screw-free RJ45 connector.
1. Lever |
2. Cable inlet |
(3) Observation window |
Procedure
- Strip 8 mm of the insulation layer off each copper core.
- Raise the levers of an RJ45 connector.
- Insert the copper cores all the way into the cable inlets. Ensure that no copper conductors are bent or exposed.
Connect the copper cores of the corresponding colors to the positive (+) and negative (-) terminals on a connector by following the routing requirements for specific colors of cables in the local country or region. Ensure that both ends of a single copper core are connected to the same type of terminals (positive or negative).
- Lower the levers and look through the observation windows to verify that the springs do not overlap with the insulation layers.
- Pull each copper core with a force of about 10 N and ensure that each copper core is properly connected. Bind the copper cores with cable ties in the same direction and cut off the excess cable ties.