Clear-Com HX System Frames - Manual (Page 34)

The detailed procedure is as follows. To facilitate the installation of RJ-45 connectors:
1. Strip off enough of the outside vinyl jacket to be able to grip the wires inside easily
(2 in. or 50.8 mm).
While holding the four twisted pairs in one hand, slide back the vinyl jacket and clamp
it between your thumb and forefinger. Keep the jacket clamped in this retracted
position until the fourth step.
2. Pull the twisted pairs to the one side and untwist them back to the edge of the vinyl
jacket. Smooth the kinks out slightly by pulling the conductors through your fingers.
3. In the correct color sequence, pull one wire at a time, straight out, clamping it in place
between your thumb and forefinger.
If a wire must cross the others, ensure that this occurs inside the jacket. Ensure that
your color sequence matches the other side and it does not reverse.
Tip: If you are rebutting a cable, verify the color code. The twisted pairs must be
positioned correctly.
4. While holding the wires in the correct order, release your clamped thumb and
forefinger enough to allow the retracted jacket to slip back.
You must still maintain enough pressure on your thumb and forefinger to hold the
jacket and wires flat, but the individual wires should stay in the correct order without
holding them with your other hand.
5. Cut the exposed wires to the correct length and slip them into the RJ-45 connector as
you release your clamped thumb and forefinger.
6. Crimp and test the cable.
Important note:
Care must be exercised that the shield is not left pulled back inside the wire jacket. We also
recommend that the drain wire is soldered to the side of a shielded style connector. Our
tests show that a drain wire that is only crimped and not soldered will make an intermittent
connection at best.
34 Eclipse HX Matrix Frame Installation Guide