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Cable Preparation Stripping Tools
AllIDEALcompressionconnectorsrequireastandard1/4”X1/4”cablepreparation.Thispreparation(seeinstructionsbelow)leaves1/4”
ofthecenterconductorexposedandanadditional1/4”oftheshieldingexposed.Preptoolsareavailableinsingle,twoorthreeblade
models.Twoblademodelsarethemostcommonlyusedtypeofstrippingtoolforcoaxcompressionastheyremoveboth1/4”sectionsat
onetimeduringtheprep.Singleblademodelsrequiretwoseparatestrippingactionsforcablepreparation.IDEALhasseveralmodelsof
cable preparation tools that are compatible with compression connectors, each having various feature choices such as user adjustable blade
depths,replaceableblades,numberofactiveblades,productsizeandhandmotionrequiredtoprepthecable.Usethecompatibilitychart
below to identify a tool that meets your preferences and installation requirements.
45-605 PrepPRO
®
45-321 Video Coax
45-526 Adjustable 2-Blade
45-520 Adjustable 3-Blade
45-111 RG-11 Coax
45-165 Coax Ringer
45-074 Data T
®
-Cutter
45-262 Stripmaster
®
Wire Stripper RG-6
45-282 Stripmaster
®
Wire Stripper RG-6 Quad
45-265 Stripmaster
®
Wire Stripper RG-59
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U.S. and Global
Components
Made in U.S.A. of
U.S. and Global
Components
Cable Prep Tool & Coax Compatibility Chart
Test your cable installation...
Verify your installation with a wiremap and continuity test or
locateexistingcableswiththeTest-Tone-TraceKit(33-866).
Anallinonetestkitfortesting,toningandtracing
F/BNC/andRCAcables.AlsotestsRJ-45andRJ-11
twisted pair cables for opens, shorts, split pairs,
miswires and reversals.
Start with a clean piece/fresh
cut of coax.
Prep/stripcabletosize.
Foldbackbraiding.Leaveinner
foil intact. For Quad, remove outer
foil layer.
Check for flush dielectric
and no visible wrapped
braiding strands.
Fully compress the connector
with appropriate tool.
Connect to device. Use the
F/BNC insertion tool if
needed to reach proper
tightening torque.
Compression Cable Prep
Instructions
.
IDEAL Cat. No.
# Active Blades
Prep Dimensions
Adjustable Blades
Replaceable Blades
RG-6
RG-6 Quad
RG-6 Plenum
RG-6 Plenum Quad
RG-59
RG-59 Quad
RG-59 Plenum
RG-59 Plenum Quad
RG-11
RG-11 Quad
RG-11 Plenum
RG-11 Plenum Quad
Cuts Coax
45-605
2 1/4”x1/4” —
4 4 4 4 4 4 4
—
4
— — — — —
45-526
2 1/4”x1/4”
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
— — — — —
45-520
3 1/4”x1/4”x1/4”
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
— — — — —
45-321
2 1/4”x1/4” — —
4 4 4 4 4 4 4
— — — — — —
45-262
1 Variable —
4 4
— —
— — — — — — — — — —
45-282
1 Variable —
4
—
4
—
— — — — — — — — — —
45-265
1 Variable —
4
— — —
—
4
— — — — — — — —
45-165
2 1/4”x1/4”
4 4 4
—
4 4 4 4 4 4
— — — — —
45-111
2 1/4”x1/4” — —
— — —
— — — — —
4 4 4 4
—
45-074
1 Cutter — —
— — —
— — — — — — — — —
4
90°
1/4” 1/4”
8/13
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