Coax cable / plug question

Firegod · 29 Dec 2023 at 18:10

How do.

Been watching some YouTube videos on how to fit my new coax cable to a faceplate. Just bought 50m of WF100 to replace some very old RG6 outside (going to two rooms) which has perished. I'm happy enough on how to do the faceplate inside, even bought a proper cutter tool but I guess a knife would have sufficed (but nice to have proper tools for the job).

At the other end it will connect into a booster with a regular male coax plug. I bought the cablecon 2 part twist on plug. I think I'll be OK to link to this but let me know if I need to remove it - https://www.cables4all.co.uk/cablecon-tv-coax-plug-suitable-for-tv-aerial-cables-3884-p.asp

I'm just stumped on how this fits to the cable. My assumption is the plug seperates, the silver part and the white part. I then twist the white part over the cable and it'll cut in and secure itself. My question is, how long do I make the copper core stick out. I'm guessing there'll be a hole inside the silver part so that when reattached back together the copper core fits inside and makes contact? I could go and take a look at the plug but it is in the shed and raining lol but thought I'd ask here. Don't want to bodge it and fit it incorrectly after buying nice new cable. Struggled to find a YouTube video on this as they were all fastening F-Type connectors which isn't what I'm after here.

Anyone able to just shed any light on how this two part screw on connector goes together please?

Cheers.

Firegod · 29 Dec 2023 at 18:22

Ah right found a video - so I think what I was saying is right.

How To Fit IEC Male Connectors

See how to fit an IEC Male connector to your cable quickly and simply. Find our IEC Male coax plug and more connectors here: https://www.blake-uk.com/categor...

youtu.be

Doughnut007 · 29 Dec 2023 at 18:25

They usually come with a self install tool. It's blue and you insert the end of the cable into it and it does the trimming.
Other end has a spanner for tightening the connector.

jpaul · 29 Dec 2023 at 21:56

don't you just make the centre core longer than needed and side-cut it off flush - I usually tin the core and solder it in the connector too.

Doughnut007 · 29 Dec 2023 at 21:58

jpaul said:
don't you just make the centre core longer than needed and side-cut it off flush - I usually tin the core and solder it in the connector too.

Essentially yes. All you have to do is cut the inner and outer sleeve to the right length.

LuckyBenski · 30 Dec 2023 at 03:10

For this reason I'm a big fan of Cabelcon F5.1 push fit connectors. No tool needed besides the fancy 2 layer stripping tool. Push the plug on, trim the solid core if needed. Once I tried the Cabelcon I started buying bags of 100 and won't touch anything else. Much much better to use as well.

Doughnut007 · 30 Dec 2023 at 10:58

LuckyBenski said:
For this reason I'm a big fan of Cabelcon F5.1 push fit connectors. No tool needed besides the fancy 2 layer stripping tool. Push the plush on, trim the solid core if needed. Once I tried the Cabelcon I started buying bags of 100 and won't touch anything else. Much much better to use as well.

Yeah that's the tool I mentioned. It's simple but by far the best system I ha e worked with.

Firegod · 30 Dec 2023 at 13:35

Thanks all - I took a look today and had a go. It was pretty straight forward as you all say. I used the tool to cut the cable into the necessary sections. And yeah, just a case of working out how long the core tip should be to go inside the connector. Then you just screw the two halves back together.

Firegod · 1 Jan 2024 at 16:10

Well today was a bit of bust. Managed to get the new cable all fitted up and routed nicely. Got to the plug section, stripped the cable, attached the two parts and screwed them together annnnnnd it simply comes off the cable. No grip. So I can't see how they can be sold as compatible with WF100 cable yet they slide straight off. No point in trying to return them as they only cost a few quid but now I need to try and find something better than these https://www.cables4all.co.uk/cablecon-tv-coax-plug-suitable-for-tv-aerial-cables-3884-p.asp

EDIT: Measured the base, it is 7mm. The cable isn't 7mm so no way this would ever work.

LuckyBenski · 1 Jan 2024 at 17:07

LuckyBenski said:
For this reason I'm a big fan of Cabelcon F5.1 push fit connectors. No tool needed besides the fancy 2 layer stripping tool. Push the plug on, trim the solid core if needed. Once I tried the Cabelcon I started buying bags of 100 and won't touch anything else. Much much better to use as well.

Check out the Cabelcon - I use Webro WF100 at work.