RG 6 Fittings Thomas and Betts Snap NSeal

[John Corn]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2583664616

I found this auction on ebay and wanted to purchase a bag of fittings, I emailed the seller and he supplied with this part no. SNSS1P6 / DC0203, but I cant find these on T & B website. :confused:

The fittings in the picture look long, are they indoor or outdoor fittings?

Anybody familiar with there T&B compression fittings?

[Jim Parker]

The Snap & Seal connectors are environmentally sealed for harsh conditions, but I didn't find that specific part number. Here is the Snap & Seal page.

http://catv-cat.tnb.com/tnbcat/tnbcat/webcat_search_results_dsp2.build_category_home_pag e?p_catalog_code=LRC&p_category_hier_id=LRC6&p_div=D

[AztecRol]

I use these everyday at work. I have used three different versions of them. The blue ones pictured are for RG6. The purple ones are for RG6 Quad Shield, and the orange ones are for RG59. If you have regular RG6, these fittings will work. They are designed to be used indoor or outdoor. The are not as long as they look. Do you have the proper crimp tool for these?? AUGUT is the company that I got my crimper from. I have the one pictured here labeled figure C. Any of the ones from Fig A - D will work.

http://catv-cat.tnb.com/tnbcat/tnbcat/lrc_category_details_dsp.display_category_details? p_group_hier_id=LRC167&p_subgroup_hier_id=&p_category_hier_id=LRC92

Good luck.

[jdmart]

I have used these connectors and really like them. DISHNetwork Service Corp (DNSC) also used them when they installed my system.

[RogerDodger]

Do you have the proper crimp tool for these??

I believe you don't crimp these connectors, you compress them :)

[Mike500]

They are the one of the best connectors in the industry. Dish Network certifies them for DishPro systems. They do require a special compression tool.

[Paulcl]

I use true 75ohm, Canare F-connectors with a Canare tool&die.
Expensive but they are truely crimped not "compressed". The center conductor is a seperately crimped gold plated pin. I have never had one pull out.

You get what you pay for. Besides, every drop dB-loss saving adds up.

Also, doesn't anyone use this stuff? Much lower dB loss at LNB freq's.

"STUF" - Dielectric water proofing filler for coaxial connectors. Contains Teflon®. Just fill connector with STUF and tighten. One tube contains enough product to treat 100 connectors:
http://www.wavehunter.com/stuf.htm

And along with Coax-Seal http://www.coaxseal.com/

[Mike500]

Here is an inexpensive kit with the tool for stripping the cables and compressing the connectors on Ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3079326204

[Mike500]

I got several private messages asking for help in stripping quad shielded cable. Here is some help for ever one, who is interested:


Stripping and installing connectors on RG6QS Coax


Please note that you must compress the connector only to the point that you feel and hear the Snap-N-Seal connector set. Continuing to turn the screw, after the connector is set, will not increase the holding power of the connection and may damage both the connector and/or the tool.

Careful preparation of the cable end is very very important, especially with quad shielded cable. Sloppy preparation will result is the ruining of the tool and failure to set the Snap-N-Seal connector properly.

1. Place the inner sleeve of the Snap-N-Seal connector with the wide end away from the end of the cable.

2. Strip off the outer jacket of the cable and a portion of the center conductor as instructed by the document provided with the tool.

3. Carefully fold back the outer shielding wires against the outer jacket of the cable evenly, exposing the inner shielding wires.

4. Carefully cut away the outer foil shielding layer, and remove it to exposed the inner shielding wires.

5. Carefully and evenly fold back the inner shielding wires evenly against the outer jacket.

6. Snap off the main body of the connector and insert it fully on the cable end. The connector is fully inserted when the center connector is level with the end of the connector, when looking inside the nut.

7. Compress the connector on the cable with the tool.

[Mike123abc]

That seems like a lot of work... I use Digicon connectors. There is a strip tool that you put the cable in, spin it around the cable a couple times and pull off and it cuts it in two places exposing the inner copper core and a layer with the ground wrap. Then you put this into the connector, put the connector in the compression tool, and squeeze it shut.

I use a T connector on the end of the Digicon connector to be able to hold the connector when pushing in the cable. Some cable seems to just glide in, some needs a bit of extra pushing to get it in properly.

[Mike500]

That seems like a lot of work... I use Digicon connectors. There is a strip tool that you put the cable in, spin it around the cable a couple times and pull off and it cuts it in two places exposing the inner copper core and a layer with the ground wrap. Then you put this into the connector, put the connector in the compression tool, and squeeze it shut.

I use a T connector on the end of the Digicon connector to be able to hold the connector when pushing in the cable. Some cable seems to just glide in, some needs a bit of extra pushing to get it in properly.


Evidently, you do not do "quad shielded" work. You can do the same as you say with Snap-N-Seal for regular RG6 cable. Quad shielded cable requires more care and extra preparation.