Panduit CT-1000 User manual

Tool Overview
PANDUIT continuously molded ferrules and crimping tools deliver speed and
reliability for medium volume terminations. The CT-1000 is a multi-use .54 lbs.
controlled cycle tool that crimps ferrules, and cuts and strips wire.
• Innovative rapid load design significantly reduces installation time
• Adjustable die setting allows termination of all continuously molded strip-fed
ferrules
• Designed for use with continuously molded ferrules in strips of 50
1. Cut Wire:
Insert wire into cutting guide and close
handles to cut wire.
Note: Tool intended for use with soft coated, multi-stranded copper
wire and strip ferrules with polypropylene insulating collars
from 0.5 - 2.5 mm2.
2. Strip Wire:
Insert wire until it hits stop and close
handles to strip wire.
Adjust orange wire stop to strip length
specified on the ferrule-package label
you are using. See sample of package
label below.
Release handles and remove
stripped wire.
A
djustment sc
r
ew should be used to set
strip blade depth. If insulation is not being
stripped turn adjustment screw clockwise
¼ turn increments until the desired wire
strip is achieved. If blade is cutting into
insulation too deep turn adjustment screw
counterclockwise ¼ turn increments until
the desired wire strip is achieved.
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2
Open tool door as shown above and
adjust crimp force setting. Press in and rotate adjustment dial, until desired
die setting is reached. Adjustment dial will
automatically click into place when setting is
reached. Adjust slide control on cover so that
the two settings match. These two settings must
match to crimp correctly.
3. Adjust Crimp Force Setting:
With door open, make dial and slide
adjustments to match specific setting noted
on package label.
Adjusting Strip Blade Depth

Note: If wire size changes, tool will need to be readjusted. Follow instructions 3 - 5.
CT-1000 Crimp Setting Reference Chart
With cover open, feed end of ferrule strip
under plastic guides into handle with
insulation facing operator.
Close the cover. If the end of the ferrule strip
is longer than the handle (as shown above),
fold over and close cover.
Tool is now loaded and ready
for crimping.
Insert stripped wire into ferrule
positioned in die pocket. Push and hold wire into ferrule until orange
adjustment dial on other side of tool moves
outward (as shown above). While maintaining
pressure on the wire close tool handle.
Release handles and remove crimped wire.
The tool will automatically feed a new ferrule
into position for the next crimp.
4. Load Ferrules:
Ensure that first ferrule is seated into the die
pocket as shown above.
5. Crimp Ferrules:
Plastic Guides
Slide ferrules until strip comes to a
stop under the die pocket.
Part
Number Tool Crimp Setting Part Number Tool Crimp Setting
Din End Sleeves End Sleeves
FSD75-8-DSL10 0.5 – 0.75 FS75-8-DSL3 0.5 – 0.75
FSD76-8-DSL8 0.5 – 0.75 FS76-8-DSL10 0.5 – 0.75
FSD77-8-DSL2 1.0 – 1.5 FS76-8-DSL7 0.5 – 0.75
FSD78-8-DSL0 1.0 – 1.5 FS77-8-DSL4 1.0 – 1.5
FSD80-8-DSL6 2.5 FS78-8-DSL2 1.0 – 1.5
FS80-8-DSL8 2.5
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