Video Products RJ45-5EWTP-QR-PCB User manual

Weatherproof Cable Shield Assembly Procedure
For Outdoor CAT5/5e/6/6a Shielded Cable Installations
The Weatherproof Cable Shield is a water-tight cable restraint to be applied to
shielded Cat5/5e/6/6a cable to make a weatherproof cable connection to outdoor enclosures.
To make sure the connection is waterproof upon completion, follow the steps below.
1. Insert the seal ring into the housing.
2. Strip the CATx shielded cable jacket (6mm-7mm O.D.) approximately ½” and insert the cable through the
sealing nut, screw nut, and housing. (Note: Heat shrink tubing can be applied to cable to increase the O.D. to
6mm-7mm.)
3. Terminate the CATx shielded cable with an RJ45 connector.
housing screw nut sealing nut
strip approx. ½” CATx cable
Note: CATx cable
used must be
shielded cable.
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4. Set the RJ45 connector into the housing such that the snap handle is in the notch.
5. Make certain that the seal ring is fully-seated into the housing.
THIS STEP IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO ENSURE A WATER-TIGHT SEAL!
6. Plug the assembly into the socket on the enclosure and secure the screw nut. Then apply the sealing nut
and securely tighten.
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Seal ring fully-seated
Seal ring fully-seated
Snap handle
Securely tighten sealing
nut to housing.