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Cozzmo
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Correct punchdown tool for this connector?
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September 26, 2017, 06:19:39 am »
I have a bunch of these connectors that i'm making some cables with, i have been using a screw driver to punchdown the wires but its not 'right'. Does anyone know what the connector is called and the correct tool for punching down the wires ?
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September 26, 2017, 06:29:43 am »
These look like MTA-100 or MTA-156 (pitch of 0.1 or 0.156"), please see my response to a similar question below:
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/reviews/panduit-(or-similar)-insulation-displacement-connector-tool-(gun)/msg1175152/#msg1175152
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September 26, 2017, 06:56:05 am »
Yes, those look like MTA connectors of some brand, for which manual punch tools exist.
For good results, you need to use the
stranded
wire size the connector was designed for.
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Thanks guys, excellent info set me in the right direction.
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