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

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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.)

strip approx. ½”

3. Terminate the CATx shielded cable with an RJ45 connector.

housing

screw nut sealing nut

CATx cable

Note: CATx cable
used must be
shielded cable.

4. Set the RJ45 connector into the housing such that the snap handle is in the notch.

Snap handle

5. Make certain that the seal ring is fully-seated into the housing.

THIS STEP IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO ENSURE A WATER-TIGHT SEAL!

Seal ring fully-seated

Seal ring fully-seated

6. Plug the assembly into the socket on the enclosure and secure the screw nut. Then apply the sealing nut
and securely tighten.

Securely tighten sealing
nut to housing.

MAN121 REV. 4/9/10