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Compression Coaxial Connectors

  • 15-11-2010 12:46AM
    #1
    heffo500
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 985 ✭✭✭


    Is there such a thing? I saw one on an ntl cable years ago but cannot find them any ideas?
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  • #2
    STB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,178 ✭✭✭STB


    A Thomas & Betts no doubt. They still make em. You will normally see the screw in type in the retail shops. There is a tool to go with them.

    http://www.hometech.com/learn/coaxterm.html


  • #3
    heffo500
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 985 ✭✭✭heffo500


    I actually mean a compression version of this:

    (the shiny silver one in the picture the other is actually like a compression one)


  • #4
    Tony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,362 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    I've only ever seen crimp types of this connector so far.

    Owner: satellite.ie



  • #5
    Rippy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 960 ✭✭✭Rippy


    Tony wrote: »
    I've only ever seen crimp types of this connector so far.

    I bought a few bags of crimp ons a couple of years ago.
    Completely useless. Came off the cable very easily. Went back to ordinary Belling-Lee coax plugs very quickly.
    Would love compression ones but have never seen them either.


  • #6
    steveon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,905 ✭✭✭steveon


    heffo500 wrote: »
    I actually mean a compression version of this:

    (the shiny silver one in the picture the other is actually like a compression one)

    They were old compression fittings used by installers in Chorus, they were replaced as they are extremely unreliable and often break completely off.

    Get a good coax connector instead such as Vision made coax plugs, really professional, easy to fit and never ever give me problems especially when I want to crimp them when using Magic eyes etc...

    http://www.satellitewarehouse.co.uk/parts-dept/connectors/coax-plugs.html


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  • #7
    aidanh31
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10 ✭aidanh31


    check out www.tvtrade.ie .they have compression F connectors and crimps for same


  • #8
    Tony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,362 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    Hes looking for belling lee not F connectors

    Owner: satellite.ie



  • #9
    DingDong
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,438 ✭✭✭DingDong


    If you want good solid connection, I would go down the route of a snap and seal F connector, attached to one of these .

    The other crimp connectors aren't too bad if used with air shrink.


  • #10
    heffo500
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 985 ✭✭✭heffo500


    I thought I'd update this even though this an old thread in case someone else is looking for compression coaxial connectors.

    I found them this week. PCT make them and the female version too.

    I've used their compression f connectors that look like these and they are brilliant.

    Here the links:

    http://www.dipolnet.com/compression_antenna_socket_pct-iecf-9_br_for_triset-113__E3006.htm

    http://www.dipolnet.com/compression_antenna_plug_pct-trs-9im-nt_br_for_triset-113__E3005.htm


  • #11
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 19,201 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    God, I've never seen those before!

    I agree with Steveon though, I find it hard to beat the Vision coax plugs - they even come in sealed containers when bought in 100's :)


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  • #12
    heffo500
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 985 ✭✭✭heffo500


    byte wrote: »
    God, I've never seen those before!

    I agree with Steveon though, I find it hard to beat the Vision coax plugs - they even come in sealed containers when bought in 100's :)

    I'm delighted I found them. I got few of the f connector version of these and they are fantastic only I was in Zintek and they showed them to me. a big installation they were doing had specified they use them. They said they can get more if I want I'll ask next time I'm there and see if they can get them coaxial versions in for me. They also said I can crimp them on to the cable as well as compress them. They are meant to universal.

    They stock the Fte compression all the time which I find very god and the come in little plastic box of 25 which u can clip to your belt


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