Hitachi Kokusai Electric Inc. SL24G-US-02 Manuel D’Utilisation

3. Installation/Connection/Setup

 

 

3-4 Prepare for installation

 

 

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(2) Install the drip-proof cap on the LAN cable 
 

Caution

 

 
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 When cutting and swaging LAN cables and working with them, 

protect your body using protective glasses and gloves. Cable 
core, drain wires, and aluminum foil shield can cause injuries.   

 

1 

Slide the cap and the base nut over the 
cable.   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

2 

Strip the coating from the LAN cable and 
cut it off.   
Be careful not to cut the aluminum foil 
shield.  
 
 Coating 
 
 

Aluminum foil shield

 
 

 

Approx.  
16mm 

 
* The construction of the cable may vary 
depending on the type of cable that you 
are using. Usually, aluminum foil shields, 
insulating films, and drain wires are used 
in STP cables but not in UTP (unshielded 
twisted pair) cables.   
 
 

3 

Find the overlapping part of the aluminum 
foil shield and separate the aluminum foil 
shield from the insulating film.   
Be careful not to tear the aluminum foil 
shield. 
 
 Coating 
 

Aluminum foil shield

 
 Drain 

wire 

 
 Insulating  film 

4 

Fold the aluminum foil shield back over 
the coating.   
Wrap it so that it is smooth around the 
coating.  

 

 Coating 
 

Aluminum foil shield 

 
 Drain 

wire 

 

 
 Insulating 

film 

 

5 

Cut the aluminum foil shield so that it is 
even.  

 

Firmly bend the drain wire back from the 
cable to the aluminum foil shield so that it 
lays diagonally across the foil. Cut it to the 
same length as the aluminum foil shield.   

 

 

Aluminum foil shield 

 Drain 

wire 

 
 Insulating 

film 

 

Approx.  

10mm 

 

6 

Peel back the insulating film and line the 
core up with the RJ45 connection.   
For information on lining up the core, 
refer to "7-8 Example of RJ45 connector 
connection”. 

 

 Coating 

Drain wire 

Aluminum foil shield

 
 

Approx.  
10mm 

Approx.  
15mm