5. Hold the wires tightly between two fi ngers and fl atten them so that they are side by side, then straighten them by pulling them taut with your
fi ngers to remove slight curves caused by the previous twisting. Make sure they stay in the correct order.
6. Continuing to hold them taut, trim the excess by 2 centimetres, so that they are all the same length.
7. Insert the wires into the RJ45 connector, still holding them tightly between your fi ngers. The connector tab should be facing downwards and
not visible. The insulating sheath should just reach the edge of the connector.
8. Make sure the wires are fully inserted by inspecting the side of the transparent connector. Next, insert the connector into the crimping pliers
and, using both hands, crimp the connector so as to secure the wires. The pliers should not open if they did not close fully.
9. Now repeat steps 1 to 8 above, to crimp the cable on the other side.
Complete connector example
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