Data plugs commonly used in networking and communication applications. Plugs conform to the FCC68 specification and are generally defined by WECO+ or RJ numbers. Each plug type is clearly identified by the number of contact positions followed by the number of contacts. By example a 6//4 plug has 6 contact positions with 4 contacts loaded. MMJ (Modular Modified Jack) and keyed versions are also available.

KNIPEX 97 51 12 crimp tool

High quality Knipex crimping tool for modular plugs. This handheld crimp tool is designed for cutting and stripping unshielded ribbon telephone cables. For crimping RJ 10 (4 poles) 7.65mm, RJ 11/12 (6 poles) 9.65mm and RJ 45 (8 poles) 11.68mm modular plugs and exact crimping process can take place due to parallel crimping. This crimping tool also automatically adjusts to the size of the bootlace ferrule to make sure accurate work is performed with each crimp. This feature allows the user not to spend time measuring the force when crimping because the crimping tool integral lock with release mechanism ensures the right amount of pressure automatically reaches the bootlace ferrule. These crimping pliers have multi-component grip handles making it more comfortable reducing fatigue.

Illustrations are of typical RJ plugs. The line drawings show typical configurations.

RJ Plugs