Has anyone tried those new PPC aquatight connectors and do you recall Raychem EZF?

[miguelaqui]

I was just wondering if anyone has tried the new PPC connectors with the built-on weather boot?? I was just wondrring which tool they require?? It appears that my tool would smash the weatherboot tip, but I'm not sure.

Also, I just thought I would put this out, I used to used, back in the late 90's, a connector called Raychem EZF; it was a neat connector that was in a cartidge, you did not have to put your hands on the connecotr to install it, and was universal for single-quad shield. It only required 1/8" braid prep and, although they made compression tools for them, you could compress it on a port using a 7/16 wrench.

I assume Raychem went out because it did not have an o-ring inside the connector. All I know is that particular cable system just went from Raychem one day to PPC the next.


Thanks

 

[webbydude]

I haven't seen one yet. Any chance of posting a link or pic of one?????

 

[miguelaqui]

here's a pic

 

[RandallA]

Those are interesting connectors. You'll probably need a special tool to compress them.

 

[Mike500]

I was just wondering if anyone has tried the new PPC connectors with the built-on weather boot?? I was just wondrring which tool they require?? It appears that my tool would smash the weatherboot tip, but I'm not sure.

Also, I just thought I would put this out, I used to used, back in the late 90's, a connector called Raychem EZF; it was a neat connector that was in a cartidge, you did not have to put your hands on the connecotr to install it, and was universal for single-quad shield. It only required 1/8" braid prep and, although they made compression tools for them, you could compress it on a port using a 7/16 wrench.

I assume Raychem went out because it did not have an o-ring inside the connector. All I know is that particular cable system just went from Raychem one day to PPC the next.


Thanks

Stirling still makes a connector called the SPP, which is the equivalent of the EZF. Raychem was purchased by Tyco, who eventually dropped production.

The SPP was originally made with a nut 1/2 inch on the flats. The current one has 7/16 flats. The original was god color zinc dichromate plated. The current ones are nickle plated.

Again, they are now considered for indoor use only, as they do not have o rings.

 

[miguelaqui]

Stirling still makes a connector called the SPP, which is the equivalent of the EZF. Raychem was purchased by Tyco, who eventually dropped production.

The SPP was originally made with a nut 1/2 inch on the flats. The current one has 7/16 flats. The original was god color zinc dichromate plated. The current ones are nickle plated.

Again, they are now considered for indoor use only, as they do not have o rings.

I took a look at those SPP connectors, the RG7 and RG11 connectors look like the Raychems, but the RG6 ones do not.

I thought they were no longer in production; I miss them. It really saved time using those!