Compression Connectors."

Any professional installer will tell say the single most important job requirement is to do the installation properly. Call backs are costly, and one of the main reasons an installer is called back is for poor signal quality due to a connector failure. The solution is to get the connection right to begin with, and this starts with a quality connector using 360-degree radial compression.

If you are installing AV systems, satellite television or RF distribution systems, you may already know the answer. The application of advanced 360-degree compression technology can make a big difference to the quality of a broadcast signal.

Old fashioned 'crimp' connectors are still used by some installers - and many times incorrectly, leading to a bad signal. When installers perform a crimp connection, they use a tool that shapes the metal around the cable into a hexagon pattern. Crimp connection can easily damage the cable, leading to ingress (external signal sources leaking onto the cable and connector), egress (internal signals leaking out from the connector), reflection (signals bouncing off a poor connection and traveling along the cable, causing interference) also moisture migration (the capillary action of a cable to draw moisture up into the jacket, causing signal loss), all of which can result in a poor signal.

In the 1990's, advancements were made in connector technology with the development of 360-degree radial compression (still referred to as a crimp by many seasoned installers). Simply stated, with the use of compression tools with a shaping 'die', a connector is 'compressed' with the equal force around the entire neck of the connector. This results in a solid 360 degree, circular compression around the entire circumference of the cable, which increases its pullout strength (in some cases compression connectors can withstand more than 80 pounds of pullout force), reduces ingress or egress, prevents moisture migration and maintains the integrity of the dielectric, jacket and centre conductor. All of these lead to improved signal impedance and the best signal possible from a simple cable connection.

Radial Connector Features