Schneider Electric, Actassi

Introducing to you Schneider Electrics handy palm-sized punch down tool, created and designed for easily inserting wires. This punch down tool enables users to insert wires and cables safely and securely. Predominantly used with LSA IDC contacts in Actassi telecom panel cable applications. A punch down tool will quite often be referred to as a crimp tool, this is due to the nature of its purpose - to join or connect two pieces of material by using compression to form a connecting bond.

Want to make connections that won't shake loose? Grab this cable punch-down tool from Schneider Electric. It lets you terminate or connect individual wires to a terminal block, keystone jack or patch panel. For easy compatibility, this device is suitable for wire termination on the Actassi series of telecommunication panels using LSA IDC contacts. It has a specially designed metal blade for pressing wires into their appropriate slots, so you can count on secure connections that stand the test of time.

• Compact dimensions of 35 (W) x 180 (H) x 18mm (D) so it's easy to hold
• Free from mercury and toxic metals to improve safety
• Ergonomic design for comfortable use

• Telecommunication systems
• IT hubs
• Data centres
• Healthcare facilities

First strip the cable's outer jacket to reveal the wires and then untwist and arrange the wires according to their colour coding. Insert each wire into its corresponding terminal and press it with the punch-down tool until you hear a click that tells you a secure connection has been made.