Appendix E: Sealed RJ45 Assembly
Important
Important
Installing the WAPV male sealed RJ45 connector requires proper tools and expertise in building shielded
Installing the WAPV male sealed RJ45 connector requires proper tools and expertise in building shielded
CAT5e / CAT6 network cables.
CAT5e / CAT6 network cables.
Warning
Warning
While the sealed RJ45 is being built there should be NO POWER attached to the cable.
While the sealed RJ45 is being built there should be NO POWER attached to the cable.
The male sealed RJ45 connector is a Genesis Technology WAPV-100-AKY0T which includes so plugs to fit
two different ranges of cable diameter. This section will refer to the connector as just “WAPV”.
E.1 Parts of the Male Sealed RJ45 Ethernet Connector
The following image shows the parts of the WAPV male connector in the same order they are assembled
on an unterminated Ethernet cable. Rajant recommends using shielded CAT5e or CAT6 cable. Any lower
quality of cable may not support full Ethernet speed.
Note on CAT Cable Sizes
Note on CAT Cable Sizes
Note that the overall cable diameter and the individual wire diameters of CAT6A cables and some CAT6
Note that the overall cable diameter and the individual wire diameters of CAT6A cables and some CAT6
and CAT5e cables may be too thick to be used with the shielded RJ45 connector that comes with the
and CAT5e cables may be too thick to be used with the shielded RJ45 connector that comes with the
WAPV sealed connector.
WAPV sealed connector.
Figure: WAPV Male Sealed Ethernet Connector Parts
(1) Cap
(2) Red so plug for cable 7.0 - 8.1 mm diameter cable
(3) Black so plug for cable 5.0 - 6.0 mm diameter cable
(4) Inner shell
(5) Metal-shielded male RJ45 plug (plastic latching tab visible on top)
(6) So circular washer
(7) Outer shell
Important
Important
Keep track of the small parts when assembling the connector. It is easy to lose a small so
plug or the
Keep track of the small parts when assembling the connector. It is easy to lose a small so plug or the
so
circular washer. The so circular washer can even slip out of the fully assembled connector. If ca-
so circular washer. The so circular washer can even slip out of the fully assembled connector. If ca-
bles are being pre-assembled, it might be a good idea to tape a plastic bag around the finished connec-
bles are being pre-assembled, it might be a good idea to tape a plastic bag around the finished connec-
tor until it is time to mate it to the female WAPV part on the ES1-5050CS enclosure.
tor until it is time to mate it to the female WAPV part on the ES1-5050CS enclosure.
E.2 Choose the Correct So Plug
Only one so plug is used when building the connector. Measure the diameter of your Ethernet cable and
choose the one that is correct for that diameter. This is important for getting a sealed connection.
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