9/16" Security Shield Tool for Shielded F Connectors (SST-916)

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A security shield over an F connector keeps a subscriber from unscrewing it, which means the technician needs a tool that reaches inside the shield to the connector's hex. The Jonard Tools SST-916 is that tool for the 9/16 in hex on shielded RG11 connectors: a socket that fits over the connector inside the shield, with a drive that takes a torque wrench so the connector is tightened to spec rather than by feel and the shield locks on at the right torque. The body is machined, heat-treated steel with a nickel-plated finish, the handle is knurled for grip when the tool is wet or the connector is tight, and a steel loop on the end gives leverage for a stubborn connector and hangs the tool on a ring. At 2-1/2 in and just over an ounce, it goes on the key ring with the other tap tools.

Features

• 9/16 in hex, shielded RG11 F connectors. Sized for the 9/16 in hex on RG11 connectors under a security shield.
• Torque wrench compatible. Drive the tool with a torque wrench for precise, repeatable torque when locking a shield onto a connector.
• Machined, heat-treated steel, nickel plated. For durability and corrosion resistance.
• Knurled handle. A secure grip when used by hand.
• Steel loop. Leverage for a tight connector, and a ring for storage.

Where It Fits

It suits CATV and broadband technicians installing and servicing RG11 drops and trunks with security shields at the tap, the ground block, and the lock box, operators that spec shielded 9/16 in connectors and issue the tool to every tech, audit and theft-of-service crews securing RG11 ports with shields, MDU and commercial technicians working RG11 risers behind locked enclosures, anyone who has tried to torque a shielded connector with an open-end wrench that won't fit inside the shield, and a key ring that carries the terminator tools and needs the shield tool next to them. For 7/16 in shielded connectors on RG6 and RG59, Jonard makes the matching 7/16 in security shield tool; for torquing unshielded 7/16 in F connectors, the TWAF-71630 torque wrench.

Good to Know

Security shields are access control for the operator's plant, and the tool is for technicians authorized to install and remove them; carry it on the strength of the work order. Check the hex before reaching for the tool: 9/16 in is the RG11 size, and a 7/16 in RG6 connector under a shield needs the 7/16 in tool, since a loose socket rounds the hex. Seat the tool fully over the connector inside the shield before turning, and when the connector has to be torqued, drive the tool with a torque wrench set to the connector maker's figure rather than by hand; a shielded connector is one you won't be back to check, so the torque has to be right the first time, and the loop is for breaking a tight one loose, not for final tightening. Confirm the shield has locked onto the connector before you leave the port. Nickel plating resists rust but not neglect; wipe the tool dry if it's been outside. Tap ports on a powered plant can be live; check before working at the tap.

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