Broadband Applications & Construction Manual - Public - CommScope

Trim-Out and Finish
With the cable run to the outlet, you can now trim out the installation.
1) Insert the Bracket
Most brackets are meant to install directly to the drywall. Place the cable through the bracket and insert the bracket
in the wall. Insert the ‘feet’ at the bottom of the bracket so as to trap the drywall and the bracket. Tighten the
attachment screw until the foot is firmly set. Repeat this process with the upper foot.
2) Attach the Cable to the Faceplate
Outlet faceplates will vary according to the cable type:
Coax faceplates require that you terminate the cable with a connector and then screw that connector to the female
connection on the faceplate. To prevent cable twisting, turn the faceplate when attaching it to the connector,
or just make sure that you are turning only the hex nut of the connector and not the connector itself.
UTP data faceplates require you to connectorize the cable to the jack. This is usually a separate component
that snaps into the faceplate. Connectorize the cable like you did the jack on page 9.11, making sure you follow
the same TIA568 pattern at all locations.
Telephone jacks usually require you to strip back the insulation
and screw the wires into marked locations on the back
of the faceplate.
3) Trim Out the Hole
Once the cable is connectorized and attached, carefully
place the excess cable into the hole, making sure that you
do not exceed the bend radius or crimp the cable in any
way.
Residential Interior Cabling 9.12
Trim-out and Finish