Hand Tools

A ratchet modular crimper sized for 8P plugs. The Mercury 710.263UK crimps 6P and 8P plugs of types RJ-45, RJ-12 and RJ-11, the 710.266UK also cuts and strips CAT5/5E/6/7 cable, and for pass-through plugs the Haydon EZRJ45T and HAY-V2RJ45TOOLRAP crimp and cut the conductors in one action.

A crimper that trims the conductors as it crimps, used with plugs that let the wires run out through the front. The Haydon EZRJ45T lets the cable pass through the connector without pre-trimming and also works with standard Cat5e and Cat6e connectors, and the HAY-V2RJ45TOOLRAP crimps and trims in a single action, with integrated cutting and stripping blades for network or telephone cable.

With ratchet terminal pliers whose channel matches the colour of the terminal. The Mercury 710.278UK has a red channel for 0.5 to 1mm², a blue channel for 1.5 to 2.5mm² and a yellow channel for 4 to 6mm², and its factory-set crimp pressure and ratchet action give a consistent connection without soldering.

A ratchet hex crimper. The Haydon HAY-RG59CRIMP crimps centre contacts and ferrules on RG59, RG58 and RG6 coax with hex sizes of 6.5mm, 5.4mm, 4.7mm and 1.7mm, and the Mercury 710.282UK crimps hex BNC, TNC and F-type connectors. Strip the cable first with the Haydon ITM001136 three-blade rotary stripper.

Pressing wires into IDC terminals on patch panels, keystone faceplates and telephone sockets, trimming off the excess as it goes. The Mercury 710.289UK has a spring-loaded blade that trims the wire and a pull-out hook to remove old wires, and suits CAT3/4/5/5e and 6 network cable and CW1308 telecom cable.

With a jacket stripper sized for round data cable, or a crimper with a built-in blade. The Haydon ITM001095 strips and cuts telephone and CAT5/CAT6 cable of 3.2mm to 9mm diameter, and the Mercury 710.266UK and Haydon HAY-V2RJ45TOOLRAP have stripping blades built into the crimper, so one tool prepares and terminates the cable.

With the test key that fits the call point. The Vimpex 5PCL150 UGO Reset carries keys for most major call point brands in one pocket-sized case, and each key folds out when needed and back afterwards so it cannot be lost. Vimpex names Synaps, KAC and Global Fire among the brands it can be used on.

Yes, the Mercury 710.213UK is a six-piece precision set with three slotted and three Phillips drivers, hardened chrome vanadium tips, soft-grip handles and spinning end caps for delicate work, in a plastic storage case. For soldering jobs, the 710.165UK helping hands add a 60mm glass lens at 3X magnification and two adjustable crocodile clips.