UGREEN 70683 NW136 8P/6P Crimper, Cutter and Stripper

Overview

The UGREEN NW136 (70683) is a hand tool for making network and telephone cables. It crimps 8P and 6P modular plugs for RJ45, RJ11 and RJ12 leads, and its blade areas square-cut cable and strip outer jackets up to 10 mm across. It comes with two extra blade sets and suits home, small-office and installer cabling jobs.

Is it right for you?

• Suits making or repairing Ethernet leads (8P plugs) and telephone leads (6P plugs) with standard modular plugs that fit the dies.
• Suits cable with an outer diameter up to 10 mm.
• Special shielded, pass-through or oversized plugs need their own compatibility check.
• It is not a tester, so pair it with a cable tester if you need to prove your work.

Key features

• Two crimp positions, 8P and 6P, for RJ45, RJ11 and RJ12 plugs.
• Cutting blades and a stripping area for jackets up to 10 mm in diameter.
• Q235 carbon structural steel head with SK5 blades, plus two extra blade sets in the box.
• About 194.5 x 42.4 x 15.1 mm and 282 g.
• Manual tool: no power, batteries or software.

What else you need

• Modular plugs and cable that fit the dies and stripping area. A cable tester is a separate purchase.

Before you buy

• Not a cable tester, continuity checker, punch-down tool, automatic wire-ordering tool or guaranteed crimper for every proprietary or pass-through plug.
• A plug or tool labelled for a category does not upgrade the rest of the cable, patch leads, terminations or equipment, and it cannot repair split pairs, poor conductors, corrosion or bad device ports.
• Test every lead before use; a visual check is not enough. Professional installations may require certification testing.
• Keep fingers clear of the blades and crimp dies and wear eye protection while cutting and crimping.
• Indoor use only: keep the tool dry, clean and away from corrosive environments or excessive heat.
• Never work on live mains. Network wiring is low voltage, but wall boxes and racks can sit near hazardous circuits.