Category 6A Jacks and Plugs with Cobra-Lock™ Termination
To support the growth of 10GBASE-T and emerging bandwidth intensive applications such as 802.11ac and 802.11ax Wi-Fi as well as 4K UHD AV over IP, Hubbell offers new Jacks and Plugs with Cobra-Lock Termination for secure connections in Category 6A applications.
Cobra-Lock is a punch-less termination method that locks wires into place and allows for easy re-termination up to 25 times by disengaging the lock with a small screwdriver.
Traditional punch-down terminations rely primarily on the connector contacts to retain the wires. With stiff, heavy Category 6A cable, this can create termination integrity issues after cables are dressed or active equipment is installed, requiring installers to re-terminate. Punch-down termination is also challenging to perform in high-density applications – there’s a lack of finger room and visibility.
Cobra-Lock reduces installer callbacks and increases end-user confidence in Category 6A systems by eliminating the punch-down process. Cobra-Lock termination is performed by hand and does not require any specialty tools. To improve termination speed, wire lacing is done away from the jack with the Cobra-Lock wire manager. All four pairs are terminated at once with no chance of tool misalignment. Once terminated, the wires are held in place under constant compression for the remainder of the link service life.
All Hubbell Jacks with Cobra-Lock Termination feature a narrow profile for high-density applications, a quick lacing wire manager that quickly arranges wires, and a zinc die-cast back for suppressed alien crosstalk (ANEXT). Once the back is closed, hinged locking latches snap into place.
All Hubbell Plugs with Cobra-Lock Termination feature compliance with Category 6 and Category 6A standards, a durable die-cast housing and cord compression that secures the cable in place – ideal for permanently mounted devices such as wireless access points, building automation system components, or security cameras.
Cobra-Lock is a punch-less termination method that locks wires into place and allows for easy re-termination up to 25 times by disengaging the lock with a small screwdriver.
Traditional punch-down terminations rely primarily on the connector contacts to retain the wires. With stiff, heavy Category 6A cable, this can create termination integrity issues after cables are dressed or active equipment is installed, requiring installers to re-terminate. Punch-down termination is also challenging to perform in high-density applications – there’s a lack of finger room and visibility.
Cobra-Lock reduces installer callbacks and increases end-user confidence in Category 6A systems by eliminating the punch-down process. Cobra-Lock termination is performed by hand and does not require any specialty tools. To improve termination speed, wire lacing is done away from the jack with the Cobra-Lock wire manager. All four pairs are terminated at once with no chance of tool misalignment. Once terminated, the wires are held in place under constant compression for the remainder of the link service life.
All Hubbell Jacks with Cobra-Lock Termination feature a narrow profile for high-density applications, a quick lacing wire manager that quickly arranges wires, and a zinc die-cast back for suppressed alien crosstalk (ANEXT). Once the back is closed, hinged locking latches snap into place.
All Hubbell Plugs with Cobra-Lock Termination feature compliance with Category 6 and Category 6A standards, a durable die-cast housing and cord compression that secures the cable in place – ideal for permanently mounted devices such as wireless access points, building automation system components, or security cameras.
