Installing Gecko Cable
Disappearing Act
Gecko Cable flat, self-adhesive wire, "the only flat solution," can be covered with paint, spackle, wallpaper, floor coverings, wallboards & moldings. If you know how to strip wire, you are on your way to a professional installation, alleviating the need for holes or channels!
Speaker Wire Instructions
Wire Installation Instructions
Models: 210, 214, 216, 218, 220, 222, 224, 412S, 418, 420, 422, 424
TOOLS REQUIRED: Scissors, Screwdriver & Razor Blade
(Soldering iron if needed)
SITE PREPARATION: (USE FOR ALL TERMINATION METHODS)
1. Determine the best location for the Gecko Cable to be run & for the terminations to be located. Recommended locations include those away from high traffic areas & preferably next to a wall. The surface needs to be clean & dust free. Alcohol wipes (NOT WINDOW CLEANER) can be used to prepare the area for installation.
2. Measure the length of Gecko Cable that will be run, always adding a few inches at each end for safety. It is not recommended to cut prior to the actual installation of Gecko Cable. Determine if Gecko Cable will be used by directly connecting to the equipment, or if a pigtail (solder or terminal block splice) to a standard cable & connectors will be used
3. Turn off all power to the system and/or equipment being wired to.
FOR TERMINAL BLOCK TERMINATION
1. To prepare the Gecko Cable for termination to terminal blocks, peel back & cut off 1/2” of the pink peel-off liner (See Step #2). Release the copper conductors by breaking the adhesive by gently running a screwdriver or blade down both sides of the conductors. Be careful not to cut through the clear or white backing material. Peel tape away from the conductors & trim off even with the peel-off layer (See Step #2).
2. Next step is to prepare the copper conductors for termination to the terminal block. Use scissors to slit the copper conductors down the center about 1/2” (see Step #3).
3. Then cross one side of the slit ends on top of the other, and then fit them into the terminal block on the opposite side of the existing round wire (See Step#4). Use a small flat blade screwdriver to tighten the terminal block screws. Note: Make sure to keep the polarity markings the same at each end of the wire run.
FOR SOLDER TERMINATION
1. Follow the termination steps for preparation to a terminal block up to Step #3. After those preparation steps are complete; pre-tin the ends of the Gecko Cable conductors using a regular soldering iron. Solder together the Gecko Cable with the existing system’s wire. Allow the terminations to cool & then use shrink tube or insulating material of choice to cover area.
*see final gecko cable wire installation below*
Data Wire Instructions
CAT 5 Wire Installation Instructions Models: 4UTP24-WT/CL/BLK
TOOLS REQUIRED: Scissors, Screwdriver & Razor Blade (RJ-45 Connectors)
SITE PREPARATION (USE FOR ALL TERMINATION METHODS)
1. Determine the best location for the Gecko Cable to be run & for the terminations to be located. Recommended locations include those away from high traffic areas & preferably next to a wall. The surface needs to be clean & dust free. Alcohol wipes (NOT WINDOW CLEANER) can be used to prepare the area for installation.
2. Measure the length of Gecko Cable that will be run, always adding a few inches at each end for safety. It is not recommended to cut prior to the actual installation of Gecko Cable. Determine if Gecko Cable will be used by directly connecting to the equipment, or if a pigtail (solder or terminal block splice) to a standard cable & connectors will be used
3. Turn off all power to the system and/or equipment being wired to.
FOR RJ-45 CONNECTOR TERMINATION
1. To prepare the Gecko Cable for termination to terminal blocks, peel back & cut off 1/2” of the pink peel-off liner (See Step #1). Release the twisted pairs by breaking the adhesive by gently running a screwdriver or blade down both sides of the conductors. Be careful not to cut through the clear or white backing material. Peel tape away from the conductors & trim off even with the peel-off layer (See Step #1).
2. Next step is to prepare the twisted pairs for termination to the RJ-45 connector (See Step #1).
3. Flatten out the twisted pairs keeping the color code from left to right (See Step #2), and then fit them into the RJ-45 connector (See Step #3). Use standard RJ-11/RJ-45 crimp tool to make final termination to connector. Note: Make sure to keep the color code the same at each end of the wire run.
FOR TERMINAL BLOCK TERMINATION
1. If using screw on RJ-45 terminal block, it is not necessary to remove the colored coating from the wire before termination. Make sure that the color pairs are in the order of installation designation.
2. Take the top of the connector with the numbered wire channels facing up, positioning the wire for termination.
3. Insert the desired colored wire pair into the first two channels, and the remaining wires in corresponding channels.
4. Make final termination to block with proper block instructions, using screwdriver or punch down tools to make the physical & electrical connections.
FINAL GECKO CABLE WIRE INSTALLATION
1. The Gecko Cable is now ready to be positioned for final installation. Peel back about 2” of the pink peel-off liner to expose the adhesive side of the wire. Position the Gecko Cable in the desired installation location & press down to secure. Continue to line up, peel & press the cable into place along the entire installation surface. Take extra care when positioning the Gecko Cable because the adhesive is semi-permanent & is very difficult to remove.
2. Gecko Cable can be painted, spackled & painted, layed under carpet, under floor tiles & even wallpapered over.
WARNING: Use Gecko Cable for installation of low voltage security, speaker &/or telephone systems only.
NOT FOR USE WITH HIGH VOLTAGE 120V AC HOUSEHOLD CIRCUITS
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