Wire strippers

When dealing with the electric wiring in the car, you often have to strip the cables. Wire strippers help to do this very carefully without damaging the conductive core. They are fitted with two handles and blades with several notches of different diameters in them.

Types

• Manual. The best option for those who prefer to buy cheap tools. The cable is placed between the blades inside the suitable notch and pulled out while squeezing the handles together and making circular movements. The length of the stripped wire is set manually.
• Compound automatic. They help to do large amounts of work quicker. There is no need to control the length of the removed insulation thanks to the stop which is set before the procedure. The wire is placed in the corresponding notch of the jaws and the tool removes the preset amount of the insulation.
• Automatic. They are adjusted to the diameter of the wire and have a limiter which regulates the length of the material to be removed. These tools help to minimize the risk of damaging the conductor. They feature a high working speed, are suitable for both fine gauge and thick wires. They are sold at a rather high price.

Wire strippers: usage tips

1. Work only with the cables disconnected from a power supply.
2. When using manual or compound automatic tools, you should consider the fact that choosing the wrong size of the notch leads to the damage of the conductor.
3. Place the processed element at right angles to the working surface of the tool.
4. Strip a small part of the wire in order to make sure that the core isn’t damaged.

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