Ideal Industries 45-235 Twin and Earth Underground Feeder (UF) Cable Stripper

Product Information

So this the ErgoStrip, it comes left or right-handed. It's very similar in style to the conduit cutter that they do. It's a little catch on the side there, opens up. Same 3-D printed clam-style casing. You can lay the cable inside there and strip using there for the larger ones, and obviously you've got your smaller stripping, 4mm, 2.5, 1.5, 0.8, 0.3, 0.2. 0.2 is the smallest one you can go down to, and then you've got your smaller cable to lay through that one, with a nice little slot on the side there so you can slide the cable straight into. The grip is spring-loaded and designed for long-term use. The chassis has a heavy-duty design that includes an Ecoat corrosion-resistant finish. If you’ve never done this before, read through the steps below to learn how to do it correctly. Rules and Regulations for Electrical Work REVOLUTIONARY: The must have tool for anyone working with cables and wires, this easy to use technology will reduce project time as well as stress caused! Simply insert the wire between the two machined jaws at the head of the tool and squeeze. The jaws clamp down automatically selecting the right tension to hold the wire without damaging it, and removes insulation. A swivel knob can be adjusted for use with smaller wires when more tension is required

So you put it in where you want to start, and pull along and then if you're on a few longer lengths you want to snap it as you go. That will actually cut along the line for you. Easier again. If you want to use it on armoured, go right ahead. So we've got a bit of FP. This one's got a hard shell on it. It's quite hard, normally. Use your ringing tool, or you can give it a little knife score on the end. Your ErgoStrip, lay it inside, close the clam, little rotate, and if you want to, you can strip using the little stripping tool, pull all the way down, and bang. Pulls it off nice and easy. Most strippers like those in the below image have a measuring gauge that strips the cable depending on where it’s positioned in the jaws. Around 12 – 15mm should be fine. Steel armoured cable stripper - Ideal for slitting the corrugated copper, steel or aluminium armour layer on fibre feeder, central tube, stranded loose tube fibre optic cables and other armoured cables.I was wondering if you there is data or evidence to demonstrate that this method is not acceptable. Sheath stripper - Simple rotary action cutter and stripper perfect for 2-core and 3-core mains cables and leads. Produces safe ring-of-cut for outer and inner insulation on all types of flexible cable. Handle grip: A comfortable grip is important if you’ll be using the wire strippers for long periods of time. A poor grip can lead to blisters and cramps by the end of the day. This one's probably a bit big for this, but it barely fits in the casing. Let's give it a go anyway. So you've got to twist it slightly... There we go, that does it. There's no damage to them. No damage. I don't think it's really designed for this cable, but it's doing it, and that's a bit bigger than 4mm. And it's rubber. Perfect. There we go. I hate coax cable, this is cheap rubbish I'll be honest with you. As you can see it actually strips quite well. It's all quite neat, and if you wanted to strip that too you can.

This tool uses a self-adjusting mechanism to strip away up to two inches of insulation with each squeeze of its handle grips. You can control the amount of insulation it removes with an adjustable stopper, and a swivel knob lets you make small adjustments when stripping wires smaller than 20 AWG. It strips 10 to 24-gauge wires without any extra adjustments, and it has a crimper that fits 10-22 AWG wires, both insulated or non-insulated. You can even use it to crimp ignition terminals between 7 and 9mm in size.

Automatic wire stripper - Cuts and strips insulation from a range of wire sizes in one operation. A single squeeze of handles opens and closes the synchronised jaws and strips insulation clean. As mentioned, in most cases when stripping cable or flex you will be connecting a standard 3-pin plug. We do not underestimate the danger of electricity at any level here at DIY Doctor and strongly suggest that if you have any doubts about what you intend to do… Do not do it! At the tension it snaps, it has stretched in length by 17 % or so, and so at the break point the useful area is typically reduced to 75 to 80% of the original.

Finally, using Blade Runner, cut through only the sheath and remove leaving the stripped and prepared cable ready for termination. It is ergonomic, literally in the name, so comfortable to use for extended periods. Will get into the deeper recesses of a box for stripping round cables in a variety of sizes, than other stripping tools. Manual strippers require you to pull the wire out after the insulation is cut, which can get tiresome if you need to prepare a large number of wires for a project. I would still recommend everyone to have them in there tool bag as they are handy when the cable comes out a wall and your unable to get a close strip with conventional cutters. I know that some boys really hate this. Cut and strip it, nice and easy it will go inside your board. Tails are a bit more awkward to strip as you can see. But that's where the little knife comes in.

Who would use a wire stripper?

Crimping: If you usually crimp terminals onto wires after stripping, it’ll be convenient to get a stripper with crimping slots. Look at that as if by magic, stripped. And if you want to, get your right cable size. We can see the markings on the side here which you may actually struggle to see in the camera, but there really is markings on there, I promise you. And we've got 1.5. But you can get the left handed version, to match your left handed hammer. And your left handed chisel. Left handed brush. Left handed screwdriver. And left handed pen. But for now, lets show you how the right handed version works. Triple action wire stripper - Professional heavy-duty cable strippers with unique spiral-cutting facility rotary, linear or spiral cut. These tools embody unique spiral-strip selector for hard-to-strip insulations like butyl and rubber.

It's actually really comfortable to use. I would say you could use all day. If you're stripping cables all day, it's not very exciting job. But hey ho the life of an apprentice and the life of an electrician is always a good one. RS have a great range of wire strippers or cable strippers including wire stripping pliers and other wire stripping tools from leading brands to meet all yourrequirements. Why would you need wire strippers? The ergonomic design makes the Ideal Twin & Earth Stripper easy and comfortable to use with minimal pressure required to complete a clean cut for any flat cables between 0.75 and 2.5 mm2 and up to 12 mm wide. Users simply insert the required length of cable into the tool and squeeze the handles together. The open-throat design allows an unlimited strip length for both the outer sheath and the inner wire sheathing. The tool’s specially hardened and tempered steel blades ensure an accurate cut and an extended service life, making it an excellent investment. Wire stripper pliers - V-shaped stripping jaws for removing plastic insulation from single and multicore conductors. Available with VDE handles. Adjustable stripper - self-adjusting stripper with the ability to crimp, strip and snip wires. Designed with precision and made to last.Explains general manager of Ideal Industries EMEA, Brett Smyth: “Ideal is a global leader and innovator in the design of wire strippers and that heritage makes us the brand that electrical professionals trust around the world. Ideal wire strippers were specifically requested for the manned mission to the moon because of their reputation for quality and precision, even in the most extreme environments.“ Irwin Tools makes a full line of wire stripping, cutting, and crimping tools that range from do-it-all multipurpose tools to simple tools that can handle a single task. An old accepted trade method was to simply grip the earth wire and tear it out of the insulation to split the ends open. For those with no experience its best to use pliers for this operation rather than side cutters as shown. Engineered and manufactured in Germany, the robust, ergonomic tool has been designed specifically for use with twin and earth cables. The self-adjusting blades offer an unlimited stripping range for fast and accurate removal of the insulation. Capable of removing the outer sheath in one swift operation, then stripping the inner cores with a second action, the tool speeds up installations without compromising on quality and consistency.