Wire strippers

Wire strippers: what you need to know

Wire strippers help to strip the insulation both from wires and ribbon cables consisting of several elements. This work is done without damaging metal cores, electric conductors. This device is used for mounting and repairing car wiring.

What are the types of wire strippers?

In the manufacturers’ catalogues, you can come across the tools that differ by the type of the design:

• Manual. They are manually operated by squeezing handles and characterised by an affordable price and allow to deal with the cable of a small diameter.
• Compound automatic. They are suitable for stripping several cables at once, enable to perform the work quickly. Their feature is a limiter that allows to remove the preset amount of the insulation.
• Automatic. Thanks to the universal functional part, you can process parts of almost any size. Suitable for joining several cables into one as well as for cutting. The devices are fitted with a limiter that protects the metal conductor of a cable from getting damaged.

Tips on using wire strippers

Before you begin, you must disconnect the car electrical system first. Pay your attention to the fact that the size of the jaws of the tool should comply with the parameters of the spare. If you use a manual or compound automatic device, mind that the diameter of the cutting slot should be smaller than of the insulated cable and a bit larger than of the conductor. In this case, the latter won’t be damaged.

Try removing the outer coating and after that, examine the spare. If its metal part is damaged, the device needs adjusting. When using the tool, hold the cable at an angle of 90 ° to the cutting element.

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