Wire strippers, or cable strippers, are hand-operated tools designed to strip or remove the electrical wires' or cables’ outer insulation coating while assuring the core wire protection. These handheld cable strippers come in varied designs and operating mechanisms, depending on the cable type. They come in various types, from stripping the cable cutting copper, and crimping. The stripper features ergonomic and easy-to-use handles for precision handling and a comfortable grip for domestic and commercial applications. There are some versions equipped with blades for crimping made from hardened steel. Additionally, they are efficiently used to strip outer cable sheathing from different cable designs and shapes with distinct stripping ranges.
Why Should I Buy a Wire Stripper?
A wire stripper is a must-have tool for various professionals, such as electricians and mechanical engineers, and an essential tool for electrician kits. These tools provide a clean and tidy insulation cut to reveal cables or wires for your required applications, including repair and maintenance or soldering tasks.
How Many Types of Wire Strippers Are There?
A wire stripper is found in various forms, such as:
These strippers are commonly used across multiple settings and feature a spring-loaded handle (self-opening) and safety locks.
These auto-wire strippers are designed to strip cables’ outer insulation from multiple cable sizes in a single operation by squeezing handles that open and close their synchronized jaws. This squeezing mechanism strips the insulation cleanly and tidily.
This self-adjusting wire stripper offers high-precision crimping, snipping, and stripping wires with extreme durability and a long-lasting service life.
These V-shaped stripper pliers come with VDE handles and are suitable for easily removing plastic insulation due to their ergonomic jaws. They can strip multicore or single conductors with ease.
These strippers provide a rotary action with clear rings-of-cut (both inner and outer) for 2- and 3-core mains leads, cables, and other flexible cable types.
- Triple Action Wire Stripper
They are heavy-duty, professional cable strippers that represent unique spiral-strip selectors for difficult-to-strip insulation. They feature rotary, spiral, and linear cuts for multiple insulations that are hard to strip, such as rubber and butyl.
These strippers feature a self-adjusting blade, compound stripping action, and grip and strip as they go.
- Steel Armoured Cable Stripper
Such strippers are best for slitting the copper, steel, or aluminium armour layer on fiber feeders, loose tubes, central tubes, or fiber optic cables with strands.
Who Uses Wire Strippers?
Primarily, wire strippers are ideal for professionals, such as:
- Mechanics
- Electricians
- DIYers for home use.
