Those who had to deal with repairs in the apartment or fix broken household appliances, probably more than once faced with the need to clean the insulation, put the damaged wires in order, etc. In this case, amateurs used an ordinary kitchen knife. As a result, not only the coating was removed from the wires, but also the skin from the fingers, and the wires, if they were thin, deteriorated and cut. And professionals used special tools and got quite positive results.
Tools for working with sheaths of cables and wires
At present, the stripping tool is not a table knife, but a stripper. This is what the types of devices for exposing wires from insulating coatings are called. These tools are produced by both domestic and foreign manufacturers, and are presented in a fairly wide range. All of them meet such general requirements as multifunctionality, ease of use, good performance and practical safety. Consider some models:
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stripping tool A convenient and fairly versatile tool for stripping insulation is the so-called cable knife. Its important advantage over a conventional knife is an eccentric blade built into the handle and having the ability to turn. With such a knife, you can quickly and accurately, without the threat of injury, strip the insulation on a round cable, the diameter of which is 4-28 mm. The internal rotary blade can be pre-set the parameters of the depth of the notch - for this, the knife has a special stepless adjustment mechanism. In addition, this stripping tool is equipped with another swivel blade as a spare. It is hidden inside the device. And the outer carving blade has a hook to "hook" the cable cover.
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stripping Another device that will not hurt to have not only in the home workshop, but also in the electrician's travel bag, is the universal automatic stripper. They are produced in different models for wires of different cross-sections and different types of strokes. It is suitable for stripping wires, rigid or flexible, with a diameter of 0.2 to 6.0 mm. The smart mechanism of the device adapts to wires with different core cross-sections, and the maximum removal length is from 5 to 12 mm. The stripper has a built-in cutter. With it, the stripping tool can process a cable with a total diameter of about 2 mm. As spare parts, an additional replaceable block of gripping "sponges" and trimming knives is attached to the device. The handles of such a stripping tool haveergonomically designed for ease of use. And inserts made of soft rubber increase the comfort of gripping the device with hands and perform a current-insulating function.
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stripping pliers Insulating pliers. This is a special kind of such an instrument. They differ from ordinary "flats" in the presence of special precision holes of different diameters, embossed ends - "sponges" and straight blades. Such pliers can not only remove insulation, but also cut cables, including thick, stranded ones, as well as bend the wire.
- Another professional tool - stripping pliers. Their advantage is the ability to adjust the blades to the diameter of the wires with just two or three hand movements. In the hands of professionals, such a tool ensures the speed and accuracy of the operations performed.
General tips and clarifications
Usually, on the back of the package, manufacturers put instructions for using the device. It must be indicated there, with what sizes of cables it is more convenient to work with them, and for which ones - use other tools. Of course, the most versatile in this regard is a cable knife, because. it is suitable, in fact, for working with wires of any diameter and any shape. Tongs and pliers have a narrower specialization, this must be taken into account when choosing a device for work in each specific case.
The master will definitely pay attention to the handle of the device. It’s good when she has a dielectric coating that protects against voltage inwithin 1000 V. This is especially convenient if you have to work with high voltage electrical cables.
