wire strippers

Cable jacket cutters

Wire strippers are a hand tool for removing insulation from electrical wire without damaging the conductor inside.

Most have notched jaws sized for different wire gauges—you clamp down and pull to strip the coating cleanly: Grab the wire strippers; I need to expose about half an inch of copper.

technique

crimping

Folding by compression

soldering · bending · grip · ferrule · sleeve · connector · terminal · precision · scoring · pulling

professional

electrician

Wiring installation specialist

safety · DIY · contractor · apprentice · journeyman · inspection · troubleshooting · maintenance · rewiring · panel

electrical

insulation

Thermal transfer prevention

circuitry · terminal · splice · junction · connectors · sheath · conduit · outlet · cables · voltage

toolset

pliers

Hinged metal gripping tool

crimper · screwdriver

networking

coaxial

Sharing a central axis

data · signal · shielding · networking · termination

Categories
Opposites
function (removing vs. adding insulation)

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Device emitting directed warmth

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G