DIY wire stripping - tools overview

Often there is a need to remove the coating from the electric cable. This requires devices that can cope with the task and not damage the internal conductor. Apply pliers for stripping wires and other manual or automatic tools. The choice of option depends on the diameter of the conductor, the thickness of the shell, the amount of work.

Hand tools

Popular stripping tools:

• mechanical stripper;
• ticks;
• knife;
• tongs for conductors of circular cross section;
• pliers;
• knife for removing shells.

Mechanical stripper

This is a stripper-crimper for stripping the ends of the wires. It consists of nippers and press mites, which crimp and crimp the ends. To remove the braid, the wire is clamped into the hole of the desired diameter, in a circular motion, remove the insulation coating. This is a simple cheap tool. It has a short service life, used for simple operations. Press tongs have 6-7 holes, which allows work with elements of different diameters.

Stripping pliers

Pliers (pliers) - a universal tool for stripping insulation and other operations performed during electrical work. In the front part there are 6 standard sizes of split openings, a cross-sectional range from 0.5 to 3 mm. In the second half, there is a long zigzag connector with which the ends are crimped, the wire is bent, and thin, soft wires are cut. This is a convenient, inexpensive wire stripper.

Stripping pliers

The device is equipped with handles that are covered with a dielectric sheath, an adjusting screw that allows you to change the diameter of the hole. To remove the sheath, bite the cable lightly, turn the tool and stretch the incised coating. The wires installed in the pliers hole cannot be compressed and deformed strongly. This will result in scratches on the steel wires of the conductor.

It is inconvenient to work with ticks for a long time, but they are suitable for homework. They are used for various cable sections. The device is used in places of difficult access. The pens are coated with a dielectric coating to protect against electric shock.

Cable strippers

This is a round detachable handle. It is opened, the conductor inserted, clamped and cranked. The cutting edge makes an incision in a circle, while pulling the shell is removed. The device is designed for large round cables.

Shell Removal Knife

This knife has a retractable blade and a metal bracket that pushes the cable to the cutting part. The rotary mechanism allows you to cut the shell along its length and around the circumference. The blade extends to the thickness of the braid, which eliminates damage to the conductor itself.

Stripping knife

This is stripping for wires. The blade is hooked. The braid is removed by moving away from itself, the knife is placed at an acute angle, eliminating damage to the steel wires of the conductor. The heel located at the end of the hook limits the depth of cut. It controls the depth of cut by removing the upper shell. Not suitable for thick coating.

Semi-automatic tools

If necessary, to carry out large volumes of work, use automatic devices to remove the insulation coating. The semi-automatic wire stripper does not require rotation around each element.The built-in mechanism removes the braid from several wires at once. You need to select the hole of the desired diameter, put the conductor and press the handle.

Stripping pliers

They are a clip with an integrated blade. They take it apart and put the cable in the grooves, close it, press the button, the insulation is removed. Wire stripping pliers provide accurate removal of the outer coating, pre-processing coaxial cables to install in the F-connector. The mechanism removes the shell in an arbitrary area, cleans single-core, multi-core, flat elements.

Wire stripping pliers

The pliers or automatic stripper simplifies the work of stripping the wire. The stripper is equipped with one socket, its size is automatically adjusted to the diameter of the laid cable. The range of diameters used is from 0.2 to 6 mm. This is a multifunctional tool, its use allows you to remove insulation, crimp lugs, cut wire, twist individual cores into one bundle.

Wire strippers

Unlike manual models, semi-automatic tongs for stripping insulation from wires are equipped with a mechanism that performs actions by pressing a button. There is a kind of forceps that remove the braid from a twisted pair.

Tool Recommendations

Choosing mechanisms for stripping the cable, pay attention to the following characteristics:

• The maximum and minimum diameter.
• The presence of interchangeable knives.
• Adjusting the diameter and depth of cut.
• Additional operations.
• Manufacturer.

If the tool is used for personal needs occasionally, they stop on simple devices taking into account the parameters of the cable used. When performing electrical work with self-repair, devices of a wide spectrum of action are selected that cut the wire, crimp the ends of the conductor, and remove the insulation.

If possible, use devices where it is not necessary to select holes according to the diameter of the conductor, the mechanism adjusts the parameters automatically. For long-term operation, they acquire high-quality tools from reliable manufacturers.

Manufacturers

Reliable in Russia is considered the products of the German company Knipex. Knipex KN 1262180 automatic stripper is used for single and stranded wires with a cross-sectional area of ​​0.2-6.0 mm2. The tool automatically adjusts to the diameter and carefully strips the insulation. A long head provides access to a nook.

To expose coaxial cables use Knipex KN-166005SB. The tool removes the outer shell, screen protection and insulation in a single pass. Equipped with three built-in knives, each set to depth with a hex key. The insulation is cut off when the stripper is rotated 360 degrees.

The German company Jokari launches a stripper Jokari JK 30140, designed for cables with PVC coating. This automatic device is used at branching points of the conductor.

The Stanley FMHTO-96230 automatic stripper does not require a long setup. Set the length of the plot, the diameter is configured itself. Used for round and flat stranded cable, cleans all cores at the same time. Suitable for cables with a diameter of 0.2-2.6 mm. Its weight is 350 g.

At home, with rare use, use the Greenlee PA1117 universal wire cleaner. The stripper is equipped with 6 holes with diameters from 0.64 to 2.6 mm, an additional device for cutting a flat cable. Weight 185 g. Not used for armored and steel cables.

The Jonard JIC-4366 stripper is equipped with two blades, one removes the outer sheath of the cable, the other insulation of PVC material. Replaceable blades. The device is convenient to work with rigid insulation.

There are times when it is necessary to strip the insulation from a thin conductor (0.25-0.8 mm) or remove the hardened coating from old cables.To do this, use the thermal strippers OK ST-500ESD. Under the influence of heating, the braid melts and is easily removed. Such a tool is rarely used in everyday life, it does not belong to universal ones, it requires removal of harmful substances from insulation melting.

How stripper differs from crimper

To obtain full high-quality contact of the individual elements of the electrical circuit, a crimping tool is used to crimp uninsulated and insulated conductors. Crimper is a press pliers that crimp connect the tip and sleeve into a single electrical circuit. The procedure is as follows:

1. A cable is placed in the cutting part and the sheath is removed.
2. The cleaned section of the conductor is inserted into the sleeve and placed between the matrices of the desired size.
3. Squeezing the handles, pressurize the connection.

If necessary, the operation is repeated several times, moving the tick along the tip. The actions of the crimper are different from the work of the stripper. The main purpose of the crimper is the formation of a reliable connection of the cable to the consumer of electricity.

The complete set of crimper includes a set of dies. They provide a difference in the size of the cross section of the tips and their functionality. The most used plates for crimping ferrules of the brand NShVI and NShV. Matrices have a digital designation of the section of the sleeve and tip.

For crimping multicore cables and cross-sections of 16 mm2, massive PK-16U pliers are used. Single wires are not crimped by this model - a powerful force on the jaws of the matrix contributes to its breaking.

Computer wire connections use polymer RJ-45 connectors that connect a twisted pair of wires. For crimping, crimpers with special dies are used, it is performed in several stages.

Especially relevant when crimping the sheath, where it is impossible to apply soldering parts - irons, microwave ovens, electric kettles, and other heating appliances. Instead of a crimper, you can use a universal stripper, with which it removes insulation and crimps the ends of a round conductor.