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Using Wire Strippers

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What happens here

Wire strippers are introduced for their specific purpose: to remove the insulation from electrical wire without damaging the delicate copper strands underneath. The presenter demonstrates this process, showcasing how the tool cleanly cuts and pulls away the outer insulation, leaving the copper intact.

Goal: Understand how to properly strip electrical wire insulation.

Tools and materials

  • Electrical wire — Having its insulation stripped
  • Wire strippers — Stripping insulation from electrical wire

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tight, precise bends. But what if you need to cut something? Then you need diagonal cutters. Great for cutting brad nails, the tails on your zip ties, and wire. But what if you need to strip this insulation without damaging the copper on the inside? Wire strippers are great for stripping the insulation and not damaging the copper underneath. Once the wire is stripped, sometimes you need to grip them and twist them. A lineman pliers is great for that. But the problem with a lineman pliers the jaw only opens so large. These slip joint pliers have this adjustable jaw,

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