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Would you use this Tool? Master Electrician Teaches a Hack how to Strip Romex Cable Faster,Thoughts?

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This project demonstrates a quick and efficient method for stripping NM-B (Romex) electrical cable using a specialized Jokari cable stripper. The video showcases the tool's effectiveness on various cable sizes (14/2, 12/2, 14/3, 10/2) and highlights its benefits for residential electrical work, particularly when preparing wires for electrical panels and for cable labeling.

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Look at this, honey. >> Oh my gosh. >> Huh? I've got four different types of Romex here. So, this is by Jokari, 100% made in Germany, and it's designed for flat cables. >> When would you ever use this tool? >> When would you strip Romex? >> Residential? >> Hello? I mean, you would use this tool more than anything. >> What do you mean? >> Well, let's say this is hanging in a panel. This is a home run in the panel, right? So, I need to strip off How much should be sticking in the box? >> In the box, it should be 1/2 in, right? >> That's very good. At least a half >> 1/2 in must be >> sticking out, Freddy. >> Oh my gosh. >> Easily just pull that right off. You know what's perfect for this? When you're labeling, right? Like, let's say you're labeling home runs. You could easily write on here, you know, kitchen kitchen two. Look how that Let's try 12 two. >> Wow. >> You know what I love about it? There is no limit. You could go all the way through. >> You trying a 14 three? >> Try it on 14 three. >> Look at that. >> Oh, that went easier than >> Butter. >> You think he's going to do the the the 10 two? >> Let's see if it does 10 two. I think it will. Let's see. Oh. >> Easy. >> Will it do eight two? >> Think about roughing a new house, right? >> And you got all the wires hanging by the box. You will mark with a Sharpie and go right up to it, hit it where you need it to go, and put it into the panel. >> Yeah, I'm going to use that tool on the job.

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