Now with this Southwire automatic wire stripper its all one step with one tool.ġ) Well made sturdy metal with plastic rubber coated handles.Ģ) The cutting head can do both solid core wire or strand wires. Using this is much easier than how I was doing it with a typical wire stripper to make the cut into the insulation covering and then use my linesman plier to grip it tip wise and then slowly pull it off. The only limitation is that the strippers only strips the wire sizes for which the jaws are designed. Once you become familiar with using the strippers, it’s the fastest way to strip a lot of wires.
And, I like the fact that you can clearly see where it will strip the wire and how long of a stripped end you will have. The Southwire Automatic Wire Strippers cleanly and easily stripped every wire that I worked with over the past two weeks. I also spend lots of time tinkering (as my wife calls it) with microcontrollers such the Arduino the Southwire strippers work great for the 18 and 20-gauge wire that I use on these projects. The strippers worked perfectly for these tasks. I am in the midst of a kitchen remodel therefore, I used the Southwire Automatic Wire Strippers to strip the 12 gauge Romex for numerous electrical outlets and light fixtures that I either added, moved or replaced. I have used automatic wire strippers on numerous jobs in the past, but now I have my own pair for all of my DIY projects.
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If you are limited to just a few wires a year than a manual stripper might be the better choice. If you often have projects with lots of wiring stripping this might be a worthwhile investment. Overall, I was impressed with the ability to quickly strip wires with minimal effort. Still it would nice to have the option of replacing the cutting blades should the need arise. According to their website there are no user replaceable parts, though you do get a 2 year no hassle warranty. While the spring underneath appears to be a pinching hazard, no matter what I tried I could not get it to pinch my finger, nicely done Southwire! There are two screws on either side of the stripper head, but with no instruction included, not sure what they are for. The comfort handle does not provide any electrical insulation. The actual cuts are clean with no marring of the conductor. Unlike most manual stripper this does not have a built-in wire cutter, thus requiring another tool. And that is the advantage of this tool, you can quickly strip a bundle of cables without the need to pull the wire and tool in opposite directions as you would with a manual stripper. It is a very quick and easy process all accomplished with a single squeeze of the handle. Allowing the handle to open frees the cable from the anvil. At this point the cutting jaws cut through the jacket and the jaws open up to remove the insulation. Squeezing the handle brings the cutting blades together holding the wire while the back anvil drops to tightly hold onto the cable. To strip a wire, you insert an inch past the cutting jaws and place it on the correct gauge opening. Sadly, removing the tool from the packaging reveals no instructions. It is capable of stripping one inch of jacket from a solid core 8-18 gauge and stranded from 10 to 20 gauge. While it stands 7” tall and weighs less than a pound it is a bulky tool especially in a crowded tool belt.
First thing I noticed was the handle 5” spread, which could be a challenge for those with smaller hands. With this Southwire auto stripper, I had the opportunity to use and compare it to my manual stripper. Wasn’t exactly sure how it worked but liked the notion of squeezing the handle and having the wire perfectly stripped. I have always wanted an automatic wire stripper.
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