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Stripping Off Insulation




- Guide wire (1) until behind knife. Wire length (2) behind knife blade represents the length from which insulation will be stripped.

Stripped Length:
Wire cross-section size: Stripped length :
(sq. mm) (mm)
0.35... 0.50 4.0
0.75... 1.00 4.5
1.00... 2.50 5.0




- Squeeze pliers until wire is held tight by jaws (3).




- Continue to squeeze pliers. This strips insulation from wire (4).




- Open pliers and remove stripped wire (5).