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Reddit mentions of Fluke Networks 11230002 Round Cable Stripper
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Reddit mentions: 2
We found 2 Reddit mentions of Fluke Networks 11230002 Round Cable Stripper. Here are the top ones.
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Cable stripper cuts and strips round cables used in telephone and cable installationsUsed for UTP/STP telephone and data cables, and other round cablesAdjustable blade depth to score without damaging the shielding and conductorsFinger loop provides a secure hold
Specs:
| Height | 0.8 Inches |
| Length | 5.2 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Size | Cable Stripper (Round) |
| Weight | 0.5070632026 Pounds |
| Width | 5.1 Inches |
I'm an access control technician, I strip and terminate these types of wires hundreds of times a week.
The tool I use the most are regular Klein strippers. You get pretty good at stripping the jacket without getting to the wires. Sometimes the #12 stripper hole fits the wire pretty well, especially on 18/2 or 22/4. 18/4 (what you have pictured?) is too big and you have to use the cutters.
The tool I use when I'm sitting and doing a panel are Knipex snips. The circular groove in them is perfect for stripping cables, also really useful for stripping cat5/6. And of course the scissor end is great for cutting the shielding foil and string inside the cable. There are a couple other brands that have a similar design, but the Knipex ones are my favorite, and they're very reasonably priced. Knipex also has a few cable stripping tools like this one. I've never used one, but its designed to do exactly what you're describing. In Germany/Europe, they use jacketed multiconductor cables for running electrical power, similar to an SO cord, so many electrical stripping tools are designed for these bigger, thicker, heavier duty cables and may not work as well on smaller stuff like 18/4.
You can use a dedicated cable stripper like this fluke one, but you have to calibrate it for each cable diameter, and it really isn't practical most of the time. At least in my field, you often terminate several sizes of cables in one sitting. If you're in a setting where you have hundreds of identical cables or something it might be the way to go.
This is honestly not a good tool most people would use something like:
Fluke Networks 11230002 Round Cable Stripper https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000E5R3EC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_ANiCCbXV6HAQG
Or a pair of scissors to get the sheath off.