Basic Wire Stripping

1. Basic Wire Stripping

2. Basic Info About Wire • Gauge # is inversely proportional to size • Larger the number, smaller the wire • Red is for power • Black is for ground • Monster cable is generally easier to strip than normal wire, but it is more expensive

3. Tools Needed for Wire Stripping • Wire Stripper (any kind) • Yellow handled ones (belong to the school) • [Make sure that they get put back!!] • “Automatic” one with the wire cutter • Red-handled ones w/ specific gauge # (usually only for smaller sizes only) • Wire • Black/Red orPWM cable • Gauge 8, 10, 12, etc.

4. Wire Strippers *yellow-handled ones*

5. Wire Strippers (cont’d.) * “Automatic” one with wire cutter*

6. Wire Strippers (cont’d.) *red-handled ones with gauge listings*

7. Instructions *for yellow-handled ones* (usually for smaller gauges [ex. 8, 10]) • Think about how much you need/want • Squeeze the wire stripper around the wire where you want to start to strip off the insulation

8. Instructions (cont’d.) • Keep rotating wire and squeezing until you can begin to see the wire • Grip the insulation of the part that you want to strip off and pull off carefully

9. Instructions (cont’d.) *for the “automatic” one with the wire cutter* (usually for the larger gauges [ex. 12, 16]) • Slip the wire into the slot • Squeeze the handle so that the wire stripper blade pulls off the insulation Note: if the wire is too small, not only will the insulation come off, but some of the wire will break off as well

10. Instructions (cont’d.) *for red handled ones with gauge listings* (again, for the larger gauges [ex. 20, 24]) • Find the gauge number on the wire stripper • Put the wire into the hole • Squeeze and pull away carefully Note: will most likely work better for smaller wires than the “automatic” one

11. Be sure to twist the wires • When you finish stripping the wire, it should look like this