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<blockquote data-quote="davidelectrix" data-source="post: 80444" data-attributes="member: 3502"><p>Can someone give me some practical advice about stripping cable.</p><p></p><p>This probably sounds too basic a question but i really do want to make sure i am doing it correctly so that i dont nick / score / cut any insulation on cables.</p><p></p><p>I am doing my first year ie C&amp;G 2330 level 2 and the method i have been shown for stripping cable on twin and earth ( FT &amp; CPC ) is as follows :</p><p></p><p>Use a cable knife to score a line around the cable when you want to strip the outer insulation down to.</p><p></p><p>Use side cutters and cut into end of cable so that the end is split...looks a bit like a V shape,</p><p></p><p>then grab hold of the Earth/CPC and pull it down towards the line scored with the cable knife</p><p></p><p>then either hold cable which is clipped to wall and give the other end a sharp tug / pull and pull away the outer insulation or</p><p></p><p>peel away the outer insulation at the line scored with a cable knife</p><p></p><p>My question is this....Does anyone agree with this as being the best method..or does anyone have a better way of stripping the outer pvc insulation ?</p><p></p><p>Any tips would be greatfully received.</p><p></p><p>Also if i have a twin and earth cable already clipped to a wall and say 130mm of cable in the backbox...whats the best way of stripping the outer insulation without damaging,nicking or cutting any of the other cables/ conductors ?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="davidelectrix, post: 80444, member: 3502"] Can someone give me some practical advice about stripping cable. This probably sounds too basic a question but i really do want to make sure i am doing it correctly so that i dont nick / score / cut any insulation on cables. I am doing my first year ie C&G 2330 level 2 and the method i have been shown for stripping cable on twin and earth ( FT & CPC ) is as follows : Use a cable knife to score a line around the cable when you want to strip the outer insulation down to. Use side cutters and cut into end of cable so that the end is split...looks a bit like a V shape, then grab hold of the Earth/CPC and pull it down towards the line scored with the cable knife then either hold cable which is clipped to wall and give the other end a sharp tug / pull and pull away the outer insulation or peel away the outer insulation at the line scored with a cable knife My question is this....Does anyone agree with this as being the best method..or does anyone have a better way of stripping the outer pvc insulation ? Any tips would be greatfully received. Also if i have a twin and earth cable already clipped to a wall and say 130mm of cable in the backbox...whats the best way of stripping the outer insulation without damaging,nicking or cutting any of the other cables/ conductors ? [/QUOTE]
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