If yes, then wire stripping would be that easy for you, it has the same process, which is peeling-off the outer skin or insulator of wires

Wire stripping is referred to as he process of removing the outer protective insulation of a wire and preparing them for installation. The electrical wirings you see inside your television set and your house that provides electric current to the appliances, sockets and lights are stripped before being connected to each other.

Why do we strip wires?

As we already know, wires are electric conductors, which makes them more susceptible to accidents like accidental electrocution and damage to property when unprotected. Insulators serves as protective layer that protects the wire from heat, water, moisture and other natural elements, and provides protection against electrical hazards that could possibly occur especially when dealing with high voltage and high current electrical works. Removing this outer insulation to expose the conductor is the primary step in doing electrical wiring, installation and other related works.

That in 1800’s the first insulator being used was the sap of Gutta Percha, a natural latex material produced from the sap of a tree of the same name.

These are bare wires used for overhead transmission lines and for ground wires.

This is an ordinary wire use in an interior house wiring at circuit voltage up to 600 Volts. Suitable for the type of service where the conductor temperature does not exceed 60˚C in dry or wet location.

These are use in an interior house wiring at circuit voltage up to 600 Volts. Suitable for the type of service where the conductor temperature does not exceed 75˚C in dry or wet location

Wires are coded THHN/THWN-2 which is general purpose 600 Volts that can be used in power, lighting and control wiring. Suitable for the type of service where the conductor temperature does not exceed 90˚C in dry location or wet location. THHN cannot be used in wet location.

This can be solid or stranded used for wiring lighting fixtures and as terminal wires.

This can be solid or stranded used for wiring lighting fixtures and as terminal wires. It is flame retardant and resistant to heat, gas and oil.

This has 2 or 3 conductors inside the cable used for exposed or concealed installation in buildings.

This has two sets of stranded conductors separated by insulators. It is usually used for portable electrical equipment and for extension wiring of a single bulb.

This is a jacketed cable, used for direct burial wiring installation.

This shielded or unshielded cable has 3 conductors to 100 pairs, used for wiring interior communications, system and sound distribution jacketed.

This is installed aerial and duct type for telephone wiring with color coded conductor insulators.

This is thermoplastic insulated cable used for wiring submersible pumps of deep well water systems.

This has 2 or 3 conductors used for wiring installation in buildings.

This has 2 to 4 conductors, stranded and used for portable cords in electrical equipment.

Is the simplest wire stripping tool, ideal for lighter jobs which requires minimal force. It is referred to as a scissor-like tool, having two opposing blades with notches that correspond to the size or diameter of a wire.

Used by linemen to remove insulation of wire and cables in low and high voltage transmission line.

Is used for gripping, holding and cutting electrical wire and even small nails.

Used for cutting and holding fine wires. This can reach tight space or small opening where other pliers cannot reach and also used in making terminal loops of copper wires.

A type of plier being used for cutting fine, medium and big wires and cables.

Is a hand held device that has two mechanisms which operate simultaneously whenever the handle is pressed. It has synchronized jaws which allow users to easily cut through and strip away wire sheathing with a single squeeze of the handle. This type of tool is practically useful especially when stripping a handful of wires and is much more time efficient than the manual wire stripping.

Is also called self-stripping tool, and self-adjusting wire strippers, that removes wire insulation with a compound action. This means that three actions take place when you squeeze the handle: grip, strip, and remove.