How to remove wire insulation without cutting the inner wires
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A quick tip to remove the outer insulation of an extension cord without damaging the inner wires.
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You made this video 6 years ago and it's still helpful stands the test of time
Thanks!
Thank you. This was helpful. My first attempt still nicked the inner wires. The trick is to be very patient and just barely cut the outer insulation while bending the cable as much as possible. Just as you showed in the video. Thank you!
You bet Robert! Thanks for the feedback!
Thank you… just what I needed. I appreciate how you got right to and no senseless editorializing. This should be a model for all how-to videos on here!
You're very welcome!
Thank you! This was super easy to do and would never have thought of that on my own.
Glad I could help! Thanks for watching!
Had to install an inline switch and still use the existing plug, so I needed to use this technique twice. Took my time and it worked like a charm, thanks. also found that by using the same principle, I was able to start a vertical slice from one cut to the other by scoring the insulation, then grabbing the insulation with 2 needle nose pliers and pulling them apart until it split all the way down. Thanks for the useful tip.
Excellent! I'm glad it was helpful.
So frustrating until i saw your video. I failed at least a dozen times before I watched it. Nicked the neutral the first time, but got it on only the second try! The cord is a bit shorter but still plenty long enough... Thanks for taking the time- much appreciated.
You're welcome! Thanks for commenting!
Just used this for a project. Worked perfectly! Thanks!
Awesome! that's great to hear!
I've always done it this way, didn't realise it was a "technique" till now :D
It's a great way to do it!
This trick along with a nick at the end to pull the pigtails down is my new method..thanks!
You're welcome! Thanks for letting me know!
This is exactly what I wanted to find out and will give it a try. Thanks!
Thanks for watching Jeff. I'm glad it helped.
I just tried this method for removing the outer wire casing without damaging the interior wires and it worked great! Thanks!
Well that's pretty slick! Thanks!
Thanks!
Just made my life a lot easier. Thanks, bud.
Glad to hear it!
Was installing LED lights and got down to my last 3" of power connector cable... this technique worked like a champ, thanks!
Excellent!
Worked great!
Great to hear!
Great idea, thanks for sharing! Clever! What I always do --- just FYI --- is use small narrow-pointed scissors (like surgical shears for cutting off a bandage or dental work), and insert one blade-half at the cut end of the cable-jacket to "nibble-snip" the jacket (with the scissors' blades carefully working their way along in between the wires, and using a gradual "spiral-path" cut if the conductors are twist-bundled, as they are in your example of an extension-cord cable) and slit it up as far as I need, and then use a butane lighter or soldering gun to melt the insulation off the individual wires.
You're welcome. You're technique is interesting. I'm far too impatient for that.
Yeah I don't blame ya, Buddy --- my way is indeed kinda tedious, but it's just that I think it may be somewhat safer, in that it's even less likely to nick the wires than your definitely-well-thought-out method. But like you say, if ya have a lot of wires that need to be prepped, my way would definitely take too long and guzzle way too much patience. :P
Thanks, totally works 100%.
Welcome 👍
Great tip!!
❤️🇨🇦❤️
Thanks!
Saved my day..... thank you :)
Great to hear!
Satisfying pop sound when you finish the cut.
Yep
Thank you ❤❤❤❤❤❤ so helpful
You're so welcome!
Is there a stripping tool for rubber insulation off flexible multi strandle cables 2.5mm2?
I would imagine that any wire stripping tool would work for 2.5mm. LIke this one: amzn.to/2DP7zTZ
You’re a godsend
Lol! You're welcome.
I do the same, but barely score the sheathing. Once I cyst through slightly I done bend as hard. That will help to avoid cutting the inner wires. Then when it’s close I bend sharply to snap the rest off.
Nice!
my hero!
You're welcome!
Thanks for that. Just doing it today October the 9th 2023! 😊
Have fun!
thank you very much
Glad it helped
@@Makebuildmodify yup😊
how would you do it if you didnt have, or were forbidden from using utility knife?
I think I could do it with a small triangular file.
How would I do this somewhere that isn’t on the end of the wire? I have 500’ of outdoor lighting to do and want to put a light every 40’ or so
Well if you're going to wire them in parallel then you'll have to cut all of the wires anyway. Unless I'm missing something?
I’ll be using a weatherproof pin type screw on lamp holder so they wouldn’t be physically connected to each other. Like this one www.homedepot.com/p/Leviton-660-Watt-Brown-Weatherproof-Pin-Type-Lampholder-R50-00167-000/202077685 I just dont know how to remove the outside rubber on the wire
I think you would need a cord with only to wires for those lamp holders. But I'm sure the instructions will tell you what type of cord you need.
If it were me I would try to do what I did in the video, but do it twice. Do it far enough apart for the lamp holders to fit. Then scribe between the two cuts parallel to the cord. Cutting the surface of the piece of insulation. Then use some needle nose pliers to pull the insulation off. It may take some experimenting to get it right. Good luck!
Ya I was going to use 14/2 speaker wire that is outdoor rated, thank you for your replies, Happy Holidays
@@tylerwhite5015 I think those lamp holders might not need any insulation removed if you use that kind of speaker wire. I think they might be designed to puncture into each wire when you tighten the cap.
But what you if the cable is hard and you can not bend it?
Then this method will not work.
nice
Thanks
if you were not doing this you would have made a great heart surgeon
Lol, thanks.
It depends on the insulation. If it’s plastic insulation you’re going to have to cut in harder
correct.
having to do this to 102 pieces for lights. This is how i have always done it but i was hoping you had some magic spell to make it fall off
Ha! I wish
That’s exactly how I do it. 👍🏻
Cool! Great minds.
You should maybe tell us what kind of wire you are stripping in the description
I think it was three conductor multi-strand 10 gauge copper wire.
really
yup
Okay, but what about when you want to strip off just enough to crimp a lug?
Strip the outer insulation first, then cut the inner wires to the correct length.
This may not be the greatest idea for older wiring harnesses in vehicles and such, as bending it could damage the aged wires.
Yeah, gotta watch out for old brittle wire.
Also check minimum bend radius,,,probably not gonna damage wire but try to not bend further then needed
The squeeze isn’t doing all the work. It may be doing a lot of work but it’s not doing all the work. That being said the learning curve on that probably isn’t very steep
Yup, it's pretty easy to figure out with a couple of tries