How to Strip Wire from 4/0 to 24 AWG

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  • čas přidán 14. 03. 2020
  • Learn a few different methods for how to strip wire. These tools, tips, and tricks for stripping wire will make your next DIY Camper Van electrical project much easier.
    Tool List & Cheatsheet: www.explorist.life/how-to-str...
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Komentáře • 60

  • @RadoMich
    @RadoMich Před 7 dny

    It took me few days to find this. Thanks!

  • @mitchellbarnow1709
    @mitchellbarnow1709 Před 4 lety +5

    Thank you for showing these great tools! Stripping wires correctly sure saves a lot of time and there’s no wasted wire.

  • @Mr.Schitzengigglez
    @Mr.Schitzengigglez Před 3 lety +2

    Just getting into wiring, but, I've been using a small tubing cutter for stripping larger wires.
    Works exactly like the new tool you bought, except it was $3 at the dollar store, takes up less room, and will still be in my electrical toolbag when I die.

  • @nosaltiesandrooshere7488

    👍 Danke fürs Hochladen!
    👍 Thanks for uploading!

  • @xlamontx
    @xlamontx Před 4 lety

    I like that little yellow cutter with the adjustable blade for the larger cable. I will have to purchase one soon. Thanks.

    • @EXPLORISTlife
      @EXPLORISTlife  Před 4 lety +1

      Yeah, it's a pretty new tool to me but it's super handy/nice.

  • @william38022
    @william38022 Před 10 měsíci +1

    I wish I would’ve seen this video a few days ago we were stripping some wire and I had all the tools you show here that you used however I ended up using a more dangerous approach with a small razor knife and it was a royal pain I’ll remember your way from now on out I’m sure your way is much safer too👍

  • @lanajantz2240
    @lanajantz2240 Před 3 lety

    Another great video

  • @JohnLee-bf2ux
    @JohnLee-bf2ux Před 3 lety

    You made my day man. Thanks a lot. I have been meaning to buy that jokari cable stripper but wasn’t so sure.

    • @EXPLORISTlife
      @EXPLORISTlife  Před 3 lety +1

      I was skeptical at first, but it's pretty nice to be honest. Probably a little safer than a blade too. lol

  • @DustyKorpse
    @DustyKorpse Před 4 lety

    Quality content! 👍

  • @wendybyrne1301
    @wendybyrne1301 Před 3 lety +1

    Hi Nate- thanks for all the great videos you have posted. They are interesting and helpful for those of us working on our vans at home. I've certainly learned a lot from them and am nearly ready to push forward with this part of my van's improvements. However, I notice how hard it i to find videos or even pictures showing how to do very simple things like connecting the ground wire to the van chassis, and connecting the wires from the B2B charger to the starter battery. I've seen all the PDF/Diagrams... but how do I find real pictures of how folks get their cabin/house system wires attached to their engine/starter batteries? This lack could be due to fact that there are many options of how to accomplish this, but still it would be great to see some tutorials on how to actually get those wires connected.

  • @samhmmmm
    @samhmmmm Před 4 měsíci

    Thank you. Super helpful! 😊

  • @XC797
    @XC797 Před 2 lety

    Great video.

  • @glorybackhk
    @glorybackhk Před 3 lety

    perfect, I like your channel.

  • @mattbram8993
    @mattbram8993 Před 11 měsíci

    Thanks for the video series!! Can also use a telephone man’s knife. It’s sharp enough to cut the insulation but dull enough not to slice your finger open :)

  • @hanlong-leadingpliermanufa6011

    Good Job. We are also D.I.Y tool maker. Thank you for the video.

  • @bugzie-a1769
    @bugzie-a1769 Před 4 lety +1

    Good Job

  • @ParisHealth
    @ParisHealth Před 3 lety +1

    Hi, firstly thank you for all the info, building my 1st campervan and the power hook up is by far the most tricky part so far! In all your video's i've watched so far you sometime refer to other videos you've made and say the link will be in the discription but it isn't... you've said in this vid that the 1st part to cutting wires is linked in discription but there isn't a link, could you please share the link, thank you x

  • @karleengamezshort5869
    @karleengamezshort5869 Před 2 lety

    good to know thank you for the tip!

  • @aarontcagle
    @aarontcagle Před 3 lety

    Thanks so much!!

    • @EXPLORISTlife
      @EXPLORISTlife  Před 3 lety

      Hey Aaron Cagle, No problem! Glad it helped! :)

  • @dylanstoecker4101
    @dylanstoecker4101 Před rokem

    how much insulation are we generally trying to strip back? For butt connectors and lever nuts? For lugs I'm guessing it would be the depth of the barrel?

  • @edwardcullen3251
    @edwardcullen3251 Před 3 lety +1

    This also depends on the quality of the cable. I bought a 3rd party MacBook magsafe 2 cable here in the UK. They're all made in China. Seem well made. They come with a molded end to fit into the charging block and 2 soldered cable ends to go into the pcb in the block.
    I didn't wanna open the block. Too dangerous.
    Most of my cable was fine, it was the magsafe connector end that needed replacing.
    So I cut the 3rd party cable from the molded point.
    I wanted to splice that and the cable attached to the block together.
    But the outer insulation on the 3rd party cable was SO DENSE AND TIGHT, it was very hard to cut through with a razor blade and impossible to pull the insulation off. Literally impossible to pull off. THAT tight.
    I used a razor because another issue with the cable is the wires inside were not to a standard size. So using wire strippers resulted in many broken strands.

  • @ifell3
    @ifell3 Před 5 měsíci

    Great video, but I really don't think the Stanley blade solution is that terrifying.

  • @LuisVillalobosYT
    @LuisVillalobosYT Před 2 lety

    Just found your channel! Great information. Simple and to the point. I have to re do some 4 gauge wires, and need to do 2 crimps. Lol spending $60 on crimping 2 of them seems a bit much for me at the moment, is there another option?

    • @EXPLORISTlife
      @EXPLORISTlife  Před 2 lety +1

      Sure! You could pay somebody else to make the wires for you. Here is an online service where you can buy the wire with lugs pre-attached: www.batterycablesusa.com/4-gauge-awg-marine-grade-battery-cable-with-ends?AffId=10
      Buying tools is part of the 'Do It Yourself' tax. May seem expensive this time around, but then you'll have them for your next project.

    • @LuisVillalobosYT
      @LuisVillalobosYT Před 2 lety

      @@EXPLORISTlife thank you!

  • @elizabethg.7873
    @elizabethg.7873 Před 2 lety

    Hello there new sub here,thank u!🙏

  • @bigmikestan
    @bigmikestan Před 2 lety

    Whats the name if the yellow tool u use at the end ?

  • @benearl1291
    @benearl1291 Před 3 lety

    The Blue Yellow show! If they dont find you hand ya better be handsome.

  • @travelprint
    @travelprint Před 4 lety

    🔌👷‍♂️ #Handy 🤙👍

  • @tristantroftgruben1424

    I just started watching your videos but how do you guys keep an income while traveling?

    • @EXPLORISTlife
      @EXPLORISTlife  Před 4 lety +1

      It's evolved over time. When we started (4ish years ago) we went about 6 months of draining a set amount of our savings (we planned for this). After that, we had several side hustles. Steph was writing business plans for small businesses (she has a masters degree in business administration), I was building websites and doing SEO services for businesses. Eventually I got into doing videography/editing for companies. We did some social media marketing for businesses for a bit (we really hated doing that, TBH. lol). Over time, though, Stephanie was able to get enough clients to open her own virtual CFO services firm. I am now running this channel and the EXPLORIST.life website full time now with revenue coming from Pre-roll/embedded ads, affiliate income, consulting, product sales, and teaching at events on behalf of some of the channel brand partners.

  • @anything_alt6173
    @anything_alt6173 Před 3 lety

    I have copper and it says 350 but it's too big for my wire cutting machine I have alot of this so I need help on what tool to use almost 4 piles of this stuff

    • @EXPLORISTlife
      @EXPLORISTlife  Před 3 lety

      I have no experience with wire sizes bigger than 4/0, so I can't say what is the best tool for that. Sorry!

  • @reneap9049
    @reneap9049 Před 2 lety

    What if you have a truckload of 2 ought you want to strip for scrap copper?

    • @EXPLORISTlife
      @EXPLORISTlife  Před 2 lety

      I think they make machines for that, but that's outside of the scope of this channel.

  • @ermanakbay
    @ermanakbay Před 2 lety

    Regular wire stripper doesn't really work for stripping the insulation from flat wire. Half the time it also removes or at least damages the insulation from inner wires together with the outer one

    • @EXPLORISTlife
      @EXPLORISTlife  Před 2 lety

      It has worked well for me; but yeah... if it doesn't work well for you, you'll definitely want to find another tool for the job.

  • @tonaypaul2757
    @tonaypaul2757 Před 2 lety +1

    What is wire stripper name

  • @izopen
    @izopen Před 11 měsíci

    👍

  • @forevergoddessqueen4404

    CZcams should allow likes during playlist

  • @robyates9981
    @robyates9981 Před 2 lety

    Would be nice to receive the diagram i ordered.

    • @EXPLORISTlife
      @EXPLORISTlife  Před 2 lety

      There was a link to download on the receipt page and you should have gotten an automated email immediately after purchasing with a link to download it. Must have been a glitch somewhere. At any rate... send me a message and I'll get it all squared away: shop.explorist.life/support/

  • @AgWhatsUp
    @AgWhatsUp Před rokem

    I'm hesitant to buy a dedicated wire stripper when I'm going to do a single solar DIY project only once for a very long time. That tool won't be used for so long.

  • @buzzsah
    @buzzsah Před 4 lety

    I use one tool from 24g to 4g

    • @EXPLORISTlife
      @EXPLORISTlife  Před 4 lety

      Great! Glad you've found what works for you.

    • @buzzsah
      @buzzsah Před 4 lety

      I use 5.5” Adjustable Wire Stripper/Cutter, and remove the screw and use my pinky finger to gauge the cut

  • @bendirval3612
    @bendirval3612 Před 4 lety

    You didn't really discuss the best way to do little stuff, like 24 AWG stranded wire.

  • @sindeecharlton8857
    @sindeecharlton8857 Před 4 lety +1

    Wow so motor homes and trailers are not wired like every thing else. Using any type of side cutters is not exceptable. An electrical inspector would not pass the project. That said I am old retired electrician. Things could have changed. These days it might be ok. I might just be blowing smoke.

    • @EXPLORISTlife
      @EXPLORISTlife  Před 4 lety +1

      I just took a look and couldn't find anywhere that said sidecutters were forbidden by code. The only thing that is mentioned is that the work needs to be “neat and workman like” so as long as wire it not knicked as mentioned in the video; there should be no way the inspector should know what tool was used.
      That being said... DIY Electrical projects on Motorhomes/RV's do not require pulled permits nor do they get inspected.

    • @johnryan8859
      @johnryan8859 Před 4 lety +2

      When I wire a RV I use ratchet cutters to strip my wires & never call a electrical inspector because I never know what address to give them cause RVs move around a lot seeing as they're on wheels. That being said so long as you do the work in an _acceptable_ way & it's a side job & it doesn't burn down -
      I'd say that would be _acceptable_ if not exceptional!
      Haha! Where there's smoke there is usually fire.

    • @jordanadams5902
      @jordanadams5902 Před 2 lety

      What type of job is an inspector breathing down your back looking at how you strip cable? Using side cutters/Klein's is more than okay to strip with as long a you don't score the Copper

  • @JuanSaucedo
    @JuanSaucedo Před 2 lety

    Grrrrrr!! Not ok :(