Best wire strippers for alarm cable

[seb512]

Looking to purchase a new wire stripper to help with stripping 6-core alarm cable.

Tried a few of those automatic strippers but found them hit or miss, they'd either miss the cable entirely or strip with a few threads cut.

Any ideas? Alarm cable cores are 24-25awg and so far I haven't found any strippers that can do this precisely.

 

[Bigsosij]

Side cutters ?

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

My go to, for such jobs, are my AT-8 from when I worked at the GPO (BT OpenReach). They combine a pair of fine long nose pliers, with cable cutters, and a small wire stripper.

 

[sparkymarka]

Knipex 125mm side cutters ……in all fairness your better stripping the first 3cm then use the rip cord to the desired length …

 

[seb512]

Knipex 125mm side cutters ……in all fairness your better stripping the first 3cm then use the rip cord to the desired length …

Do you use the Knipex for the smaller inner cables as well? Haven’t quite cracked the fingernail method

 

[Deleted member 267285]

I have some Irwin wire strippers which are good, have you also considered these: https://www.screwfix.com/p/magnusson-wire-strippers-6-160mm-/4786v

 

[sparkymarka]

Yes ….

 

[seb512]

I have some Irwin wire strippers which are good, have you also considered these: https://www.screwfix.com/p/magnusson-wire-strippers-6-160mm-/4786v

I’ve used typical strippers a few times but like many others find the manual adjustment wheels inconsistent and loose

 

[RandomGrinch]

My usage is mostly for electronics, or stripping flex, but I prefer something like this...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wire-Stripper-Strippers-Electrical-Cutters/dp/B0B4S6JT48

Edit, sorry, you wanted something finer...

Amazon.co.uk

 

[Deryck Tintagel]

I have used a few types and tend to use something similar to this most often but it does occasionally nip one or two strands in 7/0.2 wire

https://uk.rubix.com/en/automatic-wire-stripper/p-G1408006267

Our wireman uses this style

Sealey Wire Stripping Tool Automatic AK2252 | at Zoro

Sealey - Wire Stripping Tool Automatic available at Zoro.co.uk - UK's Leading Supplier of DIY Tools and Supplies'

www.zoro.co.uk

 

[JohnD]

Do you mean the cores?

A Bib stripper or modern replacement.

I am lucky enough to have one of these

The notches can be selected to very small sizes

 

[seb512]

Thanks for all the suggestions and have a good day all