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Basic Wire Stripping. Basic Info About Wire. Gauge # is inversely proportional to size Larger the number, smaller the wire Red is for power Black is for ground Monster cable is generally easier to strip than normal wire, but it is more expensive. Tools Needed for Wire Stripping .
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Basic Info About Wire • Gauge # is inversely proportional to size • Larger the number, smaller the wire • Red is for power • Black is for ground • Monster cable is generally easier to strip than normal wire, but it is more expensive
Tools Needed for Wire Stripping • Wire Stripper (any kind) • Yellow handled ones (belong to the school) • [Make sure that they get put back!!] • “Automatic” one with the wire cutter • Red-handled ones w/ specific gauge # (usually only for smaller sizes only) • Wire • Black/Red orPWM cable • Gauge 8, 10, 12, etc.
Wire Strippers *yellow-handled ones*
Wire Strippers (cont’d.) * “Automatic” one with wire cutter*
Wire Strippers (cont’d.) *red-handled ones with gauge listings*
Instructions *for yellow-handled ones* (usually for smaller gauges [ex. 8, 10]) • Think about how much you need/want • Squeeze the wire stripper around the wire where you want to start to strip off the insulation
Instructions (cont’d.) • Keep rotating wire and squeezing until you can begin to see the wire • Grip the insulation of the part that you want to strip off and pull off carefully
Instructions (cont’d.) *for the “automatic” one with the wire cutter* (usually for the larger gauges [ex. 12, 16]) • Slip the wire into the slot • Squeeze the handle so that the wire stripper blade pulls off the insulation Note: if the wire is too small, not only will the insulation come off, but some of the wire will break off as well
Instructions (cont’d.) *for red handled ones with gauge listings* (again, for the larger gauges [ex. 20, 24]) • Find the gauge number on the wire stripper • Put the wire into the hole • Squeeze and pull away carefully Note: will most likely work better for smaller wires than the “automatic” one
Be sure to twist the wires • When you finish stripping the wire, it should look like this