Description
Pocket knives score conductor cores during electrical service installations, causing hot-spot failures inside termination lugs. The Milwaukee M18 Cable Stripper Kit with seventeen copper bushings strips THHN and XHHW insulation from copper wire without nicking conductor strands. A cordless motor spins dedicated wire bushings to remove jackets cleanly. Running undersized bushings on swollen cable jackets causes the drive motor to stall.
Die-cast aluminum gear housings protect a planetary reduction gear set driven by an 18-volt motor. The quick-change bushing chuck features spring-loaded ball detents machined from hardened chrome steel to lock stripping bushings firmly. Bushing cutting blades utilize high-carbon tool steel with ground cutting margins that slice plastic insulation without scoring conductive metal strands. Sealed motor end-plates block loose insulation shavings from entering commutator segments.
Cable Stripper Kit Hardware Specs
Quick-change bushing couplings swap cable sizes without hand tools or alignment gauges. Depth adjustment collars establish repeatable strip lengths for panel terminations.
- 1/0 to 750 MCM copper wire capacity covers commercial electrical distribution feeder sizes
- 18-volt cordless motor drive spins wire bushings to strip jacket insulation in under three seconds
- Seventeen dedicated copper wire bushings provide precise fitment across standard conductor gauges
- Specialized bushing blade geometry strips insulation clean without scoring underlying metal strands
- Adjustable depth gauge stop sets repeatable strip lengths for mechanical lug terminations
- Integrated LED work light illuminates dim electrical panel enclosures and transformer tubs
- Compact inline tool profile balances weight comfortably inside single technician palm grips
Electrical Load Bench Telemetry
Bench testing monitors current draw and rotational speed during continuous cable jacket stripping. Free chuck rotation pulls 1.7 amperes from the 18-volt battery pack, rising to 9.2 amperes while stripping 500 MCM copper THHN insulation. Spindle speed drops from 450 RPM free speed down to 375 RPM under stripping feed friction. Decibel sound level meters read 69 dBA at operator ear level. Motor housing exterior temperatures rise nine degrees Fahrenheit after stripping twenty cable ends.
Field Service Operational Traps
Using worn stripping blades forces technicians to push excessively, nicking wire cores and mushrooming jacket ends. Lineworkers removing hard outdoor semi-con tree wire must use specialized peeling tools instead. Never operate the stripping chuck without locking the bushing retaining ring.
- Wipe insulation wax and debris out of bushing cavities after every work shift.
- Inspect internal bushing cutting edges for nicks before stripping large conductors.
- Blow airborne dust out of motor cooling vents using clean dry compressed air.
Commercial Warranty Package Inventory
Milwaukee provides a 5-Year commercial warranty covering motor and tool drive mechanisms. The kit package includes the M18 cable stripper tool, seventeen copper wire bushings, one M18 2.0Ah battery, charger, and rugged carrying case.
