Has anyone used this on 12 guage or thicker wire? How good/bad is it for that?
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Are their better tools out their yes, it always goes back to the user I have been using this wire stripper I with wire gauge from 16 - 24 it does a great job just practice and you will not be disappointed it does a great job yes you can spend crazy dollars , just spend time practiceing,,,,,,,if this is being used for the working around the home from repairing tube/ solid state electronics to home wiring you will not go wrong. Just practice and you will-do great
1685433
I have used it on 12 gauge speaker wire, and although the coating on the wire was too gel-like to work well, it did get the job done. How well of a job it does depends on how much tension you are using (you turn a little nob with your fingers to adjust it) and what the coating of the wire is. I believe it could handle all the way up to 4 gauge wire.
1685434
I'm been using this tool for well over month 18,20 .22 gauge wire rebuilding old tube amps and I have to say practice and practice and this tool works great, when you go to use gauge wire above 22.24 it slips when using just practice it works s well with those wires we'll also you have to practice with it after a while you are a pro I would recommend this tool for many small projects around the house hold IT just practice and learning the best placement of the wire
1222564
Thank you for your inquiry. This machine strips 10 gauge wire to 0 gauge, which is 3mm to 9mm wire. It will "not" strip THHN wire, Coaxial Cable, 12 gauge wire, 14 gauge wire, or any wire thinner than 14 gauge. If you have any questions or concerns, please email us or call us at the number below. Thanks! Have a great day. Sincerely, Tom Cupilary Affordable Tool, LLC Customer Service Phone: 734-224-7758 Fax: 734-224-7208
1594457
I used it with 14 gauge wire. I don't know if they would work with thicker wire or not but you could certainly use them with either 14 or 16 awg.
317442
Just my own 2 cents worth thrown in here. I wanted to point out that as the number on AWG wire increases the thickness of the wires decreases.. 12 AWG is Larger ( a thicker wire ) then 16 AWG.
1872829
I use a lot of 16 thru 12 ga. wire depending on current draw. Connectors are available very heavy current to the lighter stuff, i.e., 22 ga. Do a search and see. de K0xxx
667585
I have used this tool to strip hundreds 12 awg wires successfully since I got it. It feels almost as easy to strip 12 awg as any other smaller size. Just place the wire at the right position and squeeze. One note: if you use solid conductor of a heavy guage (including 12) make sure that your wire is relatively straight, without big bumps or bends; otherwise the effective cross-section of the wire is increased at the jaws, making the job a lot harder or even impossible.
658421
No it only works with 10 Gauge AWG and up, Great tool.I use a hydraulic crimper for anything below 10 Gauge AWG wire.
134626
This may be a little light for your use. I would use a heavier gauge wire. (10 or 15 gauge).
38317
I used 16 gage and my system sounds fine. The thicker the wire is, the better. But I think 16 gage is fine for most applications.
1652529
I would hard wire for this application with a wall switch at house level. Not sure you need 12 gauge wire. I believe 14 will work.
1866846
The 12 gauge wire is rated for 20 amps. Not sure about the plug. I have been using for tools up to 20 amps with no heat problems!
176136
Hello, S.R. Berry! Thank you for your inquiry. This machine strips 10 gauge wire to 0 gauge, which is 3mm to 9mm wire. It will "not" strip THHN wire, Coaxial Cable, 12 gauge wire, 14 gauge wire, or any wire thinner than 14 gauge. If you have any questions or concerns, please email us or call us at the number below. Thanks! Have a great day. Sincerely, Tom Cupilary Affordable Tool, LLC Customer Service Phone: 734-224-7758 Fax: 734-224-7208
745311
Not made for large gauge wires. I think it will handle up to 18-16 awg no problem
1459273
yah 14 to 15 dont even try to use it with anything less than a 12 guage wire and 50ft extension cord. if you have anything else on that circuit it will just pop the circuit
1522655
As Mike answered it does depend on the length of the wire run, however, I do not agree with his stated lengths though and using 12 gauge is asking for a fire. I do believe the instructions tell you to use 10 gauge so I would use that as a minimum...if you are running a very long run (like over 25 feet), I would definitely use 8 gauge minimum. I have the exact heater in my garage and I used 10-2 copper (Cerro-wire I believe) from a 30a abandoned breaker in my panel from my basement all the way into my attached garage (about 20 ft).
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hello, there is not problem useing 12/2 wire, it is also good useing that size for the futer if you want to use higher watt lights.you should use larger wire if you havea long runs.Brent
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I used the stripper on 14 guage or bigger solid wire and it worked great. I think smaller stranded wire may not be worth it if you are selling to a recycle place. I also found that if the wire is old and cracking, and all twisted and kinked it will take a lot more effort. Depends on how much time you are willing to spend.