Wire strippers for duplex thermocouple wire?

[DSal]

Does anyone here know of a good wire stripper for type K duplex thermocouple wire?

 

[Tom.G]

Not specifically but, if you are in a production environment for this, the Stripmaster series by Ideal Industries (https://www.idealind.com) is a place to start (they can make custom blades if the volume justifies it).

If it is a one-time situation like instrumenting a room or a one-of-a-kind-machine, perhaps you can set up the work flow to:

Pull/route all wires
Strip all jackets (razor knife to split, dikes to snip it off)
Strip all conductors

It doesn't take much volume to justify:
1) Making a template for jacket length (even a piece of cardboard cut to length), and
2) Strippers that have a wire stop so you can insert wire to the stop and strip instead of having to make a judgement call on length every time.

Those two tips can easily save 20% to 30% of labor time.

(You may find something with this search:
https://www.google.com/search&hl=en&q=wire+stripper+for+duplex+wire)

Cheers,
Tom

 

[DSal]

Thanks Tom, yes these would be for a production environment. We are an OEM supplier of molten aluminum casting equipment, and require the use of T/C placement at various locations of our equipment in the melt stream itself. So looking to supply these tools to assist with our customers needing to make and remake these T/C wire junctions in as easy as possibly fashion, instead of just using dikes!

 

[Tom.G]

OK, since it really is a production environment you might investigate powered wire strippers; their are some that operate the same as an electric pencil sharpener.

They may not work well for the jacket of duplex wire, but could be quite useful for the individual conductors.

You best bet is to contact some manufacturers of wire strippers and ask what ideas (products) they have.

Cheers,
Tom

 

[DSal]

Yes, I have contacted Ideal Industries, and will be sending them samples of the exact wire we use and supply to our customers. Thanks again for your advice!