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KNIPEX Cable Shears
- For cutting copper and aluminium single conductors as well as multiple stranded cables
- Not suitable for steel wire and hard drawn copper conductors
- Precision ground, hardened blades
- Clean and smooth cut without crushing and deformation
- Easy cutting with one-hand operation
- Guard prevents operators’ fingers being pinched
- Adjustable bolted joint, self-retaining screw
- High-grade special tool steel, forged, oil-hardened
ATTRIBUTES
| AWG | 1/0 |
|---|---|
| Cable Capacity | Ø15mm / 50mm² |
| Length | 165mm |
| Net weight | 275g |
| Pliers | chrome plated |
| Style | Cable Shears – Single Cutting Edge |
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SKU: 95 26 165
Categories: Cable Shears, Hand Tools, Scissors, Snips & Shears, Shears, VDE Hand Tools, VDE Pliers
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- Smooth surfaces near the tips grip single cores without damaging them- serrated gripping surfaces and pipe grip for gripping flat and round material
- Clear-cut outside edge on the jaw for working on flush-mounted junction boxes and deburring feed-through holes
- Stripping holes for conductors of 0.75 – 1.5 mm² and 2.5 mm²
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- High-grade special tool steel, forged, oil-hardened
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