Stripping with others.

Personally  I vary technique depending on the insulation material. Thin PVC line T and E can be 'cheese cuttered' reasonably safely, though I will tidy up the split end afterwards,  but some of the fire rated and LSZH type compositions are do not play well with that technique, and screened and coaxial cables are  something else. At which point a knife comes out of the box.

On deliverable equipment I have been told off for using side cutters for stripping cores, as not the approved technique, but it all got a bit comical when the 'expert' technician was then called in to demonstrate correct use of the strippers, and then ended up using the side cutters on the thin stuff anyway.

Poor knife or side cutter techniques that damage the core insulation  are  probably more dangerous than unzipping and leaving it ugly.

M.

Personally  I vary technique depending on the insulation material. Thin PVC line T and E can be 'cheese cuttered' reasonably safely, though I will tidy up the split end afterwards,  but some of the fire rated and LSZH type compositions are do not play well with that technique, and screened and coaxial cables are  something else. At which point a knife comes out of the box.

On deliverable equipment I have been told off for using side cutters for stripping cores, as not the approved technique, but it all got a bit comical when the 'expert' technician was then called in to demonstrate correct use of the strippers, and then ended up using the side cutters on the thin stuff anyway.

Poor knife or side cutter techniques that damage the core insulation  are  probably more dangerous than unzipping and leaving it ugly.

M.