Strip TWIN and EARTH cables FAST with this IDEAL cable stripper.
eFIXX viewers have asked about this T&E stripper which we've been using in our videos for the last few months, so here's the complete review.
This stripper can handle twin and earth cables up to 2.5mm2 and also triple and earth. It will also strip flat flexible cables and conduit singles.
== 🕐 Time Stamps - Cut to the action 🕕 ==
00:00 Ideal Industries - Twin and Earth stripper
00:21 Are they better than Gary's knife
00:49 Strips maximum 2.5mm T&E
01:30 Cable passes through the stripper body
01:48 Strips outer sheath and inner conductor insulation
02:50 1.0mm T&E
03:15 Strips 3 Core and Earth 1.0mm
03:50 Will strip conduit singles
04:10 Flat flexible cable 0.75mm
05:00 Works on all quality cables - beware of cheap cables!
06:20 Stripping cables in socket back boxes
07:40 Stripping cables for downlights
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Brought a set for the wife for Christmas She gave them to me excellent tool
Another tool you’ve added to my wish list now would make down lights a lot faster, great video
Amazing tool as always can't wait to have it .👍👍
These look great! I've just placed an order. Thanks for the review!
Those stripping tools are amazing!
On the shopping list with many other stuff but just have to wait and see, looks sweet and clean
Great idea that the cable can pass through the strippers so you can strip more of the cable. Might have to get myself a pair
A must for second fix, I’ve got a pair very similar that came with my Quickwire connector kit.
Was looking at the Quickwire ones, 10 pound cheaper than the ideal alternative. Have you had any issues with quality?
I have reached the age where things like this excites me more than buying a new car. Great video guys
I like the idea they can deeper into a back box than the ck t+e strippers but it looks slightly fiddler than the ck ones feeding the cable through the handle
I’m impressed with that.
just ordered a pair as I do a lot of downlights, look great
They look brilliant! Another one for the wish list then. I’m new to industry and can find i bite into the cooper if i’m not careful using snips, meaning the copper snaps when i try to connect it and screw it down.
I can not believe that these don't scar the mechanical protection and the insulation like other branded automatic strippers do... *ahem*ck*ahem*🤫🤭🤭
It would be nice if the cutting/gripping head was extended and could easily fit into a receptacle box or tight areas to strip NM cable.
I’ve actually got a pair of these, apparently there are another brand that do up to 6mm which would be useful. Great on new cable, not so good on old colours when I’ve done some retro fitting. Always use it in lighting not on back boxes as difficult to get in far enough. Also use knipex ergo strip which is my go to. Use the Ideal for termination mostly as it’s great for measuring the correct length and with wago connectors.
Great comment and thanks for sharing with the community 👍
Ideal?
I've got a pair of the CK ones, only use them if I'm 2nd fixing lots of downlights as you have to enter the cable from the side which makes is awkward to get into ko boxes. However may have to save up some pennies and invest in these style cutters. Looks time effective and nice clean finish to the cable. Still waiting for someone to come up with tool that will strip LSF T&E though!!
Great looking tool, but only up to 2.5mm2 T&E. What can you recommend for 4.0mm2 T&E? Mainly interested in the sheath removal as stripping the cores is easier and less of a problem if it goes wrong.
If you use the tool like you have done then instead of using your hands you can use the tool to take the outer sheathing off on the cables way out if you grip it? Then go in again like you have to strip the cores. Thanks
How do u adjust the length to cut ? I like to see the demonstration please.
@efixx will they work for the new Irish standard cables with the cpc being the same csa and also insulated throughout?
Thanks for the info, I was a bit disappointed how much sheath was left in the back box on your socket test. I nearly bought a pair of these to replace my CKs (which I don't use for sockets for the same reason) thinking they'd be better for making off sockets. Doesn't look to be the case, guess I'll stick to the old side cutters and cheese wire approach for now!
Thanks for the message 👍
Nice!
Long live Mark Allison! As a year one student C and G i might purchase a set. Thanks.
Gary would make you use a knife 🔪
@@efixx used a knife before when I was on a Building services engineer course ended up slicing myself lol so brought a pair of CK strippers their good but these look better
@@efixx i know......shhhhh don't tell him............he is down to "earth" type of guy afterall.....(apologies for the dad joke)
I have used a cheap set of vice grip style strippers for twin and earth foe a while, seem to work okay for my needs… any reason I shouldn’t be using them to remove sheath and inner insulation in two separate actions?
I'd live to purchase this tool, where can I buy it?
Good morning guys do the Ideal twin and earth strippers strip Australian twin and earth as it is a insulated earth cable which would make the cable slightly thicker than your bare earth conductor ....Happy New Year to all
I know it's not the same but I just got the knipex Ergostrip for flex cables for a Christmas present( hopefully come in handy for Storage heater flex cables) ,been thinking about them for awhile, anything to make life easier. I see the advantage of those "Ideal" strippers and similar doing more than one conductor at the same time for flat cable but at the time being i don't do a lot of installation work I mainly do replacement 2nd fix for housing maintenance so at the moment I'll pass.
Great comment and thanks for that 👍
I’m glad you shouted out australia. Does it work on australia twin and earth cable. It’s pretty similar but tends to have little grooves in the outer sheath that go in between the inner cores? Love to know if it works before I buy it.
I ordered a pair of them from quick wire arrived this morning But are branded as Jakari Just proves that all theses fancy brands are made in the Same factory . Great bit of kit though but I think I will stick to the side cutters
Can see the speed benefit of using these, but if I stripped them too long I then need my side cutters to shorten them down meaning I’m carrying two tools around all day when I could just be using the cutters. Will it save me that much time to justify them ?
Hii efixx can I use it with square cable to stripper I have on and cable stripper for a big square cable it's so easy for me to stripper wires
I got 1:50 in - and have ordered a pair of these wire strippers. Just what I wanted
I would use this instead of CK automatic cable strippers or just normal cable cutters which could damage conductors and are not ideal for twin and earth. These are ideal for stripping twin amd earth cables especially when 2nd fix.
Could be an interesting alternative to my CK strippers.
Can you run 2x twin and earth in 20mm plastic conduit in straight short run ? Thanks
I bought a set of these and at first they were great but on the 3rd time of using them one the the blades had broken and the other is blunt, I expected a lot better for the price tag. Update I contacted Ideal and they were absolutely fantastic, no messing around and sent a replacement immediately I have now had these for 2 years and they have just started to let me down, I would love to replace the blade and it did say that was possible when buying them but unfortunately I can't seem to find a replacement blade so its time for a replacement but I think I might look at a different brand this time
i'd fire your feedback to the manufacturer - we've been using these for 6 months without any problems.
@@efixx yes I have done, just waiting for a reply
I have a set of jokari's who i think are the original designers? been using them a few years, i really like them... they work well on LSOH cables too for those who are wondering
Thanks 🙏- someone’s already asked
I have a pair of them branded a Jakati and there are branded as knipex webs draper ideal and two Chinese brands that know one can spell or pronounce , and whatever brand is on them they are a fantastic tool just not for back boxes .
I'm in the world of romex uf cable and tray cable wondering how that tool would fair against that
What's the body of that tool made from and how much are the blades
Are these any good on LSF twin and earth please?
Another great vid boys. Really want to find one that can strip the T&E back deeper in the boxes
The search continues!
Did you find one?
Wonder how it fares when there's six one mils and a couple of three cores coming in to a 35mm back box for a 4 gang dimmer switch? three of the one mils into a 20mm grommet ....
Which link do you use for the prices.
Would have been interested if you had tried then on standard round flex as well.
They don’t work on round flex
after purchasing a set shortly after this video, mine need a new set of cutting blades. How do we replace these please?
I googled it but think its associated Electrical industries? Can u get some that do a higher size cable ? 4mm ? I'm after a new set as I don't use my ck ones as they don't fit in the back boxes. Great video chaps.
Thanks Ed 🦾
They look like a must have!! How do they perform on the dreaded LSOH or XLPE insulated sheathed cable?
Great question - we will get done LSOH and give them a try.
Thanks for the great message - turn it tonight at 8pm as we are giving out prizes kzhead.info/sun/qpR_oZGgbodqf4k/bejne.html (hint 😉)
@@efixx 😉
@@efixx was going to ask this question, did you get an answer? do they work on LSOH T&E?
@@efixx I was wondering, did you get my home address, I emailed admin@efixx with my details, but no response? 🤷♂️ 🤷♂️
Will it cut 12-2 plus ground for us Americans?
These look spot on,have you tried the knipex ones which are similar,great vid
They all look the same massive thanks for commenting 👍
@@efixx love your videos
I've just bought a pair of the knipex ones, they don't seem to work as good
Looks intetesting,May be in Switzerland we yuse rund kabel everiwhere not flat.
Surprise - stay tuned in a few weeks we’ll be featuring a special flat cable from.....Switzerland!
i was late to the game with automatic stripers, i have the ck ones and they are good, its about time the regs stopped being clever and go back to the terms all electricians use, earth, live, fuse board etc etc, and now we are out of the EU back to red and black as well as red, yellow, blue. i had trouble with my strippers doing exactly the same with some twin cable, and that cable was prysmian, which was a surprise.
Great comment 😁
I have to disagree, clarity in terminology ensures no confusion. We don't use Fuse boards anymore so why call it a fuse board? Red & Black everybody knows as DC positive & negative. Blue brown is AC, EU or not that was an excellent idea + helps the colour blind 👍
@@EVENTSLTD really?, So you think consumer unit is better, I think it's a stupid name, and would like to meet the Muppet that came up with it, , for some reason they have taken everyday terms that even the unskilled would recognise, and replaced them with terms that have no relevance, plus they can't even make their minds up, we have had live, phase and now line, what next 🤔, probably live. As for the colour coding we only changed to harmonise with the EU, had they had their way all our phase colours would have been the same colour, red yellow blue sounds a lot better than brown black and grey, I still have to think before I say it, I was never a fan of the new colours and I still aren't either. You have the people at the IET who are a bunch of idiots, their only agenda is to constantly change things in order to keep producing a book we all have to buy, and they can't even get that right, it's full of errors, most are a bunch of old farts who have had their day, but keep coming up with crazy ideas, probably because there's a brown envelope in it for them. Apologies for the rant and going off piste 😂.
@@acelectricalsecurity I agree consumer unit is an odd name but I don't understand, fuse board is just inaccurate, nobody says shall we watch a DVD when they load Netflix and watch a film, when you charge an electric car you don't say I'm going to get some fuel for the car. I understand that we changed to harmonise with the EU, but the EU already had a much safer and clearer colouring system, so we didn't just do it to harmonise, we did it because it was an excellent idea which is why most of the other countries did it decades before the UK. What if your unskilled person is colour blind, red and green colours are hard to distinguish, an unskilled colourblind person could wire a plug incorrectly or feel like they're unable to undertake a basic electrical task. An unskilled person may believe red is positive and black is negative, which isn't the worst but it is simply incorrect. Maybe you've not realised the advantages these simple changes will bring to people others?
@@acelectricalsecurity well said .
The CK cable strippers are good also. They offer a cutter and a crimper as well as the primary job of a cable stripper. Edit: these strippers also strip round flex and singles.
Where can you buy these ?
Ideal make the original automatic wire stripper which is widely used in the aviation industry because it leaves no damage to the conductor or the insulation, the price of the tool and dies reflects this precision so it's no surprise that they have designed and manufactured this so well. When the chinese copy this, which they always do, it won't be anywhere as good as the original.
Awesome, by far the best Sparky's channel on the internet. I have a couple of pairs of these and swear by them for most flat cable except for LSF & LSOH cable where they just don't seem to last. Even the "Knipex PreciStrip 12 52 195" Don't last. Have you come across this? And if so are you aware of any of the "automatic cable stripping type" that would be up to the hard sheath
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Do they strip 4.0mm T&E cable ok?
could you include price of replacement blades , my own research shows it is often the case to buy the whole tool
I was quoted £39.99 for the tool and £49.99 for one single replacement blade. Why would anyone do that?
Hi lads, what about the other versions.. like CK
Nice tool but very difficult to get hold of the blades when they go blunt. I can't find them anywhere :/
Great point we will pass it on the Ideal Industries 👍
Can you buy the blades , from ideal web site
@@stevendouglas3860 No unfortunately not :(
Id get one if it did 4/6/10mm twin as well
They look awesome and I want a pair but £45-55 is very high in price
Good review. At a time when I'm adding to my kit and need to allocate my £££s wisely, I have to ask myself whether a tool like this is a big enough upgrade to replace something I already have. It looks very much like it could be.
Do you guy use stranded cable in the UK?
Yes above 2.5mm sq - most cables are stranded. Conduit cables are all stranded.
Good bit of kit would be better if you can get replacment blades
I use the ones from QuickWire (same product, different supplier) Have been using them for over a year and now find that sometimes between cuts I have to squeeze the handles a couple of times or the jaws will not grip the cable properly.
i have found the same too, been using the quickwire for just over a year and sometimes it doesn't grip the cable
Do they strip twin and earth low smoke and fume?
We will find out - other viewers are suggesting yes - but we still want to check - will report back during the next live stream
Will they work on twin and earth Lsf though ?
Depends upon the cable temperature for LSF.
They look excellent, however I would of like to of seen a gauge on them like the wiha ones so you get the correct length of cut every time.
Put a bit of tape on the side 🤣
Do these work well on LSF?
Depends upon the temperature - see this video kzhead.info/sun/q6mYdbqmmKWgapE/bejne.html
@@efixx no was the correct answer to my question then haha
£50! I’ll stick with my TTC’s 🤗
Guys what about H6242B LSOH. Is worht it to buy this stripper for it??
That sounds like something we can look at on our livestream 👍
For that stream I will book the holiday just to find it out. Thank you guys for reviews like this. It is realy helpful (when I do not have that tool in my bag 😉)
Anyone got a link where you can buy this product?
Should be in the description - takes you through to Ideals web shop
Ideal Industries Twin & Earth Stripper 45-235 hub.efixx.co.uk/idealTE
Will they strip LSF T&E though?
Depends upon the temperature of the cable when you are stripping - if a cold day 6C we’ve had mixed results.
@@efixx struggling with the LSF on big jobs as it's killing the hands stripping it was hoping this may solve it
We’ll make a short video tomorrow and post the results so you can see.
At 92 USD on Amazon, they seem a bit pricey, but might be worth it for a pro.
Are they any good on LSF twin
We are getting mixed results on LSF - depends upon cable brand - and temperature of cable makes a huge difference - we might look at a follow up on this - Thanks.
My thoughts as well! Basically all commercial flat and houses are lsf so it's important they work on all cable not just pvc!
Have you tried the quick wire set?
Tony Huggins tbh, it seems those are the same as the jokari along with the ideal industries. Probably all made in the same factory in China and rebadged for whoever wants to put their name on them. I've seen in Edmundsons the knipex version. I didn't ask the price as they would have been twice as expensive just for having the knipex branding on them.
Probably true. Its just that I see the quick wire ones on amazon with some quick wire connectors for £50 witch I thought was good.
I think there a OK tool but I think you will have a problem when stripping the outer sheath at the box? The conductors not a problem in which case you might as well just use side cutters. Good demonstration though weldone.
where can i buy these?
Link in the description 👍
What is this "Twin'n'Earth" you're talking about? Surely you meant "PVC PVC Twin and CPC double insulated cable"? ;-) Happy Holidays guys, greetings from Belgium.
Look
I use my trusty side cutters for stripping and have done for 30years,only because I don’t like change 😂 but they do look easier 🤔
Time for a change 😁👍
I’m the same,use my side cutters and always have but I’ve just ordered a pair of these,looks so easy it’s got to be worth a try 🤷♂️
@@efixx will it work with the new Irish standard T&E cable?
Link to purchase please?
Should be in the description
Were buy
China , germany or usa made?
Associated Electrical Industries (1928 - 1967) ... 😁
Looks like it mashes the plaster board at the top of the socket box as you’re trying to get in
Do they work on Irish twin and earth?thanks
Hmm - good question -where can we get some in the UK
Cef should be able to source a bit for you,they have branches in uk and Ireland 👍
Why is it different to the stuff used in the UK?
@@paulprescott7913 changed it 2 years ago to same csa of cpc as brown and blue and insulated it as well,this was to improve loop impedance values due to earths deteriorating in houses due to plastic piping for plumbing been used
More awkward to install as it is bigger,but makes easier for 2nd fix,no sleeping,consumer unit a lot handier
The pair I’ve got don’t agree with most types of 3 core
Thanks for the feedback 👍
all i see are flat cables,our cables are round,i think these strippers would only shear one side of a round cable,in our region,flat cables are not allowed
Associated Electrical Industries
Well done sir - a fine British cable company that’s no longer with us!
Sold as Ideal, Jokari, Knipex and Quickwire - exactly the same tool.
Who is the original manufacturer- we see this quite a bit in tools.
@@efixx - Seems only Knipex sell the version for round cables. The price of replacement jaws is 80% of the tool.
Could do with a stripper that takes it off clean 🤣
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Still confused as to why the earth is not isolated in american cables :)
Fffffffff fifty quid 😳😳😳😳😳... Their having a laugh..
I love my Klein Romex strippers.
How much are they ?
53pounds?....
Why cannot be twin and earth.....?
whats wrong with side cutters between earth and a conductor then pull the earth to where you want the conductors out of the sheath, thhen cut sheat round with tio of the side cutters, Can't understand why you would use a KNIFE thats potential for insulation damage isn't it? You'd hae to use side cutter method on the ugly cable /
Have to admit thats what I do but it apparently it stretches the cpc
@@paultipton743 hmmmmmmm, yeah that's what 'they' say, but I'm not convinced. Sure John Ward had something to say about it.... he called it nonsense too.
Great tool everything is getting easier every day. Next generation of sparkys won't be able to chase walls with a bolster chisel and a lump hammer when their wall chaser breaks down and remove floor boards withought power tools. Old skool is always best
No discount code?? Aren't you famous enough yet Gary? I'll purchase one anyway.... anything to speed the sprog up 🙄