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Wire Strippers

Wire strippers are a hand-held tool also known as cable strippers which are designed to remove insulation or outer sheath from electrical wires and cables. There are various types available from stripping the cable and cutting copper and each is made with components and materials to best suit their application. You can find out more in our wire stripper tool guide.

Why would you need wire strippers?

Wire strippers are an essential tool for any electrician or mechanical engineer. Wire strippers create a neat and tidy cut to reveal wires, ready to be soldered or have a connector attached.

Types of wire strippers

Adjustable stripper - self-adjusting stripper with the ability to crimp, strip and snip wires. Designed with precision and made to last.
Triple action wire stripper - Professional heavy-duty cable strippers with unique spiral-cutting facility rotary, linear or spiral cut. These tools embody unique spiral-strip selector for hard-to-strip insulations like butyl and rubber.
Wire stripper pliers - V-shaped stripping jaws for removing plastic insulation from single and multicore conductors. Available with VDE handles.
Sheath stripper - Simple rotary action cutter and stripper perfect for 2-core and 3-core mains cables and leads. Produces safe ring-of-cut for outer and inner insulation on all types of flexible cable.
Pistol wire stripper - Wire stripper with a self-adjusting blade, compound stripping action plus it grips and strips in on the motion.
Automatic wire stripper - Cuts and strips insulation from a range of wire sizes in one operation. A single squeeze of handles opens and closes the synchronised jaws and strips insulation clean.
Manual wire stripper - Made for regular use across various applications offers a spring-loaded self-opening handle and safety lock.
Steel armoured cable stripper - Ideal for slitting the corrugated copper, steel or aluminium armour layer on fibre feeder, central tube, stranded loose tube fibre optic cables and other armoured cables.

Who would use a wire stripper?

Wire strippers are primarily used by electricians or mechanics but are equally at home in any DIY toolbox.

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In Stock RS PRO Insulated Insulated Wire Stripper, 0.13 mm² - 6.0 mm² mm², 205 mm Overall RS stock no. 247-391 Subtotal (1 unit) R 530,15(exc. VAT) R 530,15/unit Quantity	Insulated	Wire Stripper	0.13 mm² - 6.0 mm² mm²	-	-	205mm	Black, Nickel Plated	Polypropylene, Carbon Steel	RoHS	-
In Stock RS PRO Mains, Flexible Insulated Flexible Cable, 0.1 To 9 mm, 90 mm Overall RS stock no. 663-437 Subtotal (1 unit) R 317,17(exc. VAT) R 317,17/unit Quantity	Mains, Flexible	Flexible Cable	0.1 To 9 mm	-	-	90mm	-	Steel, Polyamide	ANSI/ESD S20.20:2014 and BS EN 61340-5-1:2007	-
In Stock RS PRO Round Pistol Grip Wire Stripper, 6 to 16 mm² RS stock no. 384-7385 Subtotal (1 unit) R 1 799,86(exc. VAT) R 1 799,86/unit Quantity	Round	Wire Stripper	6 to 16 mm²	-	-	-	-	Carbon Steel, Polymer	RoHS	-
In Stock RS PRO Coaxial, Data Wire Stripper, 4.95 to 6.9 mm, 110 mm Overall RS stock no. 316-053 Subtotal (1 unit) R 264,30(exc. VAT) R 264,30/unit Quantity	Coaxial, Data	Wire Stripper	4.95 to 6.9 mm	-	-	110mm	-	Plastic	No	-
In Stock RS PRO Solid Ergonomic, Soft Grip Wire Stripper, 0.2 to 0.8 mm, 155mm Overall RS stock no. 540-1509 Subtotal (1 unit) R 237,70(exc. VAT) R 237,70/unit Quantity	Solid	Wire Stripper	0.2 to 0.8 mm	-	-	155mm	Black	Polyvinyl Chloride, Carbon Steel	ANSI/ESD S20.20:2014 and BS EN 61340-5-1:2007	-
In Stock RS PRO Round Insulated Cable Stripper, 19 To 40 mm RS stock no. 262-0173 Subtotal (1 unit) R 1 127,13(exc. VAT) R 1 127,13/unit Quantity	Round	Cable Stripper	19 To 40 mm	-	-	-	-	Steel, Polyamide	RoHS	-
In Stock RS PRO PVC Wire PVC Grip Wire Stripper, 22 to 8 AWG, 165mm Overall RS stock no. 663-617 Subtotal (1 unit) R 802,63(exc. VAT) R 802,63/unit Quantity	PVC Wire	Wire Stripper	22 to 8 AWG	-	-	165mm	-	Polyvinyl Chloride, Zinc Alloy, Carbon Steel	RoHS	-
In Stock RS PRO Insulated Insulated Wire Stripper, 0.25-0.8 mm, 140mm Overall RS stock no. 176-3418 Subtotal (1 unit) R 381,14(exc. VAT) R 381,14/unit Quantity	Insulated	Wire Stripper	0.25-0.8 mm	-	-	140mm	-	Steel, Polyamide	RoHS	-
In Stock RS PRO SC Series Cable Stripper Wire Stripper, 6 to 8 mm, 170 mm Overall RS stock no. 238-0802 Subtotal (1 unit) R 2 214,24(exc. VAT) R 2 214,24/unit Quantity	Cable Stripper	Wire Stripper	6 to 8 mm	-	-	170mm	Plastic	-	RoHS, CE	SC
In Stock RS PRO FO 103 Series Series Fibre Optic Insulated Wire Stripper, 250 Micron Buffer Coating From 125 Micron Optical RS stock no. 877-3371 Subtotal (1 unit) R 2 037,16(exc. VAT) R 2 037,16/unit Quantity	Fibre Optic	Wire Stripper	250 Micron Buffer Coating From 125 Micron Optical Fibreμm	-	-	136.53mm	-	Polyamide, Steel	RoHS	FO 103 Series
In Stock RS PRO Multi-Core, Single Core Insulated Wire Stripper, 0.2 to 6 mm RS stock no. 136-6978 Subtotal (1 box of 1 unit) R 1 308,39(exc. VAT) R 1 308,39/box Quantity	Multi-Core, Single Core	Wire Stripper	0.2 to 6 mm	-	-	-	-	Polyamide, Steel	RoHS	-
In Stock RS PRO Not Found Series PVC Wire Insulated Wire Stripper, 27/10 AWG, 203 mm Overall RS stock no. 763-9804 Subtotal (1 unit) R 1 077,19(exc. VAT) R 1 077,19/unit Quantity	PVC Wire	Wire Stripper	27/10 AWG	-	-	203mm	-	Steel, Polyamide	RoHS	Not Found
In Stock RS PRO Not Found Series Standard Insulated Wire Stripper, 1 to 3.2 mm RS stock no. 542-3357 Subtotal (1 unit) R 1 279,13(exc. VAT) R 1 279,13/unit Quantity	Standard	Wire Stripper	1 to 3.2 mm	-	-	-	Corrosion Resistant	Steel, Polyamide	RoHS	Not Found
In Stock RS PRO Round Insulated Cable Stripper, 4.5 to 29 mm, 29 mm Overall RS stock no. 262-0151 Subtotal (1 unit) R 833,08(exc. VAT) R 833,08/unit Quantity	Round	Cable Stripper	4.5 to 29 mm	-	-	29mm	-	Polyamide, Steel	RoHS	-
In Stock RS PRO RZR Series Flat, Round PVC Insulated Wire Stripper, 0.08 to 2.5 mm² RS stock no. 382-2847 Subtotal (1 unit) R 1 103,58(exc. VAT) R 1 103,58/unit Quantity	Flat, Round PVC	Wire Stripper	0.08 to 2.5 mm²	-	-	-	-	Polyamide, Steel	RoHS	RZR
In Stock RS PRO Insulated Wire Stripper, 0.8 to 2.6 mm, 6 in Overall RS stock no. 864-0801 Subtotal (1 unit) R 387,16(exc. VAT) R 387,16/unit Quantity	Insulated	Wire Stripper	0.8 to 2.6 mm	-	-	6in	Black	Carbon Steel, Polypropylene	EN	-
In Stock RS PRO Round Moulded Wire Stripper, 0.2 to 6.0 mm², 170 mm Overall RS stock no. 613-044 Subtotal (1 unit) R 217,96(exc. VAT) R 217,96/unit Quantity	Round	Wire Stripper	0.2 to 6.0 mm²	-	-	170mm	-	Polyamide, Steel	RoHS	-
In Stock RS PRO CSP Series Shear Comfort Grip Wire Stripper, 10 mm, 160 mm Overall RS stock no. 238-0726 Subtotal (1 unit) R 588,68(exc. VAT) R 588,68/unit Quantity	Shear	Wire Stripper	10 mm	-	-	160mm	Anti-Reflection Phosphated	Carbon Steel	RoHS, CE	CSP
In Stock RS PRO CSP Series Shear Comfort Grip Wire Stripper, 0.81-2.59 mm, 165 mm Overall RS stock no. 238-0725 Subtotal (1 unit) R 477,21(exc. VAT) R 477,21/unit Quantity	Shear	Wire Stripper	0.81-2.59 mm	-	-	165mm	Anti-Reflection Phosphated	Carbon Steel	RoHS, CE	CSP
In Stock RS PRO Multi-Core Insulated Wire Stripper, Ø 0.4 to 1.3 mm, 155mm Overall RS stock no. 540-1515 Subtotal (1 unit) R 224,26(exc. VAT) R 224,26/unit Quantity	Multi-Core	Wire Stripper	Ø 0.4 to 1.3 mm	-	-	155mm	Black	Carbon Steel, Polyvinyl Chloride	ANSI/ESD S20.20:2014 and BS EN 61340-5-1:2007	-