Regardless of how one strips NM sheath, IMO being able to score conductors, cables, cord, etc effectively with a knife is an important skill all electricians will need so might as well get good at it
Learning how and being immediately responsible for repairs or replacement at failure is essential.Regardless of how one strips NM sheath, IMO being able to score conductors, cables, cord, etc effectively with a knife is an important skill all electricians will need so might as well get good at it
Regardless of how one strips NM sheath, IMO being able to score conductors, cables, cord, etc effectively with a knife is an important skill all electricians will need so might as well get good at it
When I was still fairly new in this trade I didn't have too much trouble with stripping NM cable, then was a time we were running a lot of UF cable in ag buildings. I skinned a lot of conductors on those projects at that time. Over time I got better and now hardly ever skin conductors if stripping UF cable. And I don't seem to run into UF cable all that much lately but still haven't forgotten how to do it I guess.Regardless of how one strips NM sheath, IMO being able to score conductors, cables, cord, etc effectively with a knife is an important skill all electricians will need so might as well get good at it
I usually start UF at the end, split it first by pulling the ground. Then repeat with other wires. On some UF, I can pull the others all at once, if the inner part of jacket is a bit thinner or softer.
All of the 10/3, 12/3, and 14/3 NM cables I have seen have come with parallel conductors for years.
Much better. A lot of 14-3, 12-3 and 10-3 have been twisted before. This is good.
I'm still seeing a mixture of flat vs twisted, in particular I have right now a reel of 10-3 that is flatter than it used to be but still has twisted conductors inside. Most the 14 and 12 I've has has been flat for a few years now but have occasionally had twisted.
