How to strip Romex | 4 different ways, 4 different tools

How to strip Romex. There are many ways to strip romex wire. These are the easy and safe ways to strip romex and not have to worry about cutting the inside wires. This video was inspired from watching another channel telling people to strip romex in a highly unsafe way.

Questions? Comments?

[BradsWorkbench]

*Since making this video the Milwaukee version is no longer sold in Home Depot and have gone up in price on Amazon. Here are some alternatives. Hopefully you can find one that meets your budget.

Southwire Strippers (closest to the Milwaukees I could find) $31

Klein Strippers (not forged liked the Milwaukee or Southwire and not as many functions but will still help with safely stripping romex) $21

[kdtipa]

Thank you for the pliar technique. Worked perfectly for me.

[ffd]

I ended up with a bunch of those sheffield knives when Lowes clearanced them. Thanks for sharing

[samuelrick]

Why did you wrap the wire stripper tool handle with matching orange color tape?

[PawOfRizzo]

I have the Southwire version of that Milwaukee romex stripper. Only use it from time to time when doing something around the house with romex, but got it when I was running some flourescent lights in the garage....That tool is great, and a time saver. I wouldn't try the knife version as I'd likely be getting bandaids or stitches with that method.

[scottpearsontoolsmore]

Great video thanks brother. I like the way your doing it. I learned something and I'm old. I just replaced my klien strippers with a set of Channel lock brand. Klien strippers are great but after 20 years plus you get a little like me don't want to work. I have done a lot of wiring on heavy equipment and Simi trucks and trailers. I completely rewired two houses weather head to the meter from the meter to the panel then the house. I have only just cut about an inch or two from the end then just peal it back. Cut the insulation off strip the wire put the bend in it and be done with it. The hardest thing for me is putting the right wire on the right terminal. Being a mechanic I think you could see me messing up a few times. I don't mess around with anything over 220. Like your videos keep up the great work see you in the next one thanks again brother

[bigalcervantes]

My friend love your videos. I'm the guy who's changing careers. You know what I bet I could use harbor freight tools for a fraction of the cost. In my old career I can take someone's gallbladder out with a Walmart knife and a bottle of wisky lol. Like in medicine if your great at your craft you can use any tool to get the job done.

[honestinsincerity]

My wife must be an electrician. She's always telling me to make sure not to go in the wrong hole too

[solidus]

Looks pretty similar to twin and earth cable we use in Ireland all we do is split the end down the middle with a snips grab the earth and wrap it round the tip of the snips and pull till its stripped as much as needed

[flyingdiscproductions]

what is that yellow paint on your needle nose pliers?

[lja]

I love it! This is real.. thank you! Lol

[NaluRash]

Yeah, I could see people getting all crazy with the razor blade cutting too deep. Sometimes I will just grab hold of the ground with one hand, the rest of the wires with the other and pull them apart to strip the sheathing. Whatever way that doesnt nick the conductors is all good. Anyway blah blah blah thanks for sharing man

[mfill]

You can also start at the end with a utility knife and cut along the ground, you won't nick the wires.

[oladygrayo]

This guy is my hero. We could totally get a beer and hollar about shit.

[flyingdiscproductions]

how about that outdoor Romeo that is way thicker?

[SgtJoeSmith]

Don't put it in wrong hole when you got a $5 stripper. Lol

[ronsshed]

It's all the feels. Ya got to have the feels for which ever method you use. All will work without knicking wire, all will knick wire too, when used improperly.

[gregl]

We need a link to the needle nose strippers

[pagefour]

What I do is only score about 8in of jacket then at the last inch or so I cut the jacket on the 1 side I'm scoring ( all 1 motion). Then, with your fingers you can remove the jacket and cut the jacket off with the utility blade. No worries of nicking the wires because the last inch is going to be stripped during trim out anyways.
The "Romex strippers" are notorious for knicking wires in a fast pace environment during rough in and can cause shorts or cause gfis and afcis to trip after trim out. Not fun troubleshooting when u don't know what box has the knick. Saving a total of maybe an hour on an entire house is not worth the time it takes to troubleshoot 1 or more issues

[prooftest]

THANK YOU IM GOING TO USE NEEDLE NOSE FANTASTIC