5kV Airport Lighting Cable End Stripper & Pencilling Tool – Ripley WS 49
Cable Stripping Tools
Ripley WS 49
Ripley WS 49 is a 5kV Airport Lighting Cable End Stripper and Pencilling Tool which is used when splicing, jointing and terminating both HV and LV overhead power, transmission and distribution cables.
The WS 49 is used to taper cut #4 and #8 AWG diameter, 5KV L-824 Type C airport lighting cable. The WS 49 creates 0.5 in (12.70mm) taper cuts with long lasting, guarded cutting blades.
Features of Ripley WS 49 Cable Stripper Tools
- Combination stripping & pencilling tool for 5 kV L-824 Type C airport lighting cable with #4 & #8 AWG diameters
- Bushings compensate for cable diameters of 0.395″, 0.42″, 0.445″ & 0.49″
- Guarded blade provides safety & prevents injury to the cable splicers/jointers
- Cable preparation tool provides a cable strip length of 0.75″ (19.05mm) & pencil length of 0.5″ (12.7mm)

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RIPLEY WS 49 CABLE INSULATION END STRIPPER
SPECIFICATIONS
- For 0.5 in (12.70 mm) taper cuts of #8, 5KV L-824 Type C airport lighting cable
- End strip 0.75 in. (19.05 mm); pencils 0.5 in. (12.70 mm)
- Long lasting, guarded cable cutting blades for cables
- Bushings (.395 in., 420 in., 445 in., .490 in.) compensate for variation in cable diameter
- Made in the U.S.A.
- Replacement blades:
CB 6667, end strip (Part No.: 19207)
CB 94, pencil (Part No.: 27702)
CB 94H, pencil #4 and #6 airport lighting cable Part No.: 27714) - Tool Length: 3.5 in. (89 mm) Diameter: 1.5 in. (38 mm)
- Tool Weight: 10 oz (284 g)
- WS 49 Part No.: 27700
- WS 49H Part No.: 27712
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Cable Stripper Model | Order Code | Replacement Blade Order Code | Strip Length | Cable Size | Shave Length |
WS 49 | 27700 | 27702 (Pencilling), 19207 (Stripping) | 0.75″ (19.05mm) | #8 AWG | 0.5″ (12.7mm) Pencil |
WS 49H | 27712 | 27714 (Pencilling), 19207 (Stripping) | #4 AWG/#8 AWG |
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