Adjustable Jacket, Insulation & Semi-Con End Stripper For High Voltage Cables – Ripley WS 57

Ripley WS 57
Cable stripping tools
Ripley WS 57
The Ripley WS 57 is a high voltage cable jointing tool used when splicing, jointing and terminating both HV and LV overhead power, transmission and distribution cables.
Ripley WS 57 adjustable end stripper suitable for 45 to 115KV cables. The WS 57 has a blade angle which is easy to set cutting deep and adjusts easily to control the width of the end strip cut.
The end stripper has quick slide adjustment for cable sizing and is suitable for XLPE, polyethylene and EPR insulation.
The Ripley WS 57A is similar to the WS 57 with the addition of an adjustable semi-con shaving blade system.
RIPLEY WS 57 HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE JOINTING TOOL
Specification
- For 45 to 115 KV cables
- 2.0 to 4.25 in. (50.80 to 108.00 mm) cable O.D.
- Quick-slide adjustment for cable sizing
- Easy setting of blade cutting depth
- For XLPE, polyethylene and EPR insulation
- Blade angle adjusts easily to control width of end strip cut
- Made in the U.S.A.
Cable Stripper Model | Order Code | Shaves Semi-Con? | Replacement Blade Order Code | Minimum Cable Outer Diameter | Maximum Cable Outer Diameter |
WS 57 | 34320 | No | 34327 | 2.0″ (50.8mm) | 4.25″ (108mm) |
WS 57A | 34735 | Yes | 34327 (jacket), 21715 (Semi-Con) |
âž¡ T&D distribute a complete range of Utility Cable Tools for primary, secondary distribution and transmission applications – Utility Tool is a brand of Ripley for wire and cable preparation tools for power, transmission and distribution.

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