Ripley US14 | Cable Jacket Sheath Stripping Tool

Ripley US14-7000 Cable Jacket Sheath Stripping Tool

US14 | Cable Jacket Sheath Stripping Tool

Ripley US14 | Cable Slitter for Sheath & Jacket Stripping

Ripley US14 Cable Sheath Jacket Stripping Tool provides fast, safe, and precise cable sheath/jacket removal. The ratcheting outer sheath cable slitter is engineered to remove the outer sheathing from primary and secondary cables LV MV HV (Low | Medium | High Voltage Cables).

The US14 tool manufactured by Ripley Tools easily performs ring cuts and slit midspans on ducts and heavy-duty cables and is used primarily to assist in the removal of outer sheathing and primary insulation on LV-MV industrial power cables. Its unique ratcheting mechanism quickly grips and penetrates ducts and cables over 25 mm in diameter.

The Ripley US14 stripping tool will safely cut through many forms of outer sheathing materials such as PE, PVC, and EPR with thicknesses up to 5 mm (0.2”). The sheath slitting tool is particularly useful on cables with an out of round shape as the tool will follow the form of the cable.

The US14 has a micro adjustable blade depth to avoid underlying cable damage. The tool has a ratcheting advance wheel that allows increased control of the longitudinal and radial cuts.

Ripley US14 Stripping Tool Features

Ripley US14 is equipped with safe, recessed blade to prevent potential injury & blade damage
Quickly & easily adjusts to perform longitudinal & ring slits
Removes PVC, PE, rubber & other jackets from cable diameters over 0.98″ (25 mm)
Compatible with high fibre count fibre optic cables
US14 micro-adjustable blade depth adjusts up to 0.2″ (5 mm) to avoid underlying cable damage
Unique 3-piece knuckle design follows the cable contour
Replaceable & durable double-sided tool steel blade
Ratcheting drive wheel increases precision during longitudinal & radial cuts
Indication marks of 10 mm, 20 mm & 30 mm make adjusting cut lengths easy

Part Number	Cable Access	Min. Cable Outer Diameter	Jacket Materials	Adjustable Blade Depth	Length	Weight	Replacement Blade Part #
US14-7000	Mid-Span, End	0.98″ (25 mm)	PE, PVC, Rubber	Up to 0.2″ (5 mm)	6″ (152 mm)	5.73 oz (167 g)	US14-7500

Ripley US14-7000 Stripping Tool

Tool Operation


1. Set the blade depth	2. Longitudinal cut	3. Radial cut	4. Remove sheathing


Widened grooves on knob enable easy adjustments to the blade depth while wearing gloves	Ground & heat-treated steel blades provide a hardened razor-sharp edge & long term durability	The engineered blade is designed for easy mid span & window-cut entry into ducts	Tool quickly cuts through rugged cable jackets without damaging the underlying layers

Cable Types

Three phase medium voltage cable
Jacketed mining cable
Single phase medium voltage cable
Jacketed telecom cable
Sector conductor cable
Jacketed high count fibre optic cable
Three phase jacketed industrial cable
Multi phase secondary cable

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