Dielectric pliers: characteristics and application features

Tools of various kinds are essential both in the household and in the hands of professionals. But the choice and use of them must be approached deliberately. Especially when it comes to working with electrical communications.

Pliers are more common than most other pliers. With this tool, you can perform the following jobs:

• hold and clamp a variety of parts;
• take very hot objects;
• snack on electrical wiring.

Using dielectric pliers, you can confidently carry out any manipulations with objects under low voltage. An important difference from pliers is their extended functionality.

Modern dielectric pliers allow you to work under voltages up to 1000 V. They are equipped with streamlined handles. The entire surface of the instrument is covered with a dielectric. Knipex products can be used for high voltage work. Most models from this manufacturer are equipped with plastic handles, and their outer glass fiber coating allows for mechanical strength.

Special ribbed surfaces prevent the hand from slipping. The company uses first-class tool steel, hardened according to a special method. A well thought-out design greatly facilitates the use of pliers in various electrical work. Power pliers are required if large cables are to be cut. Such a tool allows you to squeeze and bite any wires with little effort.

If you need to adjust the distance between the jaws, adapting it to the size of the covered parts, it is worth buying adjustable pliers. Modern handles are equipped with pads made of the latest generation of non-slip materials. The 200 mm pliers, belonging to the "Standard" series, allow working under voltages up to 1000 V. The product of this series is equipped with grippers that effectively grip round or flat parts. The quality of the cutting edges is increased by hardening with high frequency currents.

Other product characteristics:

• the ability to cut strong steel wire with a cross section of up to 1.5 mm;
• work surface made of chrome vanadium steel;
• equipping with multi-component handles, supplemented with stops against slipping;
• weight 0.332 kg.

If the length of the tool is 160 mm, its mass will be 0.221 kg. With a length of 180 mm, it grows to 0.264 kg. Since in many cases reliable fastening of parts is important, it is worth taking a closer look at the pliers with a lock. The combined version is characterized by the highest functionality, which can be used as:

• thin wire cutter;
• pliers;
• wire cutter.

Since electricians have to deal with many atypical situations, it is necessary to take a closer look at the transformer pliers. There can be quite a few miniature instruments on the handles of this tool. It is always recommended to take into account the requirements of GOST 17438 72.This standard prescribes strictly defined dimensions and the use of steel that has been tested according to a standard procedure. The standards also prescribe restrictions on the hardness of the working parts of the jaws, on the density of their joining in the non-working state and on the force at which the tool is opened.

The undisputed leaders in quality are the pliers models:

• Bahco;
• Kraftool;
• Fit;
• Orbis;
• Gedore.

The choice of the length of the jaws (110 mm and 250 mm are completely different things) is very important. The larger it is, the larger the items you can work with. Important: dielectric pliers should not be used to unscrew the "stop" fasteners. This will lead to rapid degradation of the instrument.

In the next video, you will find a quick overview of the NWS ErgoCombi curved dielectric pliers.