Ridgid 54135 Model 87 ACSR Cable Trimmer

add one and a half inches and transfer this measurement to the conductor measuring from the end of the conductor mark this measurement on each conductor that will be spliced next use the cable trimmer to cut off the outer aluminum wires along the mark on each conductor end making sure the correct size dyes are installed in the cable trimmer line the clamp up with the mark you made on each conductor end using the cable trimmer carefully cut through the outer aluminum wires this is important don't Nick the composite core wires while trimming the aluminum layers to avoid this only scars at the last layer of aluminum wires halfway then by using a back-and-forth motion peel off the aluminum wires exposing the car and the aluminum tape around it