PTS-300
Thermal Wire Stripper is a low power line operated tool, which far
surpasses all previous devices in safety, versatility, speed, and
economy. The patented design incorporates a uniquely shaped Nichrome
heating element, which heats up quickly up to 1,700 deg. F and it will
efficiently strip medium to High-Temperature insulation from solid,
stranded, or shielded wires in the range of #16- 30 AWG.
The
extremely thin heating element produces negligible amount of fumes and
therefore the use of these strippers does not require special
ventilation. The fumes produced be thick element designed tools should
be exhausted.
The low mass, guarded element design minimizes
the risk of burns, eliminates nicks and broken strands of conductors and
reduces lead pull on sensitive components.
The element design
features two sections. Ringing section (a heated section where the
insulation is thermally separated) and pulling section where the
thermally separated insulation slug is wedged between two parallel edges
of the stripping element for an easy removal. Adjustable gage selector
will block the entrance of the wedged conductor to the next and smaller
opening thus preventing any scraping of the conductor. Although this
section of the element also carries the current which heats the
separating section, it is not annealed (due to its greater widths and
much lower resistance) and therefore it retains its hard temper. In
addition, these edges are supported by .025″ thick, hard temper element
support. This will allow pulling a slug as long as 12″ without damaging
the element or conductor. Please note that wires # 24-30 AWG are
stripped directly at the heated end of the stripping element. The
friction of small gauge wires against the insulation is low so there is
no danger to damage the element while pulling off the slug.
The
stripping element is only .010″ thick (.008″ PTS-10) and therefore the
thermally cut groove width is much narrower than the two element models
offered by other manufacturers. This low mass thermal stripping
technology means less power, faster heating time, shorter cooling time,
less fumes and higher quality strip. The longevity of the element is
also greatly extended because the annealed portion of the element is
used mainly for ringing (separating) the insulation rather than pulling
off the slug.
Of course, there are no nicks because of the
rounded edges of the stripping element. The heated section of the
element is also protected by an element guard, thus reducing the risk of
burns. The segmented design of the studs helps dissipate heat thus
reducing the risk of burns even in prolonged use. The weight of the
PTS-3 stripping head is less than 5 oz. (0.150 kg.). There are also
other unprecedented design features such as gauge selector, flicker
accessory etc. not available on any other currently available tools.
Patco Thermal Strippers also cost less than competitive models.