HLT-323 Coaxial Cable Stripper Tool for RG59 RG6 CCTV Cable

Putting a BNC plug on coax is only as good as the cable end beneath it. The RG6 Coaxial Cable Stripper Tool | HLT-323 takes off the outer jacket and the dielectric (the insulating layer around the centre wire) so the braided shield and centre conductor are left ready for termination.

Check these before you buy

• Cable: RG59, RG6, RG7 and RG11 coaxial cable.
• Systems: analogue CCTV, plus HD-over-coax formats HD-TVI, AHD and CVI.
• Connector: cable prepared for BNC termination. BNC is the twist-lock plug used on coax CCTV equipment.
• Blades: adjustable depth.
• Housing: compact ABS.

Getting a clean strip

The blade depth is the setting that matters. Cut too deep and you risk marking the shield or the centre conductor, which can leave you with a poor connection. Cut too shallow and the jacket stays put. Adjusting the depth to suit the cable you are using lets you remove the jacket and dielectric while protecting what sits underneath. A spare offcut is a sensible place to test the setting before you work on the real run.

Working space

The small ABS body is light to hold and suits tight spots such as network cabinets and junction boxes, where a larger tool would be awkward to turn.

If you are mixing cable types on one job, look at which of the four sizes each run uses and adjust the blades accordingly.