Inventors:
James L. Bitting - Baton Rouge LA
Thomas L. Tubb - Baton Rouge LA
Assignee:
Ethyl Corporation - Richmond VA
International Classification:
H02G 112
Abstract:
An apparatus for stripping a three-wire armor covered, lead jacketed, insulated flat electrical cable comprising a guide roll means for feeding the cable into a stripping means; a stripping means having adjustable cable cutting means for longitudinally cutting the cable in a plurality of places to adjustable depths and die means for stripping the lead jacket and the insulation from the wires; and a pulling means for evenly pulling the cable wires from the guide roll means and through the stripping means.
A method is also provided for stripping the cable, wherein the cable is fed into a stripping means, the cable is longitudinally cut in multiple predetermined places to adjustable depths, the armor cover is removed, and the lead jacket and insulation are removed.