The Klein Tools 11055EP is a combination wire stripper, cutter, and looper for 10-18 AWG solid and 12-20 AWG stranded copper wire. Precision-ground stripping holes, shear-type cutting blades, and a strong-gripping serrated nose. Double-dipped comfort grips on curved handles.
Shear-type cutting blades cut cleanly through stranded copper without mashing the conductor the way a cheap pinch-cut tool does, which keeps the wire ready for termination instead of forcing the electrician to trim and re-strip. Precision-ground stripping holes strip the insulation without nicking the conductor — a nick is where a wire eventually breaks under flex or vibration. The serrated nose grips and bends wire for screw terminals and pigtails. The curved handles reach into deep boxes and panels where a straight tool bottoms out. The 6-32 and 8-32 screw-shearing holes trim device screws to exact length on the fly.
A core everyday tool for residential, commercial, and maintenance electricians doing branch-circuit, receptacle, and panel work.
Per the Amazon listing, the 11055EP is Made in USA. Klein Tools has been a family-owned American hand-tool manufacturer since 1857.
