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Lever Type Wire Cutters

LEVER TYPE WIRE CUTTERS

Three different cutter heads are available for linemen to use for cutting jumper wires, live conductors and tie wires. All cutters are assembled and mounted on Chance Epoxiglas® insulated poles. A solid fiberglass-reinforced operating rod insulates the linemen from the cutter head. The lever handle is coated with plastisol.

The lever action gives the linemen added mechanical force to make clean cuts up to the maximum sizes shown in the table below.

Catalog No.	Duty	Pole Size & Overall Length	Maximum Conductor Recommended	Weight
H18716	Light	1 1/4" x 6'6"	2/0 Solid Copper or 1/0 ACSR	6 3/4 lb./3.0 kg.
H18736	Medium	1 1/2 x 6'7"	4/0 Stranded Copper or 4/0 ACSR	9 3/4 lb./4.4 kg.
T4030687	Medium	1 1/2 x 8'7"		10 1/4 lb./4.6 kg.

Tested per OSHA & ASTM F711

ALUMINUM WIRE CUTTER

Tested per OSHA & ASTM F711

These wire cutters have a heat treated steel cutter head especially designed to cut all aluminum conductors. The aluminum head and Chance Epoxiglas® handles combine to make an insulated lightweight tool for easy handling. A lineman's preference for cutting aluminum jumper cables, conductors or tie wires. Do not use this tool to cut ACSR conductors.

Catalog No.	Description	Pole Size Dia.	Conductor Ranges	Length	Weight
C4030689	All-Aluminum Wire Cutters	1 1/2"	1.033.5MCM	6'	8 1/2 lb./3.8 kg.
C4030690		1 1/2"	1.033.5MCM	8'	10 lb./4.5 kg.