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Yellow-handled wire stripper with black jaws and size markings

Klein Tools

Klein Tools 1003 Wire Stripper 26-12 AWG Solid 28-14 AWG Stranded

SKU CH-Q2WP-1B1N3

Strips and cuts 26 to 12 AWG solid and 28 to 14 AWG stranded wire for bending, cutting, looping and stripping tasks

  • ColorTransparent
  • Strips solid wire from 12 AWG down to 26 AWG
  • Strips stranded wire from 14 AWG down to 28 AWG
  • Cuts both solid and stranded wire within the same gauge ranges
  • Handles bending, looping, cutting and stripping tasks in one tool
  • California Proposition 65 warning applies to this product

Klein Tools 1003 Wire Stripper

The Klein Tools 1003 is a compact hand tool that strips and cuts solid wire from 12 to 26 AWG and stranded wire from 14 to 28 AWG. It also forms loops and bends wire for termination work. Electricians and technicians who need a single tool for common residential and light-commercial gauges will find the range practical.

Upgrades from single-gauge strippers

Fixed-slot strippers only handle one wire size, forcing the user to carry several tools or risk damaging conductors with the wrong slot. The 1003 covers the full spread of solid 12 through 26 AWG and stranded 14 through 28 AWG in one frame, so the switch pays off whenever a job mixes multiple gauges in the same box or panel.

Limits of the mechanical stripping range

The tool cannot strip solid wire smaller than 26 AWG or stranded wire smaller than 28 AWG, and it does not cut or strip cables outside the listed AWG windows. It has no adjustment mechanism, so each gauge relies on the fixed factory geometry. Users working with larger feeders, finer data wires or insulated cables beyond the stated capacities will need a different stripper.

Highlights

  • Strips solid wire from 12 AWG down to 26 AWG
  • Strips stranded wire from 14 AWG down to 28 AWG
  • Cuts both solid and stranded wire within the same gauge ranges
  • Handles bending, looping, cutting and stripping tasks in one tool
  • California Proposition 65 warning applies to this product

Specifications

BrandKLEIN TOOLS
ColorTransparent

Questions about this item

What wire gauges does the Klein 1003 stripper handle?

It strips solid wire from 26 to 12 AWG and stranded wire from 28 to 14 AWG.

How do I use the Klein 1003 stripper without nicking the conductor?

Select the correct gauge hole, insert the wire fully, squeeze the handles firmly, then pull straight out without twisting.

When should I replace the Klein 1003 wire stripper?

Replace it when the cutting edges no longer make clean cuts or the stripping holes leave damaged insulation on 12 AWG solid or 14 AWG stranded wire.

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