stripping wire

Originally Posted by Mvpvlad

does anyone else trip regular power cords on here. Usually I set them aside for a movie or something and use one of those Klein Tools Katapult manual wire strippers. just curious because it seems I am the only one in history to do so. Also if someone can tell me the copper yield percentages for such wire that would be awesome.

Most small appliance cords are 18 gauge stranded. A good approximation for this wire is 7.5 grams per meter (this will vary, depending on the stranding). For example, a three meter, two conductor cord from a pole lamp will yield about 45 grams (approx. a tenth of a pound). If you know the yield per length and weigh the insulated wire before stripping you should get a good idea on yield per raw weight. The following link has a chart with wire yield per length. Hope it helps.



Copper Wire Chart