High Carbon Steel 3-Hole Fiber Optic Stripping Pliers.-ARTIC FIBER TECHNOLOGY

High Carbon Steel 3-Hole Fiber Optic Stripping Pliers.

The High Carbon Steel 3-Hole Fiber Optic Stripping Pliers is a more versatile version of the essential double-port stripper. By incorporating a third, specifically sized hole, it allows technicians to efficiently and safely strip the most common layers of fiber optic cable—from the 900µm tight buffer down to the 250µm coating—with a single, durable, and precision-built tool. It is a fundamental instrument for ensuring the integrity and performance of any fiber optic installation.

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What the 3 Holes Are Typically Used For?

While exact sizes can vary slightly by manufacturer, the three holes are almost universally designed for the following standard diameters:

The Largest Hole (e.g., ~3mm or similar):
✅ Purpose: Stripping the tight buffer from 900µm tight-buffered fibers. This is the standard fiber found inside buildings (indoor cables, patch cords).
✅ How it's used: This hole strips the outer nylon-like plastic layer down to the 250µm coated fiber.

The Medium Hole (e.g., ~0.9mm or 1.0mm):
✅ Purpose: This is a less common but useful size. It can be used for:
Stripping the primary coating from 2mm/3mm jacketed patch cords.
Some tools use this size for a specific type of tubing or the buffer on smaller loose tube cables.

The Smallest Hole (e.g., ~0.5mm or 0.6mm):
✅ Purpose: Stripping the 250µm acrylic coating from the fiber. This is the most critical and frequently used hole.
✅ How it's used: After the 900µm buffer is removed with the largest hole, the fiber is placed in this smallest hole to remove the colored acrylic coating, revealing the bare 125µm glass fiber.

✅ Enhanced Versatility: The third hole adds an additional stripping capability, allowing the technician to handle a broader range of cable designs without switching tools.
✅ Precision and Safety: Like the 2-hole version, each aperture is precision-machined to exactly the right size to cut through the coating without nicking the glass underneath. They often feature adjustable depth stops to prevent accidental over-cutting.
✅ Efficiency: Having three dedicated sizes in one tool reduces the time spent searching for or changing between different stripping tools on a job site.
✅ Durability: The high-carbon steel construction ensures the blades withstand repeated use, making it a long-lasting professional-grade tool.

✅ Data Center Technicians: Preparing fibers for termination in patch panels and onto LC/SC connectors.
✅ FTTH (Fiber-to-the-Home) Installers: Stripping drop cables and indoor fibers for field-assembly connectors (like the FastConnect SC APC discussed earlier).
✅ Telecom and Network Engineers: Splicing and terminating fibers in central offices, cell towers, and customer premises.
✅ Any professional who needs to prepare fiber ends with the highest precision to ensure low-loss connections.