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EP4 · Procedure
1
Use the cable ripper to remove the sheath.
2
Strip the black wire end. Use the correct slot.
3
Strip the white wire end. Same slot.
4
Bend the black wire into a clockwise loop.
5
Bend the white wire into a clockwise loop.
Slot tip
#14 household wire uses slot 14 on the stripper. Wrong slot = damaged copper = fail.
SLOT #14
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Why slot matters

Wire strippers have numbered slots matching wire gauges. Use too small a slot and you nick the copper, weakening the wire. Use too big and the insulation isn't cut cleanly.
  • ○ #14 wire → slot 14
  • ○ Strip ~3/4 inch of insulation
  • ○ No nicks in the copper
  • ○ Loop clockwise so it tightens with screw