Remove the Cable’s Outer Covering
- Cut open one side of the outer covering at the end of the cable and fold it back from the wires.
- Cut away from your body starting about one inch from the end. Cut lengthwise between the conductors.
- Peel back the outer covering about six inches.
- Hold the sheath in one hand and the wires in the other, then pull the sheath down.
- Cut the sheath and any paper away from the wires with lineman’s pliers.
- Examine the entire length of the exposed wires for cuts and nicks in the insulation.
- If you see exposed copper, cut that part off and start again.
- Often there’s not much wire in the junction box, so be careful when cutting and stripping.
- Repeat this process for each cable you’re splicing.
