Ancor Heavy-Duty Wire and Cable Cutter Tool

The Ancor Heavy-Duty Wire and Cable Cutter has forged steel blades and fiberglass handles, measuring about 17.5 inches overall.

Cutting heavy cable with the wrong tool is how a run goes wrong before it starts. A hacksaw leaves strands splayed and uneven, and side cutters crush the conductor flat. Neither result enters a lug barrel properly, and a poor crimp follows a poor cut.

Forged steel blades shear copper cleanly, leaving the strand bundle round and the end square. That is what allows a lug to seat fully before crimping, which is the difference between a connection that stays cool and one that heats.

Long fiberglass handles give the leverage heavy cable needs, at around 17.5 inches overall. Thermoplastic rubber grips improve comfort and slip resistance through repeated shop or onboard use, where a smooth handle becomes hard to hold. Explore more wire tools and crimpers.

• A hacksaw splays strands, side cutters crush them
• Neither end enters a lug barrel properly
• A poor crimp follows a poor cut
• 17.5 inches of leverage for heavy cable