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WireMaster™ Laser Wire & Cable Stripper

WireMaster™ Laser Wire & Cable Stripper

The WireMaster™ Laser Wire & Cable Stripper provides the perfect solution for quick, precise and repeatable laser wire and cable stripping. No other product compares to our ability to strip and slit most varieties of wire or cable cleaner, faster and easier than any other process. The WireMaster™ Laser Wire & Cable Stripper is the premier solution for removing troublesome wire insulations effectively.

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LanTEK® II Series Cable Certifier

LanTEK® II Series Cable Certifier

LanTEK® II offers the best speed, performance and price available today. Nine second Cat 5e and 14 second Cat 6 tests with full performance data plus 10 Gigabit Alien Crosstalk testing that's more than 4x faster than other systems make LanTEK II the ultimate copper certification platform.

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Micro OTDR

Micro OTDR

Designed with installers in mind, 33-960 Series Micro OTDRs offer excellent performance and ease of use in a truly handheld, lightweight and rugged package. Available as either an 850/1300 nm (multimode) or 850/1300/1310/1550 nm (multimode and single mode) OTDR, they are ideally suited for the installation and troubleshooting of LAN, campus and WAN fiber networks.

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B-Twist™ Wire Connectors

B-Twist™ Wire Connectors

The All-in-One Connector

B-Twist combines all the features and performance of red and yellow wire connectors in one unique design. The rounded "dial-top" provides fast, finger-tip starts. Long swept-wings improve comfort and torque, especially on large wire combinations. The deep-skirt and low-profile fits easily into electrical boxes. B-Twist provides a great combination of performance and value.

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Sir Nickless™ Armored Cable Cutter

Sir Nickless™ Armored Cable Cutter

Helps avoid cutting wire insulation in armored cable

Unnecessary nicks in armored cable wire insulation cause rework, call-backs and possible arc-faults. The Sir Nickless Armored Cable Cutter protects armored cable wires by drawing wires down, creating an air space above the wires, providing room for the cutting blade to shear through and sever the armored casing without nicking the wires within.

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HeatSeeker™ Thermal Imager

HeatSeeker™ Thermal Imager

Instantly locate the hottest and coldest temperatures

The IDEAL HeatSeeker™ is loaded with superior features to provide real-time thermal analysis for electrical safety, energy efficiency, building maintenance, and preventive maintenance. Here's what makes HeatSeeker so useful: The overlaying of a thermal image on top of a digital image in various % blends for clarity, dual cursors that instantly locate the hottest and coldest temperature points on a live screen for on-the-job assessment, and voice annotation for easier file retrieval when using the report generating software. Its easy set-up, operations, performance and accuracy make it the tool to have for monitoring and identifying potential problems.

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Carbide Tipped Hole Cutters

Carbide Tipped Hole Cutters

The efficient and precise alternative to knockouts and hole saws for stainless steel and sheet metal

Introducing the new TKO™ carbide tipped hole cutters from IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC. TKO cutters offer the most efficient and clean cutter replacement for traditional knockouts, by making smooth holes in a fraction of the time at a fraction of the cost. Specifically designed to cut sheet metal, TKO cutters will even cut stainless steel with fine grained, carbide tips. The innovative design includes the exclusive SmoothStart™ replaceable pilot drill, which guides the cutter to the surface, avoiding cutter damage and providing smoother holes. An integral overdrill flange prevents cutter penetration beyond the sheet metal. When it comes to quality, performance and durability, IDEAL is the professional's choice for carbide tipped hole cutters.

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BUL-Z-EYE™ Self-Feed Wood Boring Bits

BUL-Z-EYE™ Self-Feed Wood Boring Bits

Introducing the new premium line of BUL-Z-EYE™ self-feed wood boring bits

BUL-Z-EYE™ self-feed bits include a number of superior features and benefits that combine to deliver the most outstanding performance of any self-feed bit product available today. The new design features twin cutting edges and precision ground teeth with up to 50% wider cutting surface. These features deliver improved cutting speeds, better balance and control, and clean more accurate holes then the leading brand in the market. BULZ-EYE™ self-feed bits are manufactured with the best materials and machinery available to ensure quality, performance, and consistency. The bits are also black oxide coated, heat treated and hardened for added durability. When it comes to quality, performance and durability, IDEAL is the professional's choice for self-feed bits.

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SIGNALTEK™-FO

SIGNALTEK™-FO

The World's First Fiber and Copper Qualifier

The SIGNALTEK™-FO is the first and only tester to qualify both copper and fiber-optic cabling to IEEE 802.3 standards. All in one unit that's less than the price of an optical test set.

With its compact design and soft over-molded sides, the SIGNALTEK-FO fits comfortably in your hands. The easy-to-navigate user interface enables multimedia Gigabit qualification with multimode and single mode capability. You can also perform Bit Error Rate testing and decibel (dB) loss measurements of optical links. Plus, storing and printing qualification reports for copper and fiber jobs are simple using internal memory or USB "thumb-drives."

Adopting the latest generation of technology, IDEAL's innovation brings the best performance to this new class of affordable testers.

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PowerPlug®

With the new PowerPlug® Ballast Disconnect, we'll get you plugged into the code change

The IDEAL PowerPlug® is the first disconnect that fully meets both the new Canadian Electrical Code 30-308(4) and new National Electrical Code 410.310(G) for non-residential fluorescent fixtures with ballasts. Many existing disconnects are rated for stranded wire only and will not meet the installation requirements for solid ballast wire. It also offers innovative push-in technology on solid and stranded wire during installation. This push-in feature does not require tools and enables quick, no-twist connections, resulting in labor cost benefits. In addition, the simple two-piece device passes UL 1977 finger probe requirements, allowing ballast replacement while minimizing the risk of shock. PowerPlug - the disconnect that is truly one of a kind.

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 WireMan™ Pliers

WireMan™ Pliers

State-of-the-art WireMan™ Pliers combine the best qualities into one line of tools

The line of WireMan™ Pliers gives professional results. These tools provide powerful cutting capabilities and are true workhorses on the job. Plus, they're made with our new Smart-Grip™ handles that feature a low-profile, textured grip for comfort and control. WireMan Pliers are rugged yet precise, combining exceptional durability and easy cutting for a lifetime of quality use.

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Velocity™

Velocity™

The next generation of cable pulling lubricant

When you're facing a day of tough cable pulls, depend on a lube that knows how to get the job done. Velocity™ Cable Pulling Lubricant combines superior cling with maximum friction reduction, plus is compatible with all popular cable types. Velocity does not leave behind a glue-type residue, so the cables will never get stuck to the conduit. And the special formula does not leave an unpleasant aroma.

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