I stripped and labeled wires while connecting the passenger-side roof route to the large junction box. The DOWELL stripper was included in my tools for preparing those wire ends.
The passenger-side junction box and fittings from my roof-wiring work.
Why I bought it
The light leads had to be prepared as the pipe route and junction boxes came together. A wire stripper had a different task from the drill used on boxes and the heat gun used on connections.
My notes place stripping after labeling the wire running into the van. Keeping those tasks together helped describe which lead I was working on before making the connection.
How I used it in my camper van
I drilled and fitted the passenger-front box, cut the pipe running toward the large box and labeled the wire. I then stripped the ends and joined the wires using solder-seal connectors and a heat gun.
After that preparation, I ran the wires through the junction box and pipe toward the van entry. Later work also included covering wire sections with heat-shrink tubing.
The conduit route leading toward the larger wire-entry box.
My review
The stripper’s role was concentrated in wire-end preparation. Labeling, stripping, connecting and routing were recorded as separate actions, which makes the work easier to follow in the diary.
The photos show the surrounding box and conduit layout. That physical route explains why the wire ends were being prepared at this point in the project.
I labeled the lead before preparing its ends and making the next connection.
Alternative products
Two alternatives to compare
The Klein 1011 uses manual wire-size notches, while the IRWIN 2078300 uses self-adjusting jaws. The DOWELL in my tool list uses the manual notch-style arrangement. Jaw action and how the tool selects the stripping size are the main distinctions.
Klein Tools 1011 Wire Stripper
This manual wire stripper and cutter combines several wire-size notches in one hand tool. Its plier-style format also provides a nose for gripping and forming wire ends.
