Snipe nose side cutting pliers (stork beak pliers), chrome-plated, dip-insulated, 200 mm - Knipex 26 17 200

Not every job on live parts needs multi-component grips, often a slim handle contour matters more. The 26 17 200 snipe nose side cutting pliers use dipped, VDE tested insulation, jaws 73 mm long, and weigh 212 g at an overall length of 200 mm.

Benefits

• Half-round, long and tapered jaws reach components that sit deep inside an assembly.
• Distortion-tolerant, elastic precision tips spring back instead of bending out of shape.
• Made for finer gripping and cutting work in easily and moderately accessible areas.
• Cutting edges for soft, medium-hard and hard wire, medium-hard up to Ø 3.2 mm, hard up to Ø 2.2 mm.
• Additionally induction-hardened cutting edges of around 61 HRC stay sharp for a long time.
• Dipped insulation on the handles, VDE tested for work on live parts up to 1000 V.
• Pliers and head chrome-plated, a surface that protects against corrosion.
• Jaw length of 73 mm at a head width of 18 mm for access to deeply seated parts.

Technical data

Areas of use

Electrical installation and maintenance on distribution boards and switchgear on live parts up to 1000 V, especially where space between the handles is tight.

Standards and conformity

The manufacturer states the standards DIN ISO 5745, DIN EN 60900, IEC 60900 for this model. The pliers are VDE tested and intended for work on live parts up to 1000 V. According to the manufacturer they contain no substances of very high concern under REACH, and the RoHS directive does not apply.