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High leverage diagonal cutter insulated VDE 1000 V, hard wire 2.5 mm dia., 160 mm - Knipex 74 06 160
Insulated high leverage diagonal cutter for live working, VDE tested to DIN EN 60900 and IEC 60900. It cuts hard wire up to 2.5 mm dia. and medium hard wire up to 3.4 mm dia., with precision edges induction hardened to approx. 64 HRC. 160 mm long, 215 g.
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Description
Work on live parts calls for a tested tool. The insulated 74 06 160 high leverage diagonal cutter is tested to DIN EN 60900 and IEC 60900 for 1000 V and cuts hard wire up to 2.5 mm dia. at 160 mm length and 215 g.
Benefits
- Insulated multi-component sleeves, VDE tested to DIN EN 60900 and IEC 60900 for live working up to 1000 V.
- High cutting performance with minimum effort thanks to the matched cutting edge angle and high transmission ratio.
- Precision cutting edges additionally induction hardened to approx. 64 HRC, for all wire types including piano wire up to 2.0 mm dia.
- For very tough, continuous use, pliers and head chrome-plated.
- Medium hard wire up to 3.4 mm dia., hard wire up to 2.5 mm dia., weight 215 g.
Areas of use
Electrical installation, control cabinet and plant construction, service on electrical systems. Wherever work on live parts is carried out to IEC 60900.
Standards and conformity
The pliers comply with DIN ISO 5749 for diagonal cutters and with DIN EN 60900 and IEC 60900 for insulated hand tools used for live working up to 1000 V. According to the manufacturer they contain no substances of very high concern under REACH. The RoHS directive does not apply to this product.
Technical data
| EAN | 4003773040705 |
|---|---|
| Pliers | chrome-plated |
| Head | chrome-plated |
| Handles | insulated with multi-component sleeves, VDE tested |
| Weight | 215 g |
| Dimensions | 160 x 57 x 19 mm |
| Standard | DIN ISO 5749, DIN EN 60900, IEC 60900 |
| Cutting capacity medium hard wire (diameter) | 3.4 mm dia. |
| Cutting capacity hard wire (diameter) | 2.5 mm dia. |
| Cutting capacity piano wire (diameter) | 2.0 mm dia. |
| VDE tested | yes |
| REACH conformity | contains no SVHC |
| RoHS conformity | not applicable |
| Manufacturer | Knipex |
| Manufacturer Nr. | 74 06 160 |
| GPSR manufacturer information | KNIPEX-Werk Oberkamper Strasse 13 DE-42349 Wuppertal-Cronenberg www.knipex.de |
| Condition of article | New |
| Article authenticity | Original product |
| Height | 19 mm |
| Width | 57 mm |
| Norm | DIN EN IEC 60900, DIN ISO 5749 |
| Certification | IEC 60900 |
| Overall length [mm] | 160.000000 |
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