Diagonal cutting pliers (side cutters) Made with the jaws set at an angle and available in sizes from 100mm to 200mm. 1  Cutting conductors in confined spaces or close to electrical terminals.  Stripping the outer sheath of flexible cable ready for terminating.
By Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D. A material that readily transmits energy is a conductor, while one that resist energy transfer is called an insulator. There are different types of conductors and insulators because there are different forms of energy. Materials that conduct electrons, protons, or ions are electrical conductors. They conduct electricity. Usually, electrical conductors have loosely bound electrons. Materials that conduct heat are thermal conductors. Substances that transfer sound are acoustical conductors. There are corresponding insulators for each type of conductor.
16 MV/m. A dielectric is a substance in which an electric field may be maintained with zero or near-zero power dissipation. A dielectric material is an electrical insulator. In a dielectric, electrons are bound to atoms and molecules; hence there are few free electrons. The dielectric strength of a material is an intrinsic property of the bulk material and is not dependent on the configuration of the material or the electrodes with which the field is applied.