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95 11 165
Cable Shears

  • Clean and smooth cut without crushing and deformation
  • Easy cutting with one-hand operation
  • Adjustable bolted joint, self-retaining screw
  • Cuts multi-core stranded copper and aluminium cables up to Ø 15 mm (50 mm²)
  • Not suitable for steel wire and hard drawn copper conductors
  • Precision-ground, hardened blades
  • With guard
Technical attributes
Article No.
95 11 165
EAN
4003773040323
Shears
burnished
handles
plastic coated
Weight
215 g
Dimensions
165 x 42 x 14 mm
REACH compliant
does not contain SVHC
RoHS compliant
not applicable
Cutting capacity copper cable, multiple-stranded
50 mm²
Cutting capacity copper cable, multiple-stranded
Ø 15 mm
AWG
1 / 0

Cut cable professionally: the ideal cable shears for electricians

Why cable should only be cut using cable shears

Unlike diagonal cutters, the cutting edges on cable cutters do not meet directly, but rather shear past each other. This produces a better cutting result with less effort compared to conventional diagonal cutters when cutting cable.

The cable shears from Knipex are therefore perfect for shortening cable, e.g. in house wiring work. They professionally cut e.g. NYM-J 3x1.5 mm or NYM-J 5x2.5 mm and all other stranded and finely stranded Cu and Al cable up to 50 mm². Due to the nature of their cutting edges, cable shears should not be used to cut hard wire, however.

Knipex 95 11 165: cable cutting with little physical effort

Thanks to their very sharp cutting edges, when cutting cable with the Knipex 95 11 165 the user only needs around one third of the physical effort compared to conventional diagonal cutters. Especially for prolonged house wiring work, less tiring work substantially reduces strain for the fitter. Thanks to a scissors action and the precision ground cutting edges, the result is a clean, technically perfect cut – and the ideal conditions for subsequent wire stripping and connection work.

Bolted joint – adjustable, self-locking and with smooth operation

These cable shears are particularly smooth operating thanks to the precisely running bolted joint. The bolted joint is self-locking, but can be adjusted where necessary. Users appreciate how easy it is to cut even larger cable cross sections using these cable shears. This is the overall product of interaction between all the qualities of the 95 11 165.

Brief overview

Cable shears for cutting solid, multicore and finely stranded Cu and Al cable up to 50 mm²

Due to their design, unsuitable for steel wire or hard drawn copper conductors

Cut smoothly, cleanly and without crushing thanks to very sharp, accurate cutting edges with precision cut

Easy cutting with one-handed operation; pinch protection prevents injuries to hands

Adjustable, self-locking bolted joint

Forged from high-grade special tool steel, oil-hardened

Plastic-coated handles

165 mm long

Weight 215 g

Knipex quality – cable shears

The cable shears from Knipex are a quality, indispensable tool for house wiring work. Those who use tools every day expect a quality that permits simple and safe work.

The tool must also last for many years of hard use. We manufacture our tools from quality materials, machine them with high precision on modern machinery and harden them with careful multiple stage heat treatment.

Every pair of Knipex pliers represents more than 130 years of specialist know-how.

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All variations

95 12 165
Cable Shears
141-180 mm
atramentised / lacquered / burnished
with comfort handles
Ø 15 mm / 50 mm²
Length: 179 mm
95 12 165 T
Cable Shears
141-180 mm
atramentised / lacquered / burnished
multi-component grips
Ø 15 mm / 50 mm²
Length: 180 mm
95 16 165
Cable Shears
141-180 mm
chrome-plated / zinc-plated
multi-component grips
Ø 15 mm / 50 mm²
Length: 165 mm
95 16 165 T
Cable Shears
141-180 mm
chrome-plated / zinc-plated
multi-component grips
Ø 15 mm / 50 mm²
Length: 165 mm
95 21 165
Cable Shears With opening spring
141-180 mm
atramentised / lacquered / burnished
plastic coated
Ø 15 mm / 50 mm²
Length: 165 mm
95 22 165
Cable Shears With opening spring
141-180 mm
atramentised / lacquered / burnished
with comfort handles
Ø 15 mm / 50 mm²
Length: 180 mm
95 26 165
Cable Shears With opening spring
141-180 mm
chrome-plated / zinc-plated
multi-component grips
Ø 15 mm / 50 mm²
Length: 165 mm
95 41 165
Cable Shears
141-180 mm
atramentised / lacquered / burnished
plastic coated
Ø 12 mm / 35 mm²
Length: 165 mm
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