Handy Wire Strippers
Eaton outlet and switch receptacles have built-in 12-ga. and 14-ga. wire strippers and a hole for terminal loops.
Fun fact: Did you know that many Eaton brand outlet and switch receptacles have a built-in wire stripper? Actually, they have two. If you look closely at the mounting straps you will see that there is one recess for stripping 14-ga. wire and another for stripping 12-ga. wire. There’s even an extra hole that can be used to create terminal loops. Sure, you probably don’t start many electrical jobs without official wire strippers on hand, but this is the kind of information that might come in handy someday.
— John Finney; Buxton, Maine
From Fine Homebuilding #329
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