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63045 - spec sheet
Features
- Jaws are forged tool steel with black-oxide finish for long life
- Not designed for cutting steel or ACSR
- Made in USA
- Make a clean, even cut for ease in fitting lugs and terminals
- Lightweight, yet efficient shear-type cable cutters cut 1000 MCM copper and 1200 MCM aluminum cable
- Replaceable hook-jaw blades grab and hold cable while shear-cutting action makes clean cuts
- Exceptionally strong fiberglass handles with heavy vinyl grips for comfort and slip resistance and heavy-duty pins in head that serve as blade-stops
Warnings
- NOT insulated. Plastic-dipped or slip-on plastic handles are NOT intended for protection against electrical shock.
- Do NOT use to cut steel or ACSR.
- Always wear approved eye protection.
63045 - spec sheet
Manufacturer Resources
Spec Sheet
Product Specs
- Insulated:
- No
- Mcm Cable Maximum Capacity:
- 1000 Copper, 1200 Aluminum
- Overall Length:
- 32" (81.3 cm)
- Replacement Blade:
- 63090
- Soft Cable Maximum Capacity:
- 1-3/4" (4.5 cm) Diameter
- Department:
- Electrical
- Product Group:
- Hand Tools
- Product Subgroup:
- Pliers & Cutters
- Product Type:
- Cable Cutter
- Product Details:
- Cable Cutter
- Product Height:
- 1.2500 in
- Product Weight:
- 8.0000 lbs
- Product Width:
- 7.2500 in
- Product Depth:
- 32.0000 in
- Country Of Origin:
- United States
Klein Tools 63045 – Frequently Asked Questions
1) What size cable will the Klein 63045 cable cutter actually cut?
The 63045 shear-type cutter handles up to 1000 MCM copper and 1200 MCM aluminum, and up to 1-3/4 inch (4.5 cm) diameter on soft cable. That covers most large feeder and service conductors. It will not cut steel or ACSR, so keep it off messenger wire and guy strand.
2) Are Klein 63045 cable cutters insulated for live work?
No. The 63045 is not insulated. The vinyl grips on the fiberglass handles are there for comfort and slip resistance only, not shock protection. If your crew is cutting energized conductors, this is the wrong tool and you need a rated insulated cutter with eye protection either way.
3) Can I cut ACSR or steel messenger with these Klein cutters?
No. Klein specifically warns against cutting steel or ACSR with the 63045. The forged tool steel hook jaws are ground for shear-cutting soft copper and aluminum; steel core will damage or chip them. Use a dedicated ACSR or bolt-style cutter for that work.
4) Do the blades on the Klein 63045 wear out, and can they be replaced?
The hook-jaw blades are replaceable. The replacement blade set is Klein part 63090. For an MRO or utility crib standardizing on these cutters, stocking a set of 63090 blades keeps the tool in service instead of scrapping it after heavy aluminum work.
5) How heavy is a 32-inch Klein cable cutter to work with overhead or in a manhole?
The 63045 weighs 8 pounds with a 32 inch (81.3 cm) overall length, and measures 7.25 inches across the head. The fiberglass handles keep the weight down relative to all-steel cutters, but 32 inches of handle needs swing room, so it is a two-hand tool on the ground or in a pull box rather than something you work one-handed off a ladder.
6) Will these cutters leave a clean enough end to land a lug?
Yes. The shear-cutting action with hook jaws grabs and holds the cable instead of crushing it, so you get a clean, even cut that slides into lugs and terminals without re-dressing the strands. That is the practical difference between a shear-type cutter and a plier-style cutter that flattens the conductor.
7) What keeps the blades from closing past each other on the Klein 63045?
Heavy-duty pins set in the head act as blade stops, so the jaws bottom out before the edges bear on each other. Combined with the black-oxide finish on the forged tool steel jaws, that is what keeps the cutting edges usable over repeated heavy cuts.
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