{"product_id":"ratcheting-cable-cutter-600","title":"Ratcheting Cable Cutter - 600 MCM Copper \u0026 750 MCM Aluminum Multi-Conductor Tool (RC-600)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShips direct from the manufacturer.\u003c\/strong\u003e Please allow up to 10 business days, though it often ships sooner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eService entrance and switchgear feeders run 600 MCM copper and 750 MCM aluminum, and those are the two numbers the Jonard Tools RC-600 Ratcheting Cable Cutter is built around. It cleanly cuts copper up to 600 MCM, aluminum up to 750 MCM, and multi-conductor cable of a similar size, up to 1-3\/4 in (4.4 cm) in diameter, by hand: the ratchet advances the blade a step with each squeeze, so a feeder that would take two people on a plain cutter takes one, with no hydraulic head or pump to carry. The jaws are heat-treated carbon steel with induction-hardened cutting edges, the design lets you hold the cable in the jaws and cut without a second hand on them, spring-loaded handles open the tool on their own between cuts, and the cushioned rubber grips give comfort and torque. It's two pounds and eleven inches. It isn't for ACSR or other steel cables; the RC-336ACSR is the cutter hardened for those.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e600 MCM copper, 750 MCM aluminum.\u003c\/strong\u003e Covers service entrance and switchgear feeders, and similarly sized multi-conductor cable, to 1-3\/4 in (4.4 cm) in diameter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRatcheting action.\u003c\/strong\u003e Each squeeze advances the blade a step, so the largest feeders are cut by hand with ordinary effort.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeat-treated carbon steel, induction-hardened edges.\u003c\/strong\u003e Strength in the body, long life at the cutting edge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHold and cut.\u003c\/strong\u003e A design that lets one hand hold the cable in the jaws while the other works the handles.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpring-loaded handles.\u003c\/strong\u003e Open automatically between cuts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCushioned rubber grips.\u003c\/strong\u003e Ergonomic handles for comfort and torque.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNot for ACSR or steel cable.\u003c\/strong\u003e Copper and aluminum conductor only.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere It Fits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt suits electrical contractors cutting 500 to 750 MCM feeders at the service entrance, the switchgear, and the transformer, industrial and plant electricians cutting large feeders and grounding conductor in a gear room with no room or power for a hydraulic cutter, utility and solar crews cutting the big aluminum conductors between the inverter, the combiner, and the interconnect, crews cutting large tray cable, SOOW cord, and multi-conductor control cable to length, anyone whose RC-500 has met a 600 copper or a 750 aluminum it couldn't close on, and a truck that wants one hand cutter that covers everything up to 1-3\/4 in. For feeders up to 500 MCM, the lighter RC-500 is the same tool a size down; for steel-reinforced conductor, the RC-336ACSR.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGood to Know\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMatch the cable to the rating before you cut: 600 MCM copper and 750 MCM aluminum are separate limits because the metals cut differently, 1-3\/4 in is the diameter limit, and a multi-conductor cable has to be under both. The tool is for copper and aluminum only; ACSR, steel messenger, guy strand, armored cable, and anything with a steel core will damage the induction-hardened edge, and the sheet says so in plain words. Set the cable square in the open jaws, close them until the blade touches, then work the ratchet in full strokes; a short stroke doesn't advance the blade and wears the mechanism. If the handle stops partway through, the cable is over the rating or has shifted in the jaws; back off and reposition rather than forcing it. Keep the tool straight through the last strokes so the blade doesn't twist in the cut, and expect the strands at the cut end to be slightly displaced, which is normal for a shearing cut and dresses out before the lug goes on. Wipe aluminum smear off the blades after cutting aluminum, since it builds up and the next cut drags, and keep the ratchet and the pivot clean and lightly oiled. The spring opens the handles on their own, so secure them before the tool goes in a bag. Confirm the conductor is de-energized and grounded before cutting; the grips are for comfort and torque, not insulation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\t\u003cthead\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cth\u003e\n\t\t\t\tSpec\n\t\t\t\u003c\/th\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cth\u003e\n\t\t\t\tDetail\n\t\t\t\u003c\/th\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\t\u003ctbody\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e\n\t\t\t\tModel\n\t\t\t\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e\n\t\t\t\tRC-600\n\t\t\t\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e\n\t\t\t\tManufacturer\n\t\t\t\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e\n\t\t\t\tJonard Tools\n\t\t\t\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e\n\t\t\t\tType\n\t\t\t\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e\n\t\t\t\tRatcheting cable cutter\n\t\t\t\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e\n\t\t\t\tCut Type\n\t\t\t\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e\n\t\t\t\tCut, ratcheting\n\t\t\t\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e\n\t\t\t\tCable Type\n\t\t\t\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e\n\t\t\t\tCopper, aluminum, and similarly sized multi-conductor cable\n\t\t\t\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e\n\t\t\t\tMaximum Capacity, Copper\n\t\t\t\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e\n\t\t\t\t600 MCM\n\t\t\t\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e\n\t\t\t\tMaximum Capacity, Aluminum\n\t\t\t\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e\n\t\t\t\t750 MCM\n\t\t\t\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e\n\t\t\t\tMaximum Cut Diameter\n\t\t\t\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e\n\t\t\t\t1-3\/4 in (4.4 cm)\n\t\t\t\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e\n\t\t\t\tNot For\n\t\t\t\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e\n\t\t\t\tACSR or other steel cables\n\t\t\t\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e\n\t\t\t\tMaterial\n\t\t\t\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e\n\t\t\t\tHeat-treated carbon steel\n\t\t\t\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e\n\t\t\t\tCutting Edges\n\t\t\t\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e\n\t\t\t\tInduction hardened\n\t\t\t\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e\n\t\t\t\tAction\n\t\t\t\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e\n\t\t\t\tRatcheting; spring-loaded handles open automatically\n\t\t\t\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e\n\t\t\t\tGrips\n\t\t\t\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e\n\t\t\t\tCushioned rubber, ergonomic\n\t\t\t\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e\n\t\t\t\tDimensions\n\t\t\t\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e\n\t\t\t\t11 × 3 × 1 in (27.94 × 7.62 × 2.54 cm)\n\t\t\t\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e\n\t\t\t\tWeight\n\t\t\t\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e\n\t\t\t\t2.07 lb (940 g)\n\t\t\t\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e\n\t\t\t\tShipping\n\t\t\t\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e\n\t\t\t\tShips direct from the manufacturer, allow up to 10 business days\n\t\t\t\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDocumentation\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\t\u003cthead\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cth\u003e\n\t\t\t\tDocument\n\t\t\t\u003c\/th\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cth\u003e\n\t\t\t\tLink\n\t\t\t\u003c\/th\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\t\u003ctbody\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e\n\t\t\t\tData Sheet\n\t\t\t\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/2175\/5714\/files\/Data_Sheet_RC_600.pdf?v=1728843374\"\u003eRC-600 data sheet (PDF)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\n","brand":"Jonard Tools","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49883882160450,"sku":"RC-600","price":203.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/2175\/5714\/files\/RC-600_01.webp?v=1728843554","url":"https:\/\/patchcordsonline.com\/products\/ratcheting-cable-cutter-600","provider":"Patch Cords Online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}