Product Description
Milwaukee 9 in. High-Leverage Lineman's Pliers
Model Number: 48-22-6502
The Milwaukee 48-22-6502 are 9 in. High-Leverage Lineman's Pliers — professional-grade pliers engineered specifically for electricians who require maximum gripping and cutting force from their daily-carry pliers for the full range of lineman plier applications including conductor splicing, wire twisting, cable cutting, and the sustained heavy-grip work of pulling conductors and forming connections throughout commercial electrical installation. Milwaukee's High-Leverage design repositions the pivot point closer to the cutting jaws relative to the handle length, increasing the mechanical advantage ratio between hand grip force and jaw cutting/gripping force — the same hand squeeze produces significantly higher jaw force in the High-Leverage geometry than standard lineman plier designs with the pivot positioned further from the jaw. This increased mechanical advantage directly reduces the hand effort required to cut conductors and grip materials, lowering hand fatigue during the high-volume cutting and gripping of production commercial panel and device work.
The 9 in. handle length provides the full-size grip that full-time lineman plier work requires — enough handle length for a complete, secure four-finger grip during heavy conductor cutting and the sustained grip force of wire twisting operations where the operator applies torque through the handles during splice formation. Milwaukee builds these pliers with induction-hardened cutting edges that maintain sharpness through the repeated cutting cycles of professional electrical work — cutting copper conductors from #12 AWG through the large solid and stranded conductors encountered in commercial panel work, branch circuit wiring, and feeder installations. The spring-loaded return opens the jaws automatically between cutting and gripping operations, reducing the cumulative hand fatigue of repeated manual jaw opening throughout a full day of panel work and device installation.
See Milwaukee's complete plier lineup for all available lineman plier sizes and for the full range of electrician-specific plier tools including diagonal cutters, needle nose, and side cutters.
Features
- High-Leverage pivot geometry maximizes jaw force from hand grip force
- Reduces hand fatigue during high-volume conductor cutting and wire twisting
- Induction-hardened cutting edges for sustained sharpness through professional cutting cycles
- 9 in. handle for complete four-finger grip on heavy conductor and feeder work
- Spring-loaded jaw return reduces cumulative fatigue in repetitive gripping operations
Specifications
- Length: 9 in.
- Type: High-Leverage Lineman's Pliers
- Application: Conductor Cutting, Wire Splicing, Cable Gripping, Commercial Electrical Work
Includes
- (1) Milwaukee 48-22-6502 9 in. High-Leverage Lineman's Pliers
