Greenlee 706 31-1/2" Cable Cutter Center Cut hand tool

Cable Cutter for Large-Diameter Conductors

The Greenlee 706 is a 31-1/2 inch center-cut hand tool built for electrical professionals who need to sever thick aluminum or copper cables on the job site. Its heavy-duty construction targets linemen and contractors performing service installations or maintenance where ratcheting or hydraulic cutters are not required. Buyers needing insulated handles for live-line work or a compact tool for tight panels should look elsewhere.

Sustained Cutting Behaviour

The center-cut action keeps blades aligned through the full stroke, preventing cable distortion during repeated cuts on 1000 MCM aluminum or 750 MCM copper conductors. An adjustable pivot bolt lets the user maintain blade contact as edges wear, preserving cutting efficiency over long shifts without the blade drift common in shear-type designs. The fiberglass handles resist flex under high leverage, delivering consistent force on the final inches of each cut.

Thermals Noise and Power Draw

As a manual tool it generates no electrical heat, draws no current and produces only the mechanical sound of blades meeting conductor. The fiberglass handles do not conduct ambient temperature extremes to the operator's hands in the way metal grips can. There are no hydraulic seals to leak, no pump mechanisms to fatigue and no battery packs to manage in cold weather.