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Luddites_Unite t1_iuoncai wrote

There is no benefit. No electrician I've ever met or heard of uses a pair or scissors to cut wire, that's what linesman pliers are for, or diagonal cutters, or even wire strippers.

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clickclickbb t1_iupnm2m wrote

Scissors aren't good for cutting house wire but they are better than Klein's or diagonals for cutting control wire, cat 6 data cable, and string. Whenever the electricians in my company get slow and they come help us pull the low voltage stuff they usually show up with scissors after a few days. I can understand not wanting to carry extra tools but snips definitely have a benefit in many situations.

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