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Electrical Cutters

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Precision Cuts. Maximum Safety.

When the job calls for clean, effortless cuts on potentially live circuits, you need tools built for both performance and protection. Maun’s Electrical Cutters are engineered to IEC 60900:2018 standards, keeping you safe on systems up to 1000V AC and 1500V DC.

These are your new go-to cutters, designed for professional electricians who rely on their tools daily.

Maun Electrical Cutters. 1000V certified. Made in England.

Maun electrical cutters are built to perform. Engineered to protect. The four pliers in this range are all certified to IEC 60900:2018, dielectrically tested at 10,000V before they leave our factory in Sutton-in-Ashfield. Two of the four are combination tools - side cutters with integrated parallel-action plier jaws - and two are dedicated diagonal cutters. The tool you choose depends on the job.

  • 1000V certified, hard-marked. We dielectrically test every cutter at 10,000V before it leaves our factory, certify to IEC 60900:2018 and hard-mark the double-triangle symbol into the polymer body itself. We hard-mark the certification because IEC 60900:2018 requires it to be physically part of the tool. If it's a peeled sticker or only on the packaging, the tool doesn't meet the standard for work on live circuits. Plastic grips alone don't make pliers insulated.
  • Compound-lever action, 18x to 25x. The 140 mm diagonal multiplies your hand force 18x; the 200 mm side cutter multiplies it 25x. A single-pivot mechanism would need much longer handles for the same multiplication, and longer handles won't fit a back box. Without the multiplier, you'd feel the cut in your wrist by the end of a long shift.
  • HRC 64 cutting edges. We state our hardness ratings because they matter. We induction-harden every diagonal cutter blade to HRC 64 - below HRC 55 the edge dulls quickly on 2.0 mm piano wire, and above HRC 65 the steel grows brittle and chips on impact. HRC 64 keeps an edge through repeated cuts on hard wire.
  • Multi-functional cutting + gripping pliers. Two of these pliers have both an side cutter and parallel-action jaws (which include a V-slot for gripping wire), so you don't have to switch between tools when you need to grip a workpiece as well as cut wire. Parallel-action jaws grip evenly across the full jaw length, with no pinch points like scissor-action pliers.
  • Made in England, since 1944. We design, drop-forge and machine every cutter at our Hamilton Road factory in Sutton-in-Ashfield. Our engineering team averages 25 years' plier-making experience between them, and we've held ISO 9001 certification continuously for 30 years. The standard 12-month warranty extends to 24 months when you register your tool with us.

Maun electrical cutting pliers. 140 mm to 200 mm range.

These four cutters cover the work most professional electricians and maintenance engineers face daily, from compact panel wiring through to first-fix mains. The right cutter depends on the wire gauge you're cutting most often and the access you need: 140 mm for tight back boxes, 160 mm for the daily mix of second-fix work, 200 mm for first-fix mains and 6 mm² cable. If you carry one cutter, the 160 mm is the one we'd point you at; if you carry two, pair it with the 200 mm.

  • 1000V Insulated Side Cutter Parallel Plier For Hard Wire 160 mm - The 160 mm side cutter is the second-fix workhorse. We pair parallel-action jaws (35 mm useable length) with a V-slot, so wire can be threaded down the full length of the plier - you grip the conductor along its length, not just at the tip. The integrated cutter handles piano wire to 2.0 mm, hard wire to 2.5 mm and soft wire to 4.0 mm at 23x hand force. Most electricians will reach for this one for second-fix and junction-box work.
  • 1000V Insulated Diagonal Cutting Plier For Hard Wire 160 mm - For dedicated cutting where you don't need the parallel grip, the 160 mm diagonal is the sharper, lighter option. HRC 64 induction-hardened jaws, 22x hand force on cuts up to 2.0 mm piano wire, and a long-lasting return spring that opens the handles between cuts. Best for repetitive cable termination where clean cuts and speed matter more than gripping the workpiece.
  • 1000V Insulated Side Cutter Parallel Plier For Hard Wire 200 mm - The 200 mm is where the leverage gets serious. 25x hand force multiplication is the highest in our range, and the integrated cutter handles piano wire to 2.5 mm, hard wire to 3.0 mm and soft wire to 6.0 mm. That covers first-fix mains, 6 mm² cable and heavy commercial wiring. We specify HRC 62-65 cutting edges on this model (the hardest band in our range) because first-fix mains would dull softer steel within a shift.
  • 1000V Insulated Diagonal Cutting Plier For Hard Wire 140 mm - In a cramped consumer unit, the 140 mm is what fits - we built this length for tight panel work. The same IEC 60900:2018 certification as the larger models, 18x hand force on cuts up to 1.6 mm piano wire and 2.0 mm hard wire, plus a return spring for repetitive trims. Best for trimming conductors inside back boxes where the 160 mm won't sit.

Can't see what you need? Browse our full range of cutters or our wider insulated cutter range. For more on the engineering, our knowledge base covers the best side cutters and the best wire cutters for clean accurate cutting.

We’ve been making tools that outperform the competition since 1944. This range is built on that same legacy – only now, it’s insulated for the future of safe electrical work.

Don’t compromise on safety. Don’t compromise on performance. Choose Maun Cutters.

Are your cutters certified to IEC 60900 standard? Are they VDE?

Our pliers are certified to the international IEC 60900:2018 standard for insulated tools, making them safe to use on potentially live systems up to 1000V AC and 1500V DC.

They are not marked "VDE", but that's simply one brand that certifies insulated tools to the IEC 60900 standard (and there are countless others), so it is not an official requirement.

When buying 1000V insulated tools, look for the official double-triangle 1000V symbol and the full IEC 60900:2018 standard hard-marked on the product.

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