Why Ripley Tools

Founded in 1936, Ripley’s focus has always been to make the job of today’s linemen, telecommunications, utility and electrical workers safer, faster and more efficient.

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Safe to Use

Technicians equipped with Ripley tools reduce risk of injury from blades and repetitive strain vs knives.

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Easy to Learn

Ripley tools’ intuitive designs enable young or inexperienced technicians to quickly and accurately prepare cable.

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Cost Effective

Properly prepared cable is more uniform, minimizing maintenance costs from return visits to address outages.

SEGMENTS

Electric Utility

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  • MV Underground
  • Overhead
  • High Voltage
  • Solar / PV
  • Service Entrance
  • Building wire / Low Voltage
  • Mining
  • Airport Lighting

Fiber Optic Testing

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  • Data Centers
  • Cellular Towers
  • RF Towers
  • Fiber to the Node (FTTn)

Fiber Optic Prep

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  • Data Centers
  • Cellular Towers
  • RF Towers
  • Fiber to the Node (FTTn)
  • Residential

Coaxial

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  • RF Towers
  • Broadband CATV
  • Computer Networks

Antenna Alignment

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  • Cellular Towers
  • RF Towers
  • WISPs

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MV Underground Tool Kit

MV Underground Tool Kit

Complete MV Underground Cable Prep Kit

Bringing the best of Ripley’s adjustable tools together in one rugged kit for 15-35 kV cable technicians

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Fiber Backpack Kits

Fiber Backpack Kits

Find the right kit to take you from start to finish, every time

4 styles of fiber optic tool kits in a rugged backpack for professional fiber technicians

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FOJST (MB15-7000)

FOJST (MB15-7000)

Fiber Optic Jacket Slitter

A compact, one-step fiber jacket or tube slitter for jacketed or loose tube fiber optic cables

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VariStrip™ Series End Strip Kits

VariStrip™ Series End Strip Kits

Revolutionary bushings designed to end strip a range of wires with common conductor sizes

Variable bushings to end strip the insulation off #2 AWG – 750 MCM AWG THHN / XHHW wire

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Latest News

Latest stories from the Ripley Tools global teams

Renewables – Bigger Cables Need Bigger Tools

The trend in growth for renewable power being added to electric grids around the world is clear: According to the U.S. Solar Market Insight, “The U.S. solar industry added a record-shattering 32.4 gigawatts (GW) of new electric generating capacity in 2023, a 37% increase from the previous record set Read More

Communications Tower

Tools for Towers, Top to Bottom

Communication infrastructure is constantly changing, and technicians need their tools to keep pace. From the growth of small cell sites, increasing use of hybrid (copper-fiber) cable and wide variety of installations from cities to suburbs to rural areas, a tower technician needs a tool vendor who can pull from an Read More

Ripley Tools unveils updated branding to reflect Ripley’s solutions leadership

Since 1936, Ripley Tools has been leading the way in the design and manufacture of equipment, tools and technology for power and communications infrastructure. Our pioneering approach to product design has enabled us to create innovative tools that solve everyday challenges faced by linemen, engineers, technicians Read More

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