BURNDY's full cycle ratcheting crimper is an ergonomic hand tool for providing a complete positive crimp of uninsulated terminals and splices. It will accommodate copper compression hydent connectors for #12 – #2 AWG Class B, #12 – #2 Class I flexible, #2 solid and #3 stranded wire. The Burndy crimper offers the rotating die wheel which is stamped with the conductor size and holds six color-coded die nests, yellow/red/blue/gray/white/brown. The die index is automatically embossed on the crimped connector. This mechanical crimping tool features a ratchet mechanism, emergency release mechanism, and overmolded comfort grip handles.