Power cable jacket tearing tool

A cable stripping tool, comprising:

• a first tool body portion having a first aperture for receiving the cable therethrough,
• a second tool body portion having a second aperture for receiving the cable therethrough, the first and second tool body portions being rotatably connected to one another to form a joint allowing each tool body portion to rotate relative to the other about a pivot axis that passes through the first and second apertures, wherein the second tool body portion supports a rotatable spool defining a spooling axis of rotation, said spool for receiving and spooling the end of a selected conductor of the cable;
• a motor and associated mechanical power transmission system carried by said second tool body portion for driving said spool about said spooling axis;
• a power source for powering said motor;
• and
• a control mechanism carried by said first tool body portion for controllably coupling said power source to said motor.