Tool for stripping and crimping a wire

A tool for stripping and crimping a wire, said tool comprising:

• a housing;
• a wire holding system defining a wire holding area and comprising a set of teeth configured to hold the wire as the wire is stripped and crimped, at least a portion of said wire holding system contained within said housing;
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• a lug retainer system configured to position a lug on the wire in a lug crimping area adjacent to said wire holding area;
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• a wire crimping system configured to crimp the lug to the wire in said lug crimping area, at least a portion of said wire crimping system contained within said housing.

A system for stripping and crimping a wire, said system comprising:

• a housing;
• a wire stripping system defining a wire stripping area and comprising at least one stripping member configured to penetrate at least a portion of the wire, at least a portion of said wire stripping system contained within said housing;
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• a lug retainer system configured to position a lug on the wire in a lug crimping area that is at least partially co-extensive with said wire stripping area;
• and
• a wire crimping system configured to crimp the lug to the wire in said lug crimping area, at least a portion of said wire crimping system contained within said housing.