These long nose pliers have been tested to 10 000v and insulated to 1000v ac and 1500v dc for live line working and manufactured from vanadium steel oil hardened and tempered smoothly ground chrome plated head with cutting edges separately induction hardened to 61hrc for cutting hard and soft wires straight long flat round jaws are serrated for easy grip complete with heavy lsquosrsquo range plastic dipped insulated handles with slip guards for extra comfort and safety