| Tools Needed By Electricians | | | | Electricians also need tools specifically designed for |
| In order to work with electricity, one needs the | | | | working with the electrical current, such as a |
| proper tools and equipment. There have been | | | | 600V AC/DC vol-con tester, volt-amp meter, |
| many advances and improvements in the types | | | | neon circuit tester, power testers, and VDV tools |
| of tools that are now available. While there are | | | | and testers. |
| many tools that can be useful to an electrician, | | | | While not all of these tools are needed on every |
| there are some that are of primary use, which | | | | job, as a general rule an electrician needs to have |
| are almost always employed, even when there is | | | | a wide assortment of tools, to insure that they |
| a need to limit the number of tools that are taken | | | | have the correct tool for the job. Many of these |
| to a particular job site. | | | | tools are actually carried with the electrician on |
| Electrician Tools Needed : Hand Tools | | | | their electricians belt, and as such, there is a |
| An electrician needs a number of basic hand tools, | | | | tendency towards choosing lighter weight and |
| to perform basic tasks. | | | | smaller tools whenever possible, not only to make |
| These include: | | | | them more portable, but because these are often |
| Square screwdrivers and Phillips screwdrivers, in a | | | | the safest choice for the job. In addition to |
| variety of sizes and lengths, as well as nut drivers | | | | choosing lightweight tools, electricians should |
| and a hex key set. An assortment of pliers, | | | | always choose the most ergonomically designed |
| including long-nose pliers, needle-nose pliers, | | | | tool possible, to reduce the risk of repetitive |
| side-cutting pliers, diagonal cut pliers, and channel | | | | stress on the job. |
| lock pliers. | | | | Electrician Tools Needed: Safety Equipment and |
| Wire strippers, hacksaw frame, cut off saw, a | | | | Precautions |
| pair of tin snips, key hole saw, razor knife, and an | | | | In addition to the various tools listed above, an |
| electricians knife. Adjustable wrench, tap wrench | | | | electrician needs to have all the necessary safety |
| set, crescent wrench, half round file with handle, | | | | equipment that would be needed for any given |
| cold chisel, scratch awl, reamer, tri-tap and center | | | | job site, such as possibly safety glasses, insulating |
| punch. Wire strippers, fish poles and fish tapes, | | | | gloves, dielectric footwear, and arc and flame |
| basic tape measures, square, wood folding rule, | | | | resistant clothing. There are several different |
| and laser measuring tool. Level, torpedo level, | | | | types of blankets and shields that might be |
| chalk line, razor blades, electricians hammer, fuse | | | | needed by an electrician, such as an arc |
| puller, flashlight, carpenters pencils, nail puller, and | | | | suppression blanket and an insulating shield or |
| labeling machine. | | | | blanket. |
| Electrician Tools Needed: Power Tools and Testers | | | | Hand tools should be double insulated, and if the |
| There are also a number of power tools which | | | | work environment demands it because of |
| are important to an electrician, such as power | | | | flammability issues, tools should also be |
| drills, cordless screwdrivers, reciprocating saws, | | | | non-sparking. The particular tools that are chosen |
| spiral saws, and portable band saws. An electrician | | | | for any given job should always be given careful |
| also needs a tool box or tool bag, an electricians | | | | thought, to insure that the choices are effective, |
| belt, and an electricians pouch in order to keep all | | | | efficient and safe for the work to be performed. |
| tools organized and safely accessible. | | | | |