ELECTRICAL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT

Linesman Pliers Used by electricians and other tradesmen primarily for gripping, twisting, bending and cutting wire and cable.

are both cutting and holding pliers used by artisans, jewellery designers, electricians, network engineers and other tradesmen to bend, re-position and snip wire.

Long nose pliers

Channel lock pliersare a type of slip-joint pliers. They have serrated jaws generally set 45 to 60 degrees from the handles.

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a tool with a heavy metal head mounted at right angles at the end of a handle, used for jobs such as breaking things and driving in nails.

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Philips Screw

a screwdriver having a head with a cross slot or the corresponding screwdriver.

Allen wrenches

an L-shaped metal bar with a hexagonal head at each end, used to turn bolts and screws having hexagonal sockets.

Wire striper

a small, hand-held device used to strip the electrical insulation from electric wires. Contents

Wire crimper

joining 2 pieces of metal or other ductile material (usually a wire and a metal plate) by deforming one or both of them to hold the other.

Side cutting plier are to cut wire and to substitute for a set of pliers.

Pocket Knife

is a foldable knife with one or more blades that fit inside the handle that can still fit in a pocket

Tweezersa small instrument like a pair of pincers for plucking out hairs and picking up small objects.

Fish tapeis a tool used by electricians to route new wiring through walls and electrical conduit. Made of a narrow band of spring steel, by careful manipulation, the tape can be guided through confined spaces such as wall cavities.

Push-pull rule

is a measuring tape that coils into a compact case.

Level

device for establishing a horizontal plane. It consists of a small glass tube containing alcohol or similar liquid and an air bubble; the tube is sealed and fixed horizontally in a wooden or metallic block or frame with a smooth lower surface.

Flashlight

a battery-operated portable light.

Magnifiera lens that

produces an enlarged image, typically set in a frame with a handle and used to examine small or finely detailed things such as fingerprints, stamps, and fine print.

illumination is the deliberate use of light to achieve a practical or aesthetic effect

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Antistatic wristband

or ground bracelet is an antistatic device used to safely ground a person working on very sensitive electronic equipment, to prevent the buildup of static electricity on their body, which can result in electrostatic discharge (ESD).

Electrical Tapeis a type of pressure-sensitive tape used to insulate electrical wires and other materials that conduct electricity.

Soldering gunis an approximately pistol-shaped, electrically powered tool for soldering metals using tin-based solder to achieve a strong mechanical bond with good electrical contact.

Soldering Iron

Tick Tracer

detects the presence of voltage in a wire or piece of equipment without actually making direct contact with the conductor or energized part.

Electric Drilla rotating power drill powered by an electric motor.

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Oscilloscope

a device for viewing oscillations, as of electrical voltage or current, by a display on the screen of a cathode ray tube.

Signal Generator

an electronic device that generates repeating or non-repeating electronic signals in either the analog or the digital domain. It is generally used in designing, testing, troubleshooting, and repairing electronic or electroacoustic devices, though it often has artistic uses as well.