4. What are the tools needed in doing electrical repair
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12 Tools needed in doing electrical repair
So, here’s a handy list of the top tools every electrician needs.
1. MULTIMETER
The multimeter measures multiple electrical properties, including voltage, current, resistance and DC voltage and current. Multimeters are available as analog or digital devices and the newer ones feature some sophisticated bells and whistles such as Bluetooth and thermal imaging cameras.
2. VOLTAGE TESTER
It’s crucial to know when a wire or device is ‘live’ as if you work on wire while live, there can be dangerous consequences. Used for a quick safety check to ensure there is no voltage in an electrical wire or device, voltage testers are an absolute must. If you can, grab a non-contact voltage tester. These can detect electricity without touching the wire or outlet.
3. WIRE STRIPPERS
With a variety of holes to ensure you can work with different sizes of wire, strippers are used to cut and strip insulation from electrical wire. The handle should always be comfortable to hold and easy to grip. Some strippers will even include cutting teeth so you can trim the wire ends at the same time.
4. CIRCUIT FINDER
It’s not always easy to find the circuit directory in every single home and at times, when present, the service panel is very rarely matched with the complementary breaker. Thank goodness for circuit finders – simply plug the transmitter into the outlet and the detector will figure out where the matching directory is. Circuit finders are also handy to simply trace a circuit.
5. SCREWDRIVERS AND NUT DRIVERS SPECIFIC TO ELECTRICIANS
They may not seem like trade-specific tools and indeed, they’re not. In fact, most people around the world will have some form of screw or nut driver in their own personal toolbox. However, there are some screw and nut drivers that have been manufactured specifically for electrical work.
Failng the specific drivers, ensure you always shave Philips head and flathead screwdrivers with you at all times. Whether it’s removing and installing cover plates, outlets, switches or other devices, they’ll always come in handy. Ensure you have a range of sizes as well.
6. PLIERS
A good pair of pliers is a must-have for any and every electrician. Handles should be easy and comfortable to grip and should open and close smoothly. It’s also a good idea to have several sizes to accommodation different jobs. Besides from the traditional pair of pliers, there are others that will most definitely come in handy.
Side-cutting and diagonal cutting – used to cut wires to specific lengths.
Needle-nose or long nose – with thin, grasping ends, these pliers make it easier to reach small spaces.
Tongue and groove – used to remove knockouts from metal electrical boxes and tighten clamps.
7. FISH TAPE
Used to pull and push stranded or solid wire through conduit, fish tape will always be useful. It can be retracted and deployed as needed as it comes on a reel which always means it’s easy to grip.
8. TAPE MEASURE
When it comes to tape measures, there is such a huge variety of styles that it really is a personal choice. Regardless of whether you like it fatter, bulkier, slimmer or one that won’t buckle over long distances, a tape measure is toolkit 101.
9. HAMMER
These are especially important if you’re working on a construction zone. Claw hammers can be used to remove nails and wood pieces.
10. LEVEL
Make sure your work is level and plumb before handing it over to the customer.
11. TORCH
It can be very dark in places where electrical work is most needed. It’s convenient as well as safe.
12. UTILITY KNIFE
One of these will always come in handy.
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