ELECTRICAL TOOLS Like any other repair or improvement project around the house, electrical work requires tools. There are also some specialty electrical tools that come in handy from time to time, and these are readily available at most home centers, hardware stores, electrical supply stores, and online retailers.

1. Electrical Tools
Presentation By:
Gururaj B Rawoor

2. ELECTRICAL TOOLS
Like any other repair or improvement project around the
house, electrical work requires tools.
There are also some specialty electrical tools that come in
handy from time to time, and these are readily available at
most home centers, hardware stores, electrical supply stores,
and online retailers.

3. SCREWDRIVERS
These tools are made of steel hardened and tempered at
the tip used to loosen or tighten screws with slotted heads.
They come in various sizes and shapes.
A quality set of screwdrivers can last forever. You’ll need
different types like the Phillips screwdriver for Phillips
head screws, and a set of straight blade screwdrivers.
There are a ton of options available including electronic
screwdrivers magnetic screwdrivers for better grip, mutli-
tip screwdrivers with interchangeable tips, precision
screwdriver sets, pocket clip-style screwdrivers and more.

4. • STANDARD/FLAT SCREW DRIVER : The blade tip
is wedge shaped and resembles a negative (-) sign.
This is used to drive screws with a single slot head
• PHILIPS SCREW DRIVER : This has a cross tip
resembling a positive (+) sign. This is used to drive
screws with cross slot heads.

5. SOLDERING IRON
It is a device for applying heat to melt solder in attaching
two metal parts. A soldering iron is composed of a heated
metal tip and an insulated handle. For electrical work, wires
are usually soldered to printed circuit boards, other wires,
or small terminals. A low-power iron (20-30 Watts) is
suitable for this work.

6. SOLDERING TOOL STAND
It is a place where the soldering iron is placed during
usage. This will keep the soldering iron away from
flammable materials. The stand often comes with a sponge
used in cleaning the tip of the soldering iron.

7. COMBINATION PLIERS (LINEMAN’S PLIERS)
This is used for gripping, holding, and cutting electrical
wires and cables and even small nails. They are usually used
by linemen in doing heavy.

8. LONG NOSE PLIERS
It is used for holding, bending, and stretching the lead
of electronic component or connecting wires.
This is used for cutting and holding fine wires. This can
reach tight space or small opening where other pliers
cannot reach and also used in making terminal loops of
copper wires.

9. SIDE CUTTER PLIERS
It is a wire-cutting pliers, though they are not used to
grab or turn anything, but are used to cut wires.

10. WIRE STRIPPER
It is a pair of opposing blades much like scissors or wire
cutters. The addition of a center notch makes it easier to
cut the insulation without cutting the wire.

11. PORTABLE ELECTRIC DRILL
It is used for boring hole(s) in plastic or metal chassis
with the use of drill bits having sizes from 1/6” to
approximately 1/4”.

12. HACKSAW
This tool is used to cut metal conduit and armored cable.

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

14. ELECTRICAL TAPES
It is a type of pressure sensitive tape used to insulate
electrical wires and other materials that conduct
electricity.

15. TAPE MEASURE
A must-have for beginners and pro electricians alike, a
tape measure is essential for measuring heights for
switch and outlet placement, centering lighting fixtures
and so much more.

16. MULTIMETER
Checking voltages and current is critical to any electrical
job. A multimeter is an important all-in-one tester used to
measure voltages, current and resistance in an electrical
circuit.

17. FISH TAPE
It is also known as draw wire/tape, fish tape is used by
electricians to route new wiring through walls, metal,
electrical and PVC conduit.

18. NON-CONTACT VOLTAGE DETECTOR
There’ll be many times you’ll need to do a quick safety
check to see if there is a current present or a circuit is
indeed live. A voltage detector is either automatic or has
an on/off switch.