Electrician's tools
Electrician's tools are necessary things that primarily improve the safety and comfort of work and improve its performance.
Below we present you a collection of the most popular tools:
- Insulated screwdrivers
- Knives and cable crimpers
- Indicators / Voltage Testers
- Pliers
- Multimeters
- Strippers
| Description | Symbol | |
|---|---|---|
| Insulated screwdrivers | Attested 1000V screwdrivers allow you to work in places where electrical voltage is present. The screwdriver tip is covered almost along its entire length with a coating that prevents the hand from touching metal. | -- |
| Cable knife | Used for stripping all round cables and wires. They should be equipped with a non-slip handle, adjustable cutting depth with a screw and setting the mechanism for circular and longitudinal cutting. Depending on the type of knife and the manufacturer, the blade can be coated, which increases its life and causes less wear. | -- |
| Voltage indicator | Enables non-contact detection of AC voltage, usually in the range from 90 to 1000V. They are equipped with signaling of the presence of voltage, e.g. by a buzzer sound, and optically, e.g. by a flashing LED. Used to find live wires, even under plaster. | -- |
| Voltage tester | It is an indispensable and cheap tool for every electrician. Thanks to it, we will check whether there is electric voltage in the tested element. In the middle of the tester (inside the transparent housing) there is a neon tube that will start glowing when we put the tip to the element we want to check, and the finger to the metal element on top. | -- |
| Pliers | They facilitate the gripping of flat and round materials, bending, deburring, cutting and stripping wires and crimping cable ferrules. The handles of the pliers must be insulated to withstand high voltages. | -- |
| Multimeter | As the name suggests, it is a device thanks to which we can measure various physical quantities, e.g. ohms, volts, amperes. Modern multimeters can perform several measurements simultaneously. | -- |
| Insulation stripper | They facilitate stripping of insulation from massive, flexible and braided cables, even in hard-to-reach places. Types of devices: front puller, side puller, automatic. | -- |
| Cable Crimpers | Enables crimping of modular plugs / terminals with cable. As a rule, they are additionally equipped with a stripper enabling stripping of insulation. | -- |
| Service case | Makes it easy to carry devices and tools. They are lined with a shock-absorbing lining that protects the contents. They are equipped with partitions and containers that organize the stored things and allow you to easily adjust the interior to the owner's requirements. | -- |
