ELECTRICAL TOOLS

Classifications:

a) Hand tool - tools operated by our hands without the need of electricity to operate it.
Examples: Screw drivers, Electrician's pliers, Hacksaw, etc.

b) Machine tool - tools operatd by our hands with electricity to operate it.
Examples: Electric drill, soldering gun, Electric pipe cutter, etc.

Basic types of electrical tools:

1. C-clamp – used in holding objects together while they are being assembled.

2. Center punch – used for marking metal parts

3. Electrician’s knife – used by electricians to removed insulation of large wires or big cables

4. File – used to remove rough edges

5. Gimlet – used to make an initial hole for wood screws

6. Hacksaw – used for cutting metals

7. Hammer – used for striking hard objects like nails, etc.

a. Claw hammer – used for pulling our nails
 b. Ball pen hammer – used to flatten metal surfaces

c. Soft-faced hammer- used in rewinding jobs

8. Handrill and bit –used for boring holes

9. Hickey – used in bending small size pipes

10. Micrometer – used to measure the diameter of small wires in mils.