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Sc h o o l s D i v i s i o n O f f i c e o f La s Pi ñ a s C i t y Philips Screwdriver. This has a cross tip
resembling a positive (+) sign. This is used
NAME: ______________________________________________________________ Score: ______________________ to drive screws with cross slot heads.
GRADE & SECTION _______________________ Teacher: ___________________

________________________ MODULE IN TLE 8

Third Quarter
Week 1 Stubby Screwdriver. This comes in either
Standard or Philips screwdriver with
short shank or blade and a shorted handle
MOST ESSENTIAL LEARNING COMPETENCY used to turn screws in tight spaces where
Lesson 1: Prepare electrical supplies, materials , tools and equipment (code: TLE_IAE17/8UT-0a-1)1) a standard screwdriver cannot be used.
LO 1: Identify electrical supplies, materials, tools and equipment
OBJECTIVES
Identify electrical tools and equipment Allen Screwdriver/Wrench. This could
be in the shape of a screwdriver or a
wrench. Its function is to drive screws
with hexagonal slot heads.

Electrical Tools and Equipment

II. HAMMERS. These are tools used in
Electrical tasks can be accomplished systematically to save time, effort, and resources. driving or pounding and pulling out nails. A
Most of the work cannot be done using bare hands. To do the task, electrical tools or equipment are They are made of hard steel, wood, plastic,
needed to perform the job. This lesson will discuss the function/use of each tool or equipment used in or rubber. The following are types of
electrical wiring installations. hammers:
A. Claw hammer C
Common electrical tools and equipment needed in the installation of electrical wiring. B. Mallet(rubber head)
C. Ballpeen hammer B
I.SCREWDRIVERS.
Standard/Flat
These tools are made of
Screwdriver. The
steel hardened and III. PLIERS. These tools are made from
blade tip is wedge-
tempered at the tip used to metal with insulators in the handle and
shaped and resembles
loosen or tighten screws are used for cutting, twisting, bending,
a negative (-) sign.
with slotted heads. They holding, and gripping wires and cables.
This is used to drive
come in various sizes and
screws with a single
shapes.
slot head
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 tasks.

Side Cutting Pliers. This type of pliers is used for

cutting fine, medium, and big wires and cables.

Long Nose Pliers. This is used for cutting and holding

fine wires. This can reach tight spaces or small
openings where other pliers cannot reach and is also
used in making terminal loops of copper wires.

Wire Stripper. This is a tool used for removing

insulation of medium-sized wires ranging from gauge
#10 to gauge #16.

Electrician’s Knife. This is used by linemen to

remove insulation of wire and cables in low and high
voltage transmission lines.

Portable Electric drill. A small drilling machine with

a chuck capacity of ¼‖ to 3/8‖. It is used in making
holes on metal sheets and concrete walls.

Hacksaw. This tool is used to cut metal conduit and

armored cable.

MJC 6/29/2020