COMMON TOOLS &

EQUIPMENTS
Phillips / Flat Screwdrivers

Phillips
Standard (Flat)

Use for driving and tightening screws in fixing

electrical appliances and insulators
Stubby Screw Driver

Perfect to use in close confined spaces it is less than 4 ½” long.

Insulated Screw Driver set

Use for driving and fastening live electrical parts

Gimlet

A Gimlet is a hand tool for drilling small holes, mainly

in wood, without splitting.
Steel Tape (push/pull roll)

Bending and straightening are possible,

When straightening this is used as a straight measure.
Plumb bob

Plumb-bob or a plummet is a weight, usually with a pointed tip on the

bottom, that is suspended from a string and used as a vertical reference line.
This instrument has been used since the time of the ancient Egyptians by
ricklayers, masons, carpenters and electricians to ensure that their
constructions are "plumb", or perfectly upright.
Water Leveling Tool

Hose Leveling tool is a technique for determining differences in height

between points on the Earth's surface.
Chalk/Oil Line

Use as marker, It literally scratch to the surface (metal/wood)

leaving behind a fine, bright line.
Spirit Leveling Tool

A spirit level is an instrument consisting of a telescope and a tube level

like that used by carpenters, rigidly connected. When the bubble in the
tube level is in the middle, the telescope's optical axis (collimation axis)
will point exactly in the direction of the local horizontal.
Laser Level

A laser line level is a tool combining a spirit level and/or pendulum

with a laser to indicate a leveled line against a surface. Invented by
Steve Orosz. Handheld laser line levels are used in surveying,
construction and cabinetry industries.
Knives

Use to remove insulation form cables ad service conductor,

always keep cutting blade sharp.
Long Nose Plier

Use for wiring inside the switchboard and other similar boxes or
Fixing wires to terminal of electrical appliances.
Combination Plier

Use for cutting, splicing electrical wires and conductor and

Sometimes reaming the edge of conduits.
Side Cutter Plier

Use for cutting excess parts of wires

End Cutting Pliers

Ideal for cutting solid wires 8.0 sq. mm and above

Wire Stripper (Manual)

A wire stripper is a small, hand-held device used

to strip the insulation from electric wires.
Crimping Tools (Coaxial
cable)

A tool use for squeezing coaxial wire/cable together

Wire Stripper/crimping tool

A tool use for squeezing wires together

Wire stripper

Wire stripper can be used to strip the sheathing of electrical wire

Wire Crimper & Cutter
Automatic Wire Stripper

Automatic Wire stripper can be used to strip the sheathing

of electrical wire faster than the other strippers.
PVC Pipe Cutter

Use to cut Vinyl Pipes (Non-Metallic conduits)

Fuse Puller

Use by electrician to replace a blown out fuse.

Cable Cutter

Hardened and tempered blades for cutting up to 12mm cable

Ball Peen Hammer

Ball peen hammer of the proper size is designed for striking Chisels
and punches. They also may be used for riveting, shaping and
straightening unhardened metals.
Claw Hammer

Can be used to mount electrical boxes and drive nails.

Can also be used to determine height of receptacle box

since most hammers are 12” long from head to handle.
Sledge Hammer

Use for building demolition works.

Striking surfaces are precision ground heat treated
Rubber Face Hammer

They are typically used to form sheet metal, since they

don't leave marks, as well as for forcing tight-fitting parts
together.
TESTING INSTRUMENTS
Insulation Tester (Digital)

A megger (or sometimes meggar) is often used as an alternate term

for an insulation tester - a circuit tester which puts a very high voltage
at a very low current across two conductors to make sure that they are
properly insulated. The word is short for megohm-meter.
Insulation Tester
(Manual/Analogue)

Existing/latest megger Original Megger (world war II)

A megger (or sometimes meggar) is often used as an alternate term

for an insulation tester - a circuit tester which puts a very high voltage
at a very low current across two conductors to make sure that they are
properly insulated. The word is short for megohm-meter.
Analogue Multi-tester

Use by Electrician to measure Current, Voltage and Resistance

Digital Multi Meter

Use by Electrician to measure Current, Voltage and Resistance

Digital Clamp Tester

A clamp meter (clamp-on ammeter) is a type of ammeter which

measures electrical current without the need to disconnect the
wiring through which the current is flowing.
Continuity Tester

A continuity tester is an item of electrical test equipment used to

determine if an electrical path can be established between two points;
that is if an electrical circuit can be made. The circuit under test is
completely de-energized prior to connecting the apparatus.
High Potential Tester (Hi-Pot)

A hipot tester is an electronic device used to verify the electrical insulation

in a cable, printed circuit board, electric motor, transformer or other wired
assembly. A Hipot tester is used to perform a high potential test.

Generally a hipot tester consists of:

A source of high voltage,
A current meter,
A switching matrix used to connect the high voltage source and the current
meter to all of the contact points in a cable.
Earth Resistance Tester
Continuity Tester

Also known as a test lamp, a voltage tester, a neon tester or a test light.
Consists of two insulated wire probes and a small neon light. Designs vary widely
Used to determine if there is electricity running through a circuit or if it is properly
grounded.
Recommend as a basic tool for every toolbox.
Tool Holster

Use to organized hand tools, it is best to use

when working above 5 feet high
Tool Box

A toolbox, also known as a tool chest, varies with the craft of the owner.
The purpose of the toolbox is to organize, carry, and protect the owner's
tools used for trade.
Wire Gauge

Use to Measure the diameter of conductor

Test Light

A test light, test lamp, or mains tester is a very simple piece of

electronic test equipment used to determine the presence or absence
of an electric voltage in a piece of equipment under test.
Soldering Instruments

A soldering gun is a tool for soldering metals using lead-tin-based

solder to achieve a highly conductive contact. The tool uses a pistol
shape, and has a trigger style switch so it can be easily operated with
one hand.
Fish-in Tape

Also known as steel draw tape.

 Used for pulling the electrical cable or wire through the wall or through electrical
conduit.
 Often comes in lengths of 25 or 50 feet, 1/2” or 3/4” wide with a hook on one end.
Also comes coiled in a case.
 Also used to probe wall cavities to determine the best path for routing a cable.
Extension Cord

An extension cord, power extender, or extension wire is a length of

flexible electrical power cable (flex) with a plug on one end and one or
more sockets on the other end (usually of the same type as the plug).
The term usually refers to mains (household AC) extensions but is also
used to refer to extensions for other types of cabling.
Electrician Knife (folding
Lock)

A Electrician knife is a handheld sharp-edged instrument consisting

of handle attached to a blade.
it is used for stripping insulation of wire and cable.
Crosscut Saw

A crosscut saw is a saw that is specially designed for making crosscuts.

A crosscut is a cut made horizontally through the trunk of a standing
tree, but the term also applies to cutting free lumber..
Metal Hacksaw

A hand tool with a blade that is put under tension

use to cut metal sheets and pipes.
There are 18,24, & 32 Teeth per Inches.
Coping Saw

A coping saw is a type of hand saw used to cut intricate external shapes
and interior cutouts in woodworking or carpentry. It is widely used by
Electricians to cut holes when installing a pinlights.
Close Quarter Hacksaw
Hole Saw

Use to cut work piece in circular form

C - Clamp

Releases spindle to move freely for fast clamping,

it allows clamped items to be release quickly
3 Way Edging Clamp

Holds edging strip on work pieces

Puller

Anything that pulls, use especially when replacing

a bearing of an electric motors.
 Pipe Vise

Use to hold conduit pipes when threading, cutting and installing fittings.
Machinist Vise

This vise is designed to be fixed on a working table

and use to hold works for hand finishing or installing.
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Drill Press Vise

Designed for precision drilling of metal and wood working,

must be mounted in the drill press machine.
Made from durable cast iron
Swivel Table Vise

Swivel base turns 360 degrees, adjustable jaws, use

to hold works in different side.
Tripod Bench Vise

A three-legged stand use to hold conduit pipes when

threading, cutting and installing fittings.
Aluminum frame Step Ladder

Two side pieces to which are fastened cross strips or rounds

forming a series of steps.
Scaffoldings

A temporary modular system of metal tubes forming a framework

used to support people and material in the construction or repair
of buildings and other large structures. The framework may also be
made of bamboo or wood.
EMT Bender

 Use for bended EMT conduit to requirement degree.

Provide marking 30, 45, 60, 90 degree
Hicky Pipe Bender

Use to bend IMC/RSC (Heavy Walled conduit) to requirement

degree. Provide marking 30, 45, 60, 90 degree
Pipe Bender (tripod)

A three-legged stand use in bending and offsetting conduit pipes.

Oil Can

A container with a long spout, for containing oil and delivering

it in drops or small quantities for lubricating machineries and tools
Hexagonal Key (Allen
Wrench)

A hex key, also known as an Allen, Alum, hex-head, or zeta key

or wrench, is a tool used to drive screws and bolts that have a
hexagonal socket in the head.
Combination Wrench

A Combination wrench or spanner is a tool used to provide a

mechanical advantage in applying torque to turn bolts, nuts
or other hard-to-turn items.
Adjustable Wrench

Adjustable wrench is a tool which can be used to loosen or tighten

a nut or bolt. It has a "jaw" (the part into which the nut or bolt goes)
which is of adjustable size, which allows for different size nuts and
bolts to be handled by the same spanner.
Pipe Wrench

A hand tool for making rotational adjustments, such as fitting

nuts and bolts, or pipes fittings.
Chain Wrench

Chain wrench: Similar to a pipe wrench, but uses a chain similar to a

drive chain, instead of an adjustable jaw. This is used in situations where
pipe wrenches can't maintain a proper grip on an object such as a wet or
oily pipe. Larger versions of chain wrenches are sometimes known as "bull
tongs" and are used with large diameter pipe
Bull Tongs

Use for turning and fixing large diameter threaded pipe, Designed
and sized to provide maximum leverage and toughness of the job.
Pipe Threader

The tool use to thread a pipe forming a helical or tapered structure.

Pipe thread Cutting Oil

For use on all steels for threading operations

Pipe Cutter

Use to cut conduit pipe

Pipe Reamers

Use to cut the sharp edges of the

conduit to prevent the wire from damage
Files

A hand tool used to shape material by cutting. A file typically takes the
form of a hardened steel bar, mostly covered with a series of sharp,
parallel ridges or teeth. Most files have a narrow, pointed tang at one
end to which a handle can be fitted.