A person in every profession needs a set of special tools. It is necessary and home master or professional electrician. The electrician's kit comes in small and large. A large professional kit contains 70-90 hand and power tools in a sturdy cloth bag or compact-sized suitcase. Screwdrivers, electrical tape, and a knife aren't everything you need to do complex electrical work.
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Electrician's carrying case
Tool kits packed in a suitcase. A minimum set consists of 6 items:
- instrument that measures mains voltage;
- dielectric screwdriver;
- pliers:
- insulation tape;
- knife;
- soldering iron.
In addition to these tools, the suitcase contains additional electrician's tools. It includes the following instruments:
- pliers;
- screwdriver-indicator to check the presence of the phase;
- hammer;
- pliers;
- wrenches;
- colorful insulation tapes;
- heat shrink tapes.
An electrician's kit in briefcases sometimes contains many items. They are used to perform electrical installation work of high complexity. Such suitcases are designed for high-class professionals.
Electrician's hand tools
To work in your own house or apartment when installing electrical wiring, you need a small electrician's kit. It includes the necessary tools for an electrician: simple and special screwdrivers, knives and pliers or pliers. To identify faults in the network, special devices and tools are needed. When selecting them, you should keep in mind the peculiarities of each item.
Knives choose 2 types: special and additional. The special knife removes the insulation from wires, without damaging the metal cores. The additional one is used to cut the insulation tape, give dimensions to plastic parts that are used in electrical installation. They are made in the form of a penknife, office knife with a retractable blade or a handle with a small and narrow blade.
Screwdrivers are needed as simple and electrical screwdrivers with different shapes: straight, cross-shaped, etc. They are equipped with handles of dielectric material. If the electrician's screwdriver has protrusions or bumps, it is easier to hold in the hands. A special finger stop will keep the palm from being electrocuted. The insulating handle can withstand voltages up to 1000 V.
Screw heads designed for screwdrivers come in 6 varieties. In the work of the electrician more often used flat tool (SL), cross (PZ or PH). The other slits are rare. Flat-tipped screwdrivers are sized. In the electrician's case, they are 3, 4, and 5 mm. Cross-head screwdrivers are 1 and 2 mm. You can buy a set of wiring tools with 1 handle and several interchangeable bits.
A torque screwdriver is useful. Often you have to tighten screws with a force that is measured with a dynamometer when doing installation work. In these cases, a dynamometer tool comes to the rescue. This item is rarely found in the kit, even a multifunctional electrician's kit does not always have it.
Indicator screwdrivers are a cheap tool for determining voltage. They come in several types:
- Having a neon bulb;
- LED light and a thumbtack battery;
- multi-functional.
The sting of the first screwdriver touches the wire, the hand touches the contact plate on the handle. If there is voltage, the light bulb will light up. The disadvantage is that it does not respond to voltages below 60V. Touch the contact with the second screwdriver, the light bulb will illuminate when voltage is present. The advantage is the response to low voltages, the disadvantage - you need to constantly monitor the battery performance.
Multifunctional version of the product is complex, it helps to determine the polarity, to find wires hidden in the plaster.
Pliers and electrician's pliers are included in the set. They make it easy to bend wires, twist them, and support them during installation. Pliers with complexly shaped jaws and notches help support wires of different diameters. There are small wire cutters, but it is better to cut through wires with special wire cutters or side cutters.
Pliers have elongated thin jaws to help support wires in hard-to-reach places. A type of tool - round pliers. They have a round shaped working part. They are used when forming loops of different diameters on the ends of wires. All items have insulated handles with handholds.
When installing wires, it is necessary to remove some of the insulation. You can do it with a knife, wire cutters, but it is better to use strippers, which are included in some kits. You can buy it separately, for the work will do cheap tools made in China.
Electrical Measuring Instruments
Electricians often have to make measurements with electrical measuring instruments. Among the measuring devices an important place in the multifunctional set of electrician takes a multimeter - an electrician's tool for measuring the resistance of wires, the voltage in them and other parameters of the network. In some places you can not expose the wires for measurements, there are used current clamps. The cable is clamped to the lugs, and the inscription appears on the screen. For ease of use, there are combined combined clamp-multimeters.
The insulation quality of wires is measured with a megohmmeter. It consists of a dynamo, which generates a potential of 500, 1000 or 2500 V. If you measure the current, the numbers corresponding to the mains resistance will appear on the screen. Current output, other parameters are determined with an optical, radio frequency or low frequency wattmeter. Measuring instruments for the electrician include a voltmeter, which measures the mains voltage.
The number of items in the kit is often supplemented by a punch gun. This wiring tool is used to make blind and through holes in walls, places to install outlets, switches, junction boxes. The large professional set includes a screwdriver that runs on a built-in battery. The wizard can tighten screws and nuts in the absence of electricity, using additional bits.
Often, when laying wires, a stubbing cutter is used. Without it, it is difficult to make recesses in the wall in the form of grooves into which electrical cables are inserted.
The electric tool
Hand tools for electrical work are not enough to do the installation. An electrician's tool includes a number of power tools. A hammer drill replaces a hammer drill, but it has fewer functions. It can replace a screwdriver, but it is not recommended to use it for a long time.
Angle grinder - angle grinder, or grinder, is able to perform various functions: to saw a brick, stone, metal, grind surfaces.
The above products are the minimum set of tools for work, without which it is impossible to achieve efficiency. Chisels are made with a chisel and a hammer, but it takes a lot of time and effort.
Additional tools and materials
The toolkit for electricians includes items without which you can change a burnt bulb, but you can not perform other tasks. Without duct tape and shrink wrap, it is difficult, sometimes impossible, to install switches and outlets. These items are used to insulate wires where they are connected. Almost everyone knows what electrical tape is, but a heat shrink is a tube of plastic of different colors. Inside it has a material that sticks when heated.
Hammer - a universal tool, it is used by representatives of many professions. An electrician needs it at every stage when performing electrical installation. You also need a tape measure to measure the length of wires. Special clothes and shoes are important for professionals: rubber gloves and boots, safety glasses, uniforms that protect against accidental contact with wires under current.
Pre-packaged kits.
All necessary tools are purchased separately or as a kit. The Universal Electrician's Kit (NEU) contains professional tools for the electrician, but is expensive. A small kit that includes screwdrivers, pliers, pliers, duct tape, a knife, and a multimeter will do the job of repairing outlets at home. For more complex work on the installation of wiring will need a screwdriver, wrenches, tape measure, stripper and other items. In this case, you will need an expensive set in a plastic case or sturdy briefcase.
Select a set should take into account the following requirements:
- quality of products;
- safety;
- price.
Preference is given to proven manufacturers that produce conductive rubberized products. The most popular are kits priced at 50-70 dollars:
- Metalist No. 5;
- HTS-BT49;
- Jonnesway;
- UniPro U-900;
- Stern Austria;
- Gerät PROFI;
- Jensen JTK-67C.
These manufacturers' kits include all necessary equipment, including multimeters, electrical tape and shrink wrap, cordless screwdrivers, and pliers of various types. It is desirable to choose a bag or suitcase in which each item has a separate storage space. If you perform complex work, you will need a convenient ladder-transformer and a vacuum cleaner to remove dust when working with a stitch cutter.
The right tool ensures success in the work of a competent electrician and electrician.
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