Electrical Tools and Its Function Flashcards
tools made of steel hardened and tempered at the tip used to loosen or tighten screws with slotted heads
Screw driver
blade tip wedge-shaped and resembles a negative (-) sign
Standard/Flat Screw Driver
has a cross tip resembling a positive (+) sign
Philips Screw Driver
comes in either Standard or Philips crew driver with short shank or blade and a shorted handle used to turn screws in tight space where standard screw driver cannot be used
Stubby Screw Driver
could be in the shape of a screw driver or a wrench that functions to drive screw with hexagonal slot head
Allen Screw Driver/Wrench
tools used in driving or pounding and pulling out nails
Hammer
types of hammer
Claw hammer
Mallet
Ballpeen hammer
made from metal with insulators in the handle and are used for cutting, twisting, bending, holding and gripping wires and cables
Pliers
made from metal with insulators in the handle and are used for cutting, twisting, bending, holding and gripping wires and cables
Pliers
used for gripping, holding and cutting electrical wires and cables and even small nails, used by linemen in doing heavy tasks
Combination Pliers
used for cutting fine, medium and big wires and cables
Side Cutting Pliers
used for cutting and holding fine wires, this can reach tight space or small opening where other pliers cannot reach and also used in making terminal lops of copper wires
Long Nose Pliers
used to remove insulation of medium sized wires ranging from gauge #10 to gauge #16
Wire Stripper
used by linemen to remove insulation of wire and cables in low and high voltage transmission lines
Electrician’s Knife
small drilling machine with a chuck capacity of 1/4 to 3/8, it is used in making holes on metal sheets and concrete walls
Portable Electric drill
