Jockstar

The other week i was trying to name all the tools i have used over the years. But i got lazy and didnt get to finish it. So i though i'd ask for some help here. So please if you don't mind. Can you add some tools to my list that us electricians would have used at least once? Thanks.


various sized screwdrivers
pliers
side cutters
terminal driver
test lamps
volt meters and other testing equipment
socket set with various sizes
hacksaw
junior hacksaw
files(rat tail, half moon and flat)
various sized hole saws
adjustable spanners

The_Pom_From_Aus

Jockstar;7619141

you must list all tolls also list what you used them for or you may be in trouble with your application, ive never heard of anybody not knowing the tools they have used.???why dont you know what tools you have used in the past or present, you shall also have to prove what type of installations you have worked on like 230v & 415v equipment all of them also different sizes of cables types of cables, if your unable to do that then your stuffed.

Jockstar

I didn't say i don't know. I just said i was being lazy.

The_Pom_From_Aus

Jockstar;

apologizies mate, im ever so sorry

paulandcelia

various sized screwdrivers
pliers
side cutters
terminal driver
test lamps
volt meters and other testing equipment
socket set with various sizes
hacksaw
junior hacksaw
files(rat tail, half moon and flat)
various sized hole saws
adjustable spanners[/QUOTE]

Stanley knife
Potting tool and stripper for pyro
hammer and chisels/bolsters

Its like a game of family fortune
the number one answer is...................

The_Pom_From_Aus

paulandcelia;

if you dont do it right then you may staying where you are, also there is no need for sarcasm to people o here they are only trying to assist, if you dont need help then dont post do it all yourself.

madtanz

There's lazy and there's lazy , but as I'm doing my ARTC at the moment here's a by no means inexhaustible list that I'm working on, fill yer boots!

Machines, Equipment and Hand tools

Screwdrivers – various, including 1000 volt VDE insulated type, flat and cross blade
Engineers screwdrivers, cabinet screwdrivers, stubby screwdrivers
VDE Electrician’s pliers
VDE Long-nose pliers
VDE Side cutters
VDE Cable shears
Gland/waterpump pliers
Mole grips
Stillson wrenches- various sizes
Electrician’s knife and or Stanley knife
Cable stripping tool
Automatic wire strippers
Internal and external circlip pliers
Self gripping wrenches
‘G’ Clamps and ‘F’ Clamps
Woodsaw(s)
Wood boring bits for drill
Ty wrap cable tie tensioning tool
Boot lace (end sleeve) crimping tool
Ratchet crimping tool for insulated terminal crimps
Ratchet cable cutters
Ratchet cable shears
Ratchet Copper tube lug crimping tool
Hydraulic cable shears
Hydraulic Copper Tube lug crimping tool
Torch
Soldering iron
Spanners – various, including insulated,combination, open ended, ring, adjustable, bush and box types metric and imperial
Spark resistant (beryllium copper/Aluminium bronze) spanners and tools for use in hazardous areas
Ratchet drive sockets ¼ inch, ½ inch, ¾ inch and 1 inch
Nut drivers
‘Quick wedge’ screw holding screwdrivers
¼” drive screwdriver bit and torx bit set for drill/driver
Hexagon head Allen keys – metric and imperial
Set squares
Centre punch including automatic version
Scriber, steel rule,engineers square, marking pens, engineers blue,chippy’s pencils, combination square and set square for marking out materials
Hacksaw – also junior hacksaw
Hammers including ball pein,claw,club and copper and hide mallet
Cold chisels – various
Taps and tap wrenches
Pipe wrenches / grips – various
Metal files – various including bastard,second,smooth,half round,round,flat and square
File brush/card
Crowbar/wrecking bar
Parallel pin punches
Round head punch set
Swedish(hollow) punch set
Wire brush
Scrapers
Bench vice,pipe vice,engineers vice
Tin snips
Bolt croppers
Soldering iron and desoldering pump,flux and solder
2/3 leg puller sets( for removing pulley wheels, bearings etc)
Bearing heater
Impact driver
Nut Spliter
Stud remover
Chalk line
Fish tape/draw wire
110 volt site transformer 3kva for supplying power tools and temporary lighting
Electric drills – 110 volt or 24volt battery operated
12 volt Drill/driver
Electric jigsaw and Reciprocating saw – 110 volt
Metal cut off (chop) saw
9 inch and 4 ½” Angle grinders– 110 volt
Conduit bending machine and vice – including stocks and dies for threading conduit
Bending spring for plastic conduit
Cable Avoidance Tool (CAT) and Genny
Fibre glass step ladders
Chain blocks and lifting equipment for lifting and moving electric motors
Torque wrenches
Cable drum jacks
Portable aluminium scaffold towers
Ladders and staging
Shovels and spades
110 volt portable sight lighting
Oxy-acetylene burning and cutting gear
4-20 mA test source

Measuring and test Instruments

Measuring tape
Plumb bob
Chalk line
Meter stick
Measuring wheel
Spirit level / laser level
Scale rule (for reading drawings)
Electrical test equipment – including approved voltage indicating device and proving unit, clamp-on ammeter, multimeter, Intrinsically safe multimeter, insulation/continuity tester, earth fault loop impedance/prospective short circuit current meter, Phase rotation indicator, Residual Current Device (RCD) tester, fused test leads to GS 38

Please feel free to add

madtanz

The_Pom_From_Aus

madtanz;

Now that's a real tool list mate, im impressed

stu:0

ahhhh what about the kitchen sink!

jonnyd

anyone mentioned 'Bush Spanner'

madtanz

Cheers Arthur, the trouble is each time I look at it I remember something else to add!

Stu, dam I forgot the kitchen sink and Johnnyd, bush spanner listed amongst 'spanners, I would correct post to show bush spanner in it's own right but I don't think I can edit it now.

Cheers

madtanz

paulandcelia

Sorry, arthur
I know this is a stressful process, going thru it myself, but it wasn't sarcasm....its a great OP..... nothing wrong with a bit of banter as well.
Paul

Jockstar

Cheers guys. Thats awsome. I have written my letter and experience etc etc. But just couldnt be arsed thinking too much about the tool list.

applebite

Reamer (for EMT)

Heat Gun