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Electrical Tools Overview

[Music] welcome to my Channel today we study about electrical tools and its functions screwdrivers these tools are made of steel hardened and tempered at the tip used to loosen or tighten screws with slotted heads they come in various sizes and shapes one standard slf flat screwdriver the blade tip is wedge shaped and resembles a negative sign this is used to drive screws with a single slot head Phillips screwdriver this has a cross tip resembling A positive plus sign this is used to drive screws with cross slot heads stubby screwdriver it comes in either standard or Phillips screwdriver with short shank or BL made and a shorted handle used to turn screws in tight space where standard screwdriver cannot be used Allen screwdriver forward SL wrench this could be in the shape of a screw driver or a wrench its function is to drive screw with hexagonal slot head hammers these are tools used in driving or pounding and pulling out nails they are made of hard steel wood plastic or rubber the following are types of hammer a claw hammer B Mallet rubberhead C ballp Hammer pliers these made from metal with insulators in the handle and are used for cutting twisting bending holding and gripping wires and cables 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 for cutting fine medium and big wires and cables long noose pliers this is 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 Loops of copper wires wire stripper a tool used for removing insulation of mediumsized wires ranging from Gauge number 10 to gauge number 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 1/4 to 3/8 it is used in making holes on Metal Sheets and concrete walls saw this tool is used to cut metal conduit and armored cable thank you for watching this video please like share and subscribe this channel