HANDS TOOLS FOR WIRING

1. The importance of hands/power tools proper

usage
2. Hands tools basics: a review
3. Power tools basics: a review
4. Maintenance of hands and power tools after used
ELECTRICIANS TOOL AND EQUIPMENT
 INTRODUCTION
An electrician needs to have the right tools
to do the job
properly.
Tool requirement vary with the job, meaning
that sometimes
need only minimum of tools, or others
require some rather
complicated devices.
Tool is divided into 2:
1) Hands tools
2) Power tools
 Tools Basics: A Review
Terms and  Tool – is an object designed to do a
definition
specific kind of work such as
cutting or fitting by directing
manually applied force ( called as
hands tools) or by means of a
motor (called power tools)
 Instrument – is a tool or mechanical
device, especially one used for
precision work in science, medicine
or technology
 Tools Basics: A Review
Terms and  Device – a tool or machine designed
definition
to perform a particular task or function
 Equipment – as necessary items e.g.
the tools, clothing or other items
needed for a particular activity or
purpose
 Appliances – an electrical device or
machine that is used for a specific
purpose in the home, e.g. vacuum
cleaner or washing machine,
domestic electrical machine
 Hands Tools Basics: A Review

Pliers
Screwdrivers
Sub Tasks/Step
Drilling 1. Identify various type and size
Equipment
Sawing And
of hands tools
Cutting Tools
2. Describe the proper uses and
Miscellaneous
Tools, handling requirement of
Equipment hands tools
Measuring Tools
Fish Wire Or 3. Describe how to perform job
Tape
Soldering
using appropriates hand tools
Equipment 4. Describe important
Multipurpose
Tools maintenance hand tools after
Hammers used
 Hands Tools Basics: Pliers
Pliers
 Long nose
1. Pliers is available with both
pliers insulated and uninsulated
 Side cutting
 Lineman’s or
handles.
combination
pliers
2. Insulated handle should be
 Slip joint used when working on or
 Diagonal
cutting
near live/hot wires.
 High leverage 3. The handle insulation should
end cutting
 Oblique not be considered sufficient
cutting with
skinning holes
protection alone.
 Curved jaw 4. Other safety precautions
 Chain nose
must be observed.
Adhere To Safety Factors
PLIERS
Long nose
pliers
1. Long nose pliers come in different
sizes and shapes.
2. It is uses to :
- to grip items from small areas
where fingers or hands can’t
reach
- bend or shape wire
- cut wire
- strip protective coating from
electrical wire
PLIERS
Combination
pliers
1. Combination pliers come in different
sizes and shapes.
2. Typical uses
-Cutting
- Bending/Straightening
- Cutting metal-clad (MC) cable
- Gripping
- Strip protective coating from
electrical wire
PLIERS
Side cutting
pliers 1. Side cutting pliers also called lineman's
pliers come in a great variety of types
and sizes, each designed for a
particular job
2. The most useful sizes are 6" and 8"
3. Typical uses
- gripping
- wire splicing
- wire cutting
- insulation stripping
- (by using the heel) for crushing
insulation
 Hands Tools Basics:
Screwdrivers
Screwdrivers
1. Screwdrivers come in various
 Convention
al straight
sizes and with several tip
shank shapes.
 Phillips
2. For safe and efficient use
 Stub or
close
screwdriver tips should be
quarter kept square and sharp.
 Screwdriver
bit
3. In selecting a screwdriver for
a particular job the width of
screwdriver tip should match
the width of the screwdriver
slot.
 Adhere To Safety Factors
 A screwdriver tip should be of such shape
Screwdrivers and size as to fit the screw slot snugly
 A screwdriver tip of the wrong shape and
size may also cause the tool to slip out of
the screw slot and damage the work or
some vital piece of equipment near by
 When a screwdriver is used it must be kept
in line with the axis of the screw and
centered in the slot.
 When using a screwdriver keep your hands
behind the tip of the blade. It is a dangerous
practice to place one hand behind the work
to support it while the screwdriver is held
and used in the other hand.
SCREWDRIVERS
Shank
screwdriver
1. Shank screw driver also called flat head
(flat head) come in a great variety of types and
sizes, each designed for a particular
job
2. The most useful sizes are 6" and 8"
3. Typical uses
- to loosen
- to tighten flat head type screws
SCREWDRIVERS
Phillips
screwdriver 1. The Phillips screw must be driven
with a screwdriver having a specially
shaped tip. The most useful sizes are 6"
and 8"
2. The tips of these screwdrivers are
sized by numbers
3. The #1 tip is used for #4 screws or
smaller. The #2 tip is used for #5 to
#9 screws. The #3 tip is used for #10
to #16 screws. The #4 tip is used for
#18 and larger screws.
 Hands Tools Basics: Drilling
Equipment
Drilling Drills
Equipment
 Drilling equipment is needed to make holes in building
 Power drill structures for passage of conduit and wire in both new
 Ratchet and old constructions.
brace  Drilling provides greater accuracy and a wider
variety of sizes of holes.
 Bit and drill
 If the machine is operated by hand, with hand
pressure, it is called a hand. therefore it is generally
used only for light, small work
 If operated by hand but with pressure applied by
plating it at the chest and using the weight of the
body for pressure, it is called a breast drill.
 Power drills are run by electricity. Such power drills
relieve the mechanic of effort and make it possible to
do more accurate work.
DRILLS
Portable Power
Drill 1. Portable electric drills are made in a
great many different types
2. They may be classified as light-duty
and heavy-duty drills
3. Light drills take points up to 1/4" in
diameter and generally have a pistol
grip. Heavy drills take points up to 1",
are quite heavy.
4. Better light drills and most heavy drills
have the chuck that must be tightened
with a key. This kind is best and safest
because it allows for a tight grip on the
drill point.
DRILLS
Ratchet Brace
Drill
1. Ratchet brace Drill is operated by
hand, with hand pressure, it is called
a hand drill.
2. Light drills take points up to 1/4" in
diameter and generally have a pistol
grip.
3. It may uses as cutting holes into thin
wooden especially for light work for
DRILL
BITS
 Hands Tools Basics: Sawing And
Cutting Tools
Sawing And Typical saw
Cutting Tools
 The type saw commonly used by electricians include
 Cross cut the crosscut, key hole, hacksaw and power saw
saw
 Key hole
 Hacksaw
Cross
 Power saw /
cut
Circular
saw
Hack
saw
Power
saw

Key
hole
 Hands Tools Basics: Miscellaneous
Tools, Equipment
Miscellaneou  Miscellaneous Tools, Equipment
s Tools,
 Additional tools and equipment needed in handling
Equipment house wiring job includes conduit bender, pipe cutters,
 Pipe cutter test light, wood chisel and reamer.
 Pipe reamer  Also unillustrated item such as wrenches, files, fuse
pullers, pipe vices and dies for threading conduit,
 Conduit plum bob for establishing true vertical line, flashlight,
bender test equipment, wire gauge, powder-actuated stud
 Wood chisel driver

 BX cutter
 Test light
 Hands Tools Basics: Measuring
Tools,
Measuring  Measuring Tools
Tools
 To measure wire length, opening sizes, conduit and
 Extension other items, the electricians find considerable use of
rule measuring tools such as the extension rule, push pull
rule and a steel tape.
 Push pull
tape rule
 Steel tape

EXTENSI
ON RULE PUSH STEEL
PULL TAPE
TAPE
 Hands Tools Basics: Fish Wire Or
Tape
Fish Wire Or  Fish Wire Or Tape
Tape
 Fish tapes are used to pull (fish) wires through
 Push pull conduits in new work and through wall openings in old
tape rule work.
 Steel tape  These tapes are made of tempered spring steel and
come in length to suit various requirements.
 Wire pulling lubricant or compound is used to make
wire pulling easier.

NYLON FISH TAPE WIRE PULLING

STEEL FISH TAPE
LUBRICANT
REEL & PULLER
 Hands Tools Basics: Soldering
Equipment
Soldering
 Soldering Equipment
Equipment
 In doing electric wiring, splices and taps should be
 Soldering
soldered, unless using solder less connectors.
Paste  Typical equipment available for soldering is shown in
 Soldering figure below.
Gun
 Solder
Leads
 Electric SOLDERING
Soldering SUCKER
Iron
 Soldering
ELECTRIC SOLDERING
Copper SOLDERING IRON LEADS
 Propane SET
SOLDERING
Torch PASTE
 Hands Tools Basics: Multipurpose
Tool
Multipurpose  Multipurpose Tool
Tool
 Figure below shows a tool (Stanley) which may be
 Stanley used as pair of pliers, to cut and strip insulation from
wire, to crimp terminals and to cut screws.

MULTIPURPOSE
TOOL
Hands Tools Basics: Hammers
Hammers  Hammers
Claw  Hammers are used with chisels and for nailing and
hammer fitting.
Lineman's’  Figure below shows a carpenter’s claw hammer, line
man’s hammer, Warrington hammer and machinist’s
hammer ball peen hammer.
Ball peen
hammers
Warrington
hammer

BALL PEEN CLAW LINEMAN’S

Warrington HAMMER HAMMER
hammer
 Power Tools Basics: A Review

 Term And
Sub Tasks/Step
Definition
Multifunctio 1. Identify various type and size
n's of power of power tools
tools
Driving 2. Describe the proper uses and
Drilling handling requirement of
Cutting power tools
Shaping
3. Describe how to perform job
Sanding
Grinding
using appropriates of power
Polishing
tools
Painting 4. Describe important
Heating maintenance power tools
after used
Power Tools Basics: A Review
Term And  A power tool is a tool
Definition
Classificatio
powered by an electric motor,
n of power a compressed air motor, an
tools
internal combustion engine,
direct burning of fuels and
propellants, or even natural
power sources like wind or
moving water
 Power tools are classified as
either stationary or portable,
where portable means
handheld.
Power Tools Basics: A Review
Classification  Classification of power tools as
of power
tools either stationary or portable,
as terms follows
PORTABLE STATIONARY
Cordless Bench
Portable Pedestal
Wall mounted
 Power Tools
Drilling
is needed to
make holes in
building  Bench top drill
 Cordless hand drill
structures for
passage of press
conduit and
wire in both
new and old
constructions.
 Power Tools
Drilling
 Portable power drill  Pedestal drill press
 Power Tools
Cutting
to sever
something or
separate a  Universal
 Abrasive Cutoff Machine
part of Cutting
something Machine and
using a sharp- guard system
edged tool
such as a
cutting
machine,
scissors, or a
saw
 Power Tools
Grinding  Bench Top Grinder
A machine for
making
something
smooth or
sharp by
rubbing it on a
hard surface
with a strong
twisting
movement

Hand Grinder