ELECTRICAL TOOLS

Ampere

a unit of measure of electric current

Circuit

The path of electric current from the source to the components and goes back to the source

Kilowatt

a unit of power which is equivalent to c1000w

Conductor

a wire or a cord which provides path for current flow

Resistance

the quality of electric currentmeasured in ohms that resist the flow of current

Hot wire

a wire through which current flows

Insulator

material used to cover electric wires which
may be made from plastic, rubber, or asbestos.

Tools

are implements used to modify raw materials for
human use

Corrugated plastic conduit (CPC)

commonly known as flexible non-metallic conduit or the "moldflex"

Metallic Conduits

metal raceways that was classified into four; rigid steel
conduit (RSC), intermediate metallic conduit or tubing (IMC or IMT), electrical metallic conduit or tubing (EMC or EMT) and the flexible metallic conduit (FMC)

Non-metallic conduits

plastic conduits or raceways designed to be a channel of wire that are classified as; rigid non-metallic conduit or the PVC, the flexible nonmetallic or CPC, and the surface plastic molding

Connectors and Adapters

accessories that are used to connect from boxes to
conduits or raceways to the other boxes in the electrical system

Screw Drivers

These tools are made of steel hardened and tempered at the tip used to loosen or tighten screws with slotted heads.

Standard Screw Driver

blade tip is wedge-shaped and resembles a
negative (-) sign. This is used to drive screws with a single slot ahead

Philips Screw Driver

has a cross tip resembling a positive (+) sign. This is
used to drive screws with cross slot heads.

Stubby Screw Driver

comes in either Standard or Philips screw driver with short shank or blade and a shorted handle used to
turn screws in tight space where standard screw driver cannot be used.

Allen Screw Driver/Wrench

could be in the shape of a screw driver or a wrench. Its function is to drive screw with hexagonal slot head.

Hammer

These are tools used in driving or pounding
and pulling out nails.

​​Claw Hammer

a hammer with one side of the head split and curved, used for extracting nails.

Mallet

​a kind of hammer, often made of rubber or sometimes wood, that is smaller than a maul or beetle, and usually has a relatively large head.

Ballpen Hammer

a hammer with a rounded end opposite the face, a type of peening hammer used in metal working.

Pliers

made from metal with insulators in the handle and are used for cutting, twisting, bending, holding, and
gripping wires and cables.

Combination 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

type of pliers is used for cutting fine, medium and big wires and cables.

Long Nose 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 loops of copper wires.

Wire Stripper

A tool used for removing insulation of medium
sized wires ranging from gauge #10 to gauge #16.

Electrician's Knife

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
¼‖ to 3/8‖. It is used in making holes on metal sheets and concrete walls.

Hacksaw

tool is used to cut metal conduit and armored cable.

Convenience outlet

a device that acts as a convenient source of electrical energy for current consuming appliances.

Male plug

a device inserted to a convenience outlet to conduct electric current.

Lamp holders

devices that hold and protect the lamp

Switch

a device that connects and disconnects the flow of electric current in a circuit. There are many shapes, designs, and types and they are classified as hanging, flush, and surface types.​

Fuse

a circuit protective device that automatically blows and cut the current when and over load or short
circuit happens.

​Junction Box

an octagonal shaped electrical material where the connections or joints of wires are being done. It is also where the flush type lamp holder is attached. This could be made of metal or plastic (PVC) Polyvinylchloride.

Circuit Breaker

a protective device used to automatically blows and cuts the current when trouble in the circuit such as
short circuit or overload occurs.

​Utility Box

a rectangular shaped metallic or plastic (PVC) material
in which flush type convenience outlet and switch are attached.

Flat Cord

Is a duplex stranded wire used for temporary wiring installation and commonly used in extension cord assembly.

Conduit

electrical materials used as the passage of wires for protection and insulation. These could be rigid metallic, flexible metallic conduit (FMC), rigid nonmetallic (PVC), and flexible non-metallic or corrugated plastic conduit
(CPC).

Clamps

electrical materials used to hold and
anchor electrical conduits in its proper position.

Connectors

used to attach metallic or non-metallic conduit to the junction or utility boxes.

Push-pull rule

flexible steel rule used to measure the dimension of an
object. It coils into its case when not in use.

Vernier Caliper

consists of an L- shaped frame with a linear scale along its longer arm and an L-shaped sliding attachment
with a Vernier, used to read directly the
dimension of an object.

Micrometer Caliper

used to measure small distances.

Ammeter

used to measure electric current.

Voltmeter

used to measure potential difference or voltage.

Diamond

used to cut concrete or a cutting desk

Manufacturer's Specification

required in the maintenance of tools and
equipment should be strictly followed

Power Equipment

usually in the form of hydraulic or pneumatic and
electrical sources of power purposely protecting operator from work

Safety Guidelines

basis for electrician to perform work with caution and
correct procedures in handling equipment

Standard

quality work in electrical installation to attain correct
specification

Wire Puller

Used to pull wires in to the conduit or raceway

Pipe Vise

A clamp used to hold a pipe to be cut or threaded

Pipe Bender

The umbrella term formtal forming processes used to permanently form pipes or tubing

Pipe Reamer

used to create smooth burr-free edges around the circumference of a pipe or tubing

Pipe Cutter

a hand tool that comprisees a grasping device and 3 sharp-edged wheels forced inward by screw pressure to cut into a pipe as the tool is rotated

Wire Stripper

used to strip the electrical insulation from electric wires

Lever Bar

used to establish the horizontal plane. It consist of a small glass tube that contains liquid and air buble. It is on a level surface when the bubbles is in the middle of the glass tube

Gimlet

Used to mark a portion to be screwed

Chalk Liner

used to mark long straight lines or relatively flat surfaces much farther than by hand or with a straight edge

Safety Shoes

Durable boots or shoes that have protective reinforcement in the toes to protect the foot from falling objects or compressions.

Safety Helmet

head covering intended to protect the head from falling debris or to prevent from possible injury as a result of striking or being struck by something.

Rubber Gloves

used to protect the hands while performing tasks involving chemicals, etc.

Soldering Tools

used to make splices and taps connection of wires.

Electromagnetic waves

created as a result of vibrations between an
electric field and a magnetic field.

Electromagnetic field

a classical field produced by moving electric charges.

Electrodynamics

study of phenomena associated with charged bodies in motion and varying electric and magnetic fields.