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| A measuring tape with u.s. customary or metric markings (or both) made with flexible steel that rolls up into a case when not in use |
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| A steel or cloth tape that may be as long as 100' or 150'. |
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| A ruler made of wood, fiberglass or plastic that folds into 6" sections. Usually 6' sections. Usually 6' total length |
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| Electrical Voltage tester |
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| A electronic device that indicates if a voltage is present on a circuit |
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| A tool that uses indicator lights on a digital readout to indicate the amount of voltage present. |
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| Solenoid Voltage tester (Wiggy) |
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| A tester that uses a solenoid to indicate the presence of voltage |
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| A simple light with conductive leads used to determine if a circuit is energized or denegized. |
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| A tester that plugs into an outlet receptacle and indicates the status of the polarity, ground, and sometimes the ground fault capability. |
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| A digital or analog meeter that measures multiple electrical properties: Voltage and current. Some will also mesures capacitance, temperature and current. Some will alos mesure capacitance temperature and frequency. |
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| Check for electrical contivity between tow objects or devices |
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| An essential tool used to make conduit and devices are installed plumb ( vertical) and level (horisontal0. |
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| A special level that is only several inches long, usually not more then a foot. It is handier then an ordinary level since it fits in a toolbox or toolpouch |
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| Plires with a a squar nose for pulling wire. most also have a cutting blade. |
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| Plires with two sharpned jaws for cutting wires. |
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| A form of plires with various cutting surfaces for standord wire gages. |
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| A tool used to cut the outer jacket of a cable for removal. |
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| A single-bladed knife with a curved blade that looks open. Usually used to remove insulation or cable jacket from wire. |
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| A small stone used to sharpen knife blades a hard, fine-grained stone for sharpening |
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| A tool used for gripping or cutting |
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| Plires with a long, skinny nose for reaching into crowded spaces. |
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| Pliers that, when squeezed, will remain locked on an object until a release lever engaged |
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| Pliers that allows the jaws to be adjusted to several different spacings. |
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| A long tape, either metal or fiberglass, used to pull wires through walls or conduit. |
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| A power tool with a cutting blade that moves back and forth to provide the cutting action |
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| A hand power saw used to cut metal or pvc pipe can create a crooked cut |
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| A tool that provides a very straight cut, but leaves a larger burr. |
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| Removes the burrs left behind after cutting metal conduit |
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| A special tool for bending conduit to the proper bend radius. Contains special markings for making consitent bends at the proper angels |
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| A tool for bending conduit. It does not have the special markings of a conduit bender. |
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| A conduit bender that uses a hydraulic pump for bending |
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| A heater to bring nomnetallic electrical conduit up to the proper temperature for bending. |
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| A device for heating nonmetallic electrical conduit to the proper bending temperature. |
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| A specialized hammer With a long neck and a straight claw |
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| A heavy hammer, like a mallet, used to drive ground rods into the ground. |
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| An electric tool used to heat solder to its melting point. |
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| A metal alloy that melts easily to join wires together also used for joining copper water pipe |
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| A special paste applied to wires prior to soldering |
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| A wide and flexible type is used to repair damaged plaster when remodeling old work. |
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| Set of sockets and ratchet wrench |
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| These tools are used when attaching a conductor to a ground rod |
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| you may have to work in unlit attics and crawlspaces |
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| Carry the tools you use most often in a pouch so you do not waste time going back to your toolbox |
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| This wrench is able to tighten and loosen most nuts and bolts |
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| A good fiberglass or wood stepladder and extension ladder are needed at most jobs. |
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| Installation of screws is much easier and faster when a starter hole has been created with one of these tools. |
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| This saw is needed for notching cutting studs |
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| Use this tool to quickly cut drywall without requiring a starter hole. |
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| This tool will trim away small amounts of wood in framing members to make room for conduit, cable, or boxes. |
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| These sheet metal cutting tools are useful for some cabling covers. To create the leverage to cut metal Aviation snips use compound action and the tin snips have long handles |
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| Assorted sizes and types including both phillips and standard tips. |
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| This is necessary to tighten main lugs on a certain load centers and panels. |
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