PLUMBING TOOLS

 This tool has movable toothed jaws used to tighten and loosen pipe
1. Pipe Wrench fitting.
 They come in varying sizes (10” to 24”).
 This small, needle-nose plier is useful for delicate work such as
removing seals and springs during the faucet repairs.
2. Long-nose Pliers
 This tool can get into tight spots where other gripping tools cannot
reach.
 These are also known as the rib-joint pliers.
3. Slip Joint Pliers  These adjustable grippers open wide enough to move drain traps.

 This tool is used for cutting plastic pipe and tubing up to 1” or so in

4. PVC Scissors diameter.

 This tool is designed to cut copper tubing.

5. Tubing Cutters  The large, ratcheted cutter quickly cuts copper up to 1” in diameter.
 The small version works slowly but fits into tight spots
 This coarse-toothed handsaw cuts the PVC and ABS pipes that are
6. PVC Saw too big for the PVC scissors.

 The hacksaw cuts through old galvanized pipes, rusted bolts, and,
7. Hacksaw copper tubing.
 Interchangeable blades allow you to cut through different materials.
 These are also called plumber’s helpers.
8. Plungers  Plungers dislodge clogs by using alternating pressure and suction.

 This long clog buster works like a snake but has a crank handle and a
9. Toilet Auger bent housing to reach into toilet’s trap.

 This beefy wrench has a slotted key on one end and long T-handle to
10. Meter Key help you reach down and crank a recessed main shutoff valve on or
off.
 This is also known as a snake.
11. Drain and trap  A drain-and-trap auger stretches from 10-25 feet to remove deep
auger blockages.
 This tool has smooth jaws made to fit small nuts, bolts, square, and
12. Adjustable hexagonal fittings.
Wrench

 This tool is preset to deliver the required 60-inch pounds of torque.

13. T-handle torque
wrench
14. Valve Seat  This simple bent rod can remove a faucet’s worn or damage valve
Wrench seats.
 It is a long bar with a socket on the end for tightening bolts.
15. Spud Wrench  The wide and toothless spud wrench adjusts to fit large nuts on
toilets and sinks.
 A shower socket allows you to reach a valve seat from the front
16. Shower Socket without tearing out wall materials.
 This specialty tool grinds and smooths faulty and nonreplaceable
17. Valve Seat valve seats in old faucets.
Dresser  It is used to resurface the valve seat in the faucet body if you cannot
remove the valve seat or decide not to replace it.
 It is a plumbing tool that used in confined spaces to turn fasteners
18. Basin Wrench that would be difficult or impossible to reach with a plumber wrench
or other types of wrenches.
19. Polyvinyl Chloride  A plastic pipe for indoors used for cold water supply only.
(PVC)
20. Chlorinated  A plastic pipe for indoors used for both hot and cold-water systems.
Polyvinyl Chloride
(CPVC)
 This is especially useful in small and crowded places because it can
21. Flexible Plastic follow a winding course without requiring a lot of fittings.
Pipe

 This is available in K and L thickness. L is commonly used for buried

22. Soft-temper supply lines and above ground plumbing.
Supply Pipe

 This is commonly used for linking supply lines to a refrigerator’s ice

23. Refrigeration maker and water dispenser.
Tubing  It conforms to tighter curves than soft-temper tubing and requires
few or no fittings.
 This tool can usually be seen in drainpipes in kitchen areas because
24. Copper DWV Pipe their smooth interior minimize grease build up and corrosion.

 A tool that controls the flow of water through pipes.

25. Supply Valves
 A ball valve has a gate (ball) that closes across the flow and is better
26. Ball Valves for on/pff control without pressure drop.

 Gate valves are often used when a straight-line flow of fluid and
27. Gate Valves minimum restriction is desired.
  A globe valves uses a plug (stem) that closes against the flow and are
28. Globe Valves good for regulating flow.

 A water shutoff valve is a small local valve used to control the flow of
29. Fixture Shutoff water to a plumbing fixture such as faucet, tub, toilet, or other
Valves plumbing fixture.
30. Angled Shutoff  Used when the supply pipe, called a stub-out, comes from the wall.
Valve
31. Straight Shutoff  Used for pipes that come up from the floor.
Valve
 Also known as transition fittings
32. Adapter  These are used to connect one type of pipe to another --- from
copper pipe to plastic or from galvanized to plastic.
 Used if you are planning to work with rigid copper pipe because you
33. Soldering Tools
need to assemble pipes and fittings with soldered joints.
34. Hardware Hang-  Used to install new runs of pipe.
Ups
 Used to join cast iron soil pipe that does not have the traditional Hub
35. No-hub Coupling and Spigot.
 They are normally installed using a torque wrench.
 Used in commercial and residential applications to prevent
36. Dielectric Union accelerated corrosion and deterioration in the piping system due to
galvanic and stray current. 
 Female copper adapters are used to connect two pieces of different
size piping together and are threaded on one end to allow the
37. Male and Female
adapter to connect to a threaded pipe.
Adapter
 The female adapter fits over a male threaded pipe and is tightened
using a pipe wrench.
 A fusible metal alloy used to create a permanent bond between
38. Solder
metal workpieces.
 These brushes are designed with stainless steel bristles to effectively
clean debris and/or remove sharp edges from pipes, tubing lines, and
39. Pipe Brush
small drains and openings. The teardrop-shaped handles offer a
reliable grip.
 Emery cloth is a type of material with an abrasive quality, used
40. Emery Cloth
primarily to smooth edges of copper piping.
 Flux is used to connect copper pipe.
41. Flux Brush  Flux is a compound commonly used in plumbing applications where
two joints are connected using solder.
 Plumber's tape is recommended for use with most threaded
connections that don't have a built-in rubber seal.
42. Plumber’s Tape  It also helps lubricate the connection, making the threading a bit
smoother, and it helps to prevent pipes from sticking when you want
to disassemble the joint. 
43. Supply Pipe  Use to hold the weight of pipes and suspend piping runs—all while
Hangers keeping pipes protected from corrosion or damage.
 designed to prevent sewer gases from seeping from pipes into your
44. P- Strap
home.
 Use these brushes to clean debris and/or remove sharp edges from
45. Pipe Brushings
pipes, tubing lines, and small drains and openings.
46. PVC Primer and  Used to put in place pipes and fittings
PVC Solvent
Cement
 compresses a component of the fitting into another component,
47. Compression
usually some type of tubing, to create a watertight seal between two
fittings
different lines.
 Devices used to join pipes and are designed to work under pressure
48. Supply Fittings
conditions.
49. DWV Fittings  Designed to work with the flow of gravity.
 These small, handheld tools can quickly solder pipes in tight places,
50. Plumber’s Torch
where a standard torch won’t reach.

ELECTRICAL TOOLS

 A standard tape measure is used for all kinds of field measurements,

1. Tape Measure such as setting heights for switches and outlets, centering lighting
fixture boxes, and marking surfaces for cutouts.

 A hammer is used to secure electrical boxes equipped with nail-on

brackets to wall studs and other framing members in a home. 
2. Hammer
 Also use to drive wire staples when anchoring new electrical cable to
framing members.
 Electrical repair and improvement work involves a lot of dark places, a
3. Flashlight flashlight is need for safety and convenience.

4. Utility Knife or  Handy for cutting sheathing from non-metallic cable, to cut off
Box Cutter electrical tape, and to open cardboard boxes.
5. Philips  Use to remove and install cover plates, outlets, switches, and, many
Screwdrivers more.
 Used to tighten hex-head screws, which are sometimes found on
6. Allen Wrench Set ceiling fans, light fixtures, and appliances.

 This tool is most often used to remove knockouts from metal

7. Tongue-and- electrical boxes, tightening cable clamps, and adjusting expansion-
Groove Pliers type ceiling fan boxes.

8. Non-Contact  used for a quick safety check to make sure there's no voltage in an
Voltage Tester electrical wire or device before you start working on it.
  Used to cut and strip insulation from electrical wires.
  Has a row of gauged holes for stripping wires of different sizes, and it
9. Wire Strippers
usually includes cutting jaws for trimming the wire ends.

10. Needle-Nose  Used for bending and twisting wires whenever you are making screw-
Pliers terminal connections. 

 It has a squared-off end that is great for twisting wires together, a

11. Linesman Pliers center cutting blade for trimming wire, and a grip area between the
handles for pulling wire.
12. Diagonal Cutting  specially designed with a cutting edge that goes down to the tip of the
Pliers jaws, allowing you to get into tight areas to trim wires.

 used to pull stranded or solid wire conductors through metal or PVC

13. Fish Tape conduit.
 it can also be helpful when pulling NM Cable through wall cavities.
14. Voltmeter or  used to read voltage levels and verify that circuits are “live” or off. 
Multimeter
 Used to crimp lugs or connection terminals onto wires.
15. Wire Crimpers
 This adhesive material is pressure sensitive and essential for insulating
wires or other materials that conduct electricity.
16. Electrical Tape  Electrical tape prevents the electrical current from accidentally
passing to other wires, and possible electrocution when touching live
wires.
 Also known as zip ties, these inexpensive fasteners are great at
17. Cable Ties
binding electrical cables or wires together.
 Used to install new lighting fixtures or need to disassemble installed
18. Electrical Drill
hardware to access wiring and other electrical components.
 Used to ensure fixtures, screws, and other installations are placed
19. Level
exactly where they need to be.
 Used to link cables to devices, while simultaneously protecting the
20. Coax Connectors
cable from shredding.
 Used when installing wire through walls, below carpets, or above
ceilings.
21. Fishing Rods
 Rods are typically fiberglass and include hooks on the end for easy
maneuvering. 
 They’re used to connect wiring to a ground or connect electrical
22. Terminal Block
switches and outlets to mains.
 Attached to an electric drill and widens the opening on one end of the
23. Reaming Bit piping, allowing it to connect to another segment of piping and
complete a secure conduit.
 Used to curve conduit piping to accommodate these routes and
24. Conduit Bender ensure the conduits remain nonintrusive and efficiently placed in the
customer’s home.
25. Splicing  These plastic clips help electricians make quick connections with
Connector multiple pieces of wire.
  Used to take precautions against dangerous arc flashes,
26. Insulated Gloves
electrocutions, and fires.
 Used to protect their eyes when closely examining electrical wiring or
27. Safety Glasses
operating power tools.
 Used to remove large items or unconscious people who have been
28. Rescue Rod/Hook
electrocuted from a hazardous area.
 a digital handheld electrician tool, provides virtually instant
29. Circuit Analyzers
information about the circuit connected to an individual outlet.
30. Pen, Pencils,  Used to mark the areas that they need to check or work on.
Markers
31. Ladders and Step  Used to reach the wirings in higher areas.
Stools
 Used for cutting out openings for outlet boxes in drywall, panelboard,
32. Keyhole Saw
etc.
 Used as extensions to screwdrivers and allow these to apply torque to
33. Straight hex keys
hexagonal fastenings.
34. Electrician’s  Used to cut channels in walls during installation procedures.
Chisels
35. Open-ended  These spanners have a double C-shaped clamp in different sizes at
spanners either end or are useful when space is limited.
 Cables ties or zip ties are used to bind wires and cables.
36. Cable Ties
37. Stubby Screw  Used to turn screws in tight space where standard screwdriver cannot
Drivers be used.
38. Side Cutting Pliers  Used for cutting fine, medium, and big wires and cables
39. EMT Bender  Used to bend electrical metal tubing.

 Used to measure the thickness or diameter of the wires, it can be

40. Wire Gauge
used in sizing conductors.
 Can be used to make splices and tap connection in wires.
41. Soldering Tools
  Used to measure small and large sizes of wires, it is also used to
42. Micrometer
remove the diameter of circular wires.
 Detects the presence of voltage in a wire or piece of equipment
43. Tick Tracer without actually making direct contact with the conductor or
energized part.
 Electrically powered tool for soldering metals using tin0based solder
44. Soldering Gun
to achieve a strong mechanical bond with good electrical contact.
 Generally used in designing, testing, troubleshooting, and repairing
45. Signal Generator
electronic or electroacoustic devices.
 Used for viewing oscillations, as of electrical voltage or current, by a
46. Oscilloscope
display on the screen of a cathode ray tube.
 It supplies heat to melt solder so that it can flow into the joint
47. Soldering Iron
between two workpieces.
 Used for cutting thin sheets of metals.
48. Tin Snip
  Pocket size tool used to test line wire or circuit if there is a current in
49. Test Light
it.
 Used for measuring the current flow in a circuit
50. Clamp Meter