COMMON TOOLS & EQUIPMENTS

Building Wiring Installation NC-II

Phillips / Flat Screwdrivers

Phillips
Standard (Flat)

Use for driving and tightening a screws in fixing

electrical appliances and insulators
Stubby Screw Driver

Perfect to use in close confined spaces it is less than 4 ½” long.

Insulated Screw Driver set

Use for driving and fastening live electrical parts

Gimlet
Steel Tape (push/pull roll)

Bending and straightening are possible,

When straightening this is used as a straight measure.
Chalk Line
Knives

Use to remove insulation form cables ad service conductor,

always keep cutting blade sharp.
Hexagonal Key (Allen Wrench)
Adjustable Wrench
Long Nose Plier

Use for wiring inside the switchboard and other similar boxes or
Fixing wires to terminal of electrical appliances.
Combination Plier

Use for cutting, splicing electrical wires and conductor and

Sometimes reaming the edge of conduits.
Side Cutter Plier

Use for cutting excess parts of wires

End Cutting Pliers

Ideal for cutting solid wires 8.0 sq. mm and above

PVC Pipe Cutter

Use to cut Vinyl Pipes (Non-Metallic conduits)

Fuse Puller
Cable Cutter

Hardened and tempered blades for cutting up to 12mm cable

Ball Peen Hammer

Ball peen hammer of the proper size is designed for striking Chisels
and punches. They also may be used for riveting, shaping and
straightening unhardened metals.
Claw Hammer

Can be used to mount electrical boxes and drive nails.

Can also be used to determine height of receptacle box

since most hammers are 12” long from head to handle.
Sledge Hammer

Use for building demolition works.

Striking surfaces are precision ground heat treated
Rubber Face Hammer
Crimping Tools (Coaxial cable)
Wire Stripper
TESTING INSTRUMENTS
Insulation Tester (Digital)
Analogue Multi-tester
Digital Multi Meter
Digital Clamp Tester
Professional Clamp Meter
Insulation Tester (Analogue)
Continuity Tester
High Potential Tester (Hi-Pot)
Earth Resistance Tester
Continuity Tester

Also known as a test lamp, a voltage tester, a neon tester or a test light.
Consists of two insulated wire probes and a small neon light. Designs vary widely
Used to determine if there is electricity running through a circuit or if it is properly
grounded.
Recommend as a basic tool for every toolbox.
Wire stripper
Wire stripper

Wire stripper can be used to strip the sheathing of electrical wire

Wire Crimper & Cutter
Automatic Wire Stripper

Automatic Wire stripper can be used to strip the sheathing

of electrical wire faster than the other strippers.
Tool Holster

Use to organized hand tools, it is best to use

when working above 5 feet high
Tool Box
Wire Gauge

Use to Measure the diameter of conductor

Circuit Tester
Soldering Instruments
Fish-in Tape

•Also known as steel draw tape.

• Used for pulling the electrical cable or wire through the wall or through electrical
conduit.
• Often comes in lengths of 25 or 50 feet, 1/2” or 3/4” wide with a hook on one end.
•Also comes coiled in a case.
• Also used to probe wall cavities to determine the best path for routing a cable.
Extension Cord
Electrician Knife (folding Lock)
Flexible Ratchet Spanner set
Combination Wrench
Chain Wrench Tongs

Use for turning and fixing large diameter threaded pipe, Designed and
sized to provide maximum leverage and toughness of the job.
Wood Saw
Metal Hacksaw

Use to cut metal sheets and pipes.

There are 18,24, & 32 Teeth per Inches.
Coping Saw
Close Quarter Hacksaw
Hole Saw

Use to cut work piece in circular form

Spirit Level
Water Level
Laser Level
C - Clamp

Releases spindle to move freely for fast clamping,

it allows clamped items to be release quickly
3 Way Edging Clamp

Holds edging strip on work pieces

Puller
Pipe Vise
Machinist Vise

This vise is designed to be fixed on a working table

and use to hold works for hand finishing or installing .
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Drill Press Vise

•Designed for precision drilling of metal and wood working,

must be mounted in the drill press machine.
•Made from durable cast iron
Swivel Table Vise

Swivel base turns 360 degrees, adjustable jaws, use

to hold works in different side.
Tripod Bench Vise
Aluminum frame Step Ladder
Scaffolds
EMT Bender

 Use for bended EMT conduit to requirement degree.

Provide marking 30, 45, 60, 90 degree
Hicky Pipe Bender

Use to bend IMC/RSC (Heavy Walled conduit) to requirement

degree. Provide marking 30, 45, 60, 90 degree
Pipe Bender (tripod)
Oil Can
Pipe Wrench
Pipe Reamers

Use to cut the sharp edges of the

conduit to prevent the wire from damage
Pipe Threader
Pipe Cutter

Use to cut conduit pipe

Pipe thread Cutting Oil

For use on all steels for threading operations

Foam Fire Extinguisher

Use to control fire cause by Paper, Wood and Textile

Water + Additive Extinguisher

Use to control Class A fire cause by Paper, Wood and

Textile and Coal Equal performance to 9 liters of water
with lighter weight advantage
Dry Powder Extinguisher

Use to control fire cause by Gas, Petrol, Oil, Solvent

and Electrical Equipments
Carbon Dioxide Extinguisher

Use to control fire cause by Flammable Liquids

First aid Box

Contains common first aid medicine

Fire Alarm Bell

Use to warn employees/workers for possible hazards and emergency