Household tools

• Screwdrivers


  Tightens or loosens screws
• Standard screwdriver


  • Tip is wedge-shaped
• Philips screwdriver


  • Cross-shaped (+)
  • Screws with cross slot heads
• Stubby screwdriver


  • Has a short handle and blade
  • For tight spaces
• Allen/wrench screwdriver


  • L-shaped
• Hammers


  For driving and pounding nails
• Types of hammers

  • Claw
  • Mallet
  • Ball peen
• Pliers


  For cutting, holding, twisting wires/cables
• Combination Pliers


  • For holding and cutting
• Side cutting pliers


  • Cuts fine and medium wires
• Long nose pliers


  • Cuts and holds fine wires
  • Makes terminal loops
• Wire stripper


  Removes outer covering of wires
• Electrician's knife


  Used by linemen to remove wire covering
• Portable electric drill


  Used in making holes
• Hacksaw


  Cuts conduits and cables
• Convenience outlet


  Source of electricity
• Male plug


  Plugged into the convenience outlet
• Lamp holders


  Protect lamps
• Switch


  Connects and disconnects electricity
• Fuse


  • Circuit protective device
  • Blows when there is a circuit overload
• Circuit breaker


  Cuts electricity when circuit overloads
• Junction Box


  • Octagonal shaped
  • Where the flush type lamp holder is attached
• Utility Box


  Where the convenience outlet is connected
• Flat cord


  • For temporary wirings
  • Used in extension cords
• Stranded wire


  Joint of multiple strands
• Solid wire


  One single wire
• Conduits


  Insulators that serve as passage of wires
• Clamps


  Keep the conduits in place
• Connectors


  Connects wires to each other
• Blender


  Mixes food and is usually used for making smoothies
• Coffee maker


  Makes coffee
• Food processor


  Mixes or blends food
• Microwave


  Heats food
• Stove


  Cooks food
• Bottle sterilizer


  Cleans baby bottles
• Dishwasher


  Cleans plates
• Dryer machine


  Dries clothes
• Flat iron


  Irons clothes
• Washing machine


  Cleans clothes
• Vacuum cleaner


  Sucks dust