TLE - ELECTRICAL TOOLS (FUNCTIONS / USES)

• Screw Drivers


  Used to loosen or tighten screw with slotted heads
• Standard/Flat Screw Driver


  Used to drive screw with a single dot head
• Philips Screw Drivers


  Used to drive screw with cross slot heads
• Stubby Screw Drivers


  Used to turn screw in tight space where standard screw driver cannot be used
• Allen Screw Driver / Wrench


  Used to drive screw with hexagonal slot head
• Hammers


  Tools used in driving or pounding and pulling out of nails
• Ballpeen hammer


  Tool used for shaping and forming metal
• Pliers

  Tool used for cutting, twisting, and gripping wires and cables
• Combination


  Tool usually used by linemen for heavy tasks
• Side cutter

  Tool used for cutting fine, medium, and big wires and cables
• Long nose

  Tool used for cutting and holding fine wires
• Wire Stripper


  Tool used for removing insulation from medium-sized wires ranging from gauge #10 to #16
• Electrician's Knife


  Tool used by linemen to remove insulation from wires and cables in low and high voltage transmission lines
• Portable Electric drill


  Small drilling machine with a chuck capacity of 1/4" to 3/4" used for making holes on metal, assets, and concrete walls
• Hacksaw


  Tool used to cut metal conduit and armored cable
• Convenient source electrical current energy or for consuming appliances. It is where the male plug of an appliances is inserted and fastened on the wall or extension cord.

  Convenience source where the male plug of an appliance is inserted and fastened on the wall or extension cordsle plug of an appliance is inserted and fastened on the wall or extension cords