Electrician's toolbox: the main components of an electrician's kit

Every professional uses special equipment when working. An electrician who is engaged in replacing wires, installing meters and troubleshooting various kinds of problems simply needs to have an electrician's toolbox. It is worth considering what is included in its kit.

Basic tool

First, you should familiarize yourself with the electrician's hand tool, it is better to store it in a separate suitcase in the form of a plastic case, which has a large number of compartments and cells. There are ready-made kitsbut, as a rule, they are very expensive, so craftsmen collect them gradually.

Basically, such a case contains a large number of different parts and fixtures, but the most important are:

• tester, any electrical work requires periodic current measurement, therefore this device is considered very important;
• dielectric screwdrivers should be in a wide variety, since no action is carried out without them;
• pliers use them to cut and twist the wire;
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• an electrician's knife helps to clean and connect the conductors;
• insulating tape;
• a soldering iron, as well as accessories for it that will be needed for work.

This is a versatile electrician's kit that everyone should have. All other tools are considered optional and are used as needed.

Measuring instruments

Some of the most important tools for an electrician are measuring instruments, with which most of the work is carried out. The kit necessarily has a universal multimeter, such a device is considered multifunctional due to the fact that it combines several types of devices at once. They may differ depending on the model. There are professional devices, which quickly and accurately determine the capacitance and inductance, as well as the resistance of the electrical network.

The next device is a megohmmeter, which determines the quality of the insulation. The device includes a special dynamo that generates a potential equal to 500, 1000, 2500 V. If there is a leak in the circuit, the tool will definitely show resistance.

A clamp meter is used to determine the parameters of the electric current flowing through the cable. The particular advantage of this equipment is that it does not require direct contacts with a conductive area to operate, and does not need to break the circuit.

In addition, the device is equipped with special probes that allow you to determine the level of DC and AC voltage. And you can also find out the resistance. The analogue of this device are ammetersbut they are more modern.

Another electrical device is a wattmeter, it helps to determine the power of the current. In addition, it can be used to calculate the parameters of the electromagnetic signal. There are several varieties, namely optical, radio frequency and low frequency.

Using a voltmeter, you can easily find out the voltage level or electromotive force that passes through the electrical network.

Electrical equipment

During electrical work, in addition to conventional hand tools, electrical appliances are often used. It is worth considering the most irreplaceable of them, the list includes:

• A hammer drill is perhaps one of the main and necessary tools in an electrician's kit. It is quite easy to use and has many functions. With the help of it, you can carry out almost any type of drilling, besides, absolutely any material is subject to it. A wide selection of such devices is provided, there are professional models and household ones.
• Hammer drill. It can be used as a hammer drill, but unlike it, it has a smaller size, respectively, and the power is reduced, and there are no several operating modes.
• Screwdriver, this tool is designed to create small holes, as well as to quickly and easily tighten screws. Moreover, each job has its own speed.
• The grinder is used for grinding various surfaces, sawing stone or metal material.
• The wall chaser by the principle of work resembles a grinder. The main element in the device is a cutter, and diamond discs, which are located parallel to each other, can also be used.

But mainly this device is used in the repair of large industrial premises. Although the wall chaser is also useful for everyday life, as it is equipped with a special dust collector, so there is not much debris and construction dust left after work.

Accessories

To be prepared for any kind of work and have an extended set of inventory, the kit can be expanded with additional parts. This electrician's set consists of the following accessories:

• A set of drills and various drill bits for a hammer drill. A complete set of such elements will greatly simplify the work and increase the list of capabilities of such an electrical appliance.
• A drill for concrete, this type of nozzle is intended for a hammer drill. It differs from the others in that it has several longitudinal grooves, which are located symmetrically. That is why they are used for crushing concrete walls and ceilings.
• Hex bit - a type of working bit that is used to tighten hex screws. Experts do not use such a detail so often, but in some situations it is impossible to do without it.
• Bits with diamond teeth are used for making socket outlets.
• Ceramic crowns are designed to work with tiles, they do not allow fragile material to crack or chip.
• A mixer attachment, using this device, you can quickly enough stir the necessary solutions and mixtures that will be needed during the installation of the socket and distributor.
• Various socket heads are used for mounting in hard-to-reach places.
• The headlamp helps to illuminate the work area, since most of these events are carried out without the main lighting.
• Tweezers with the help of them can capture even the smallest details.

Here are the basic tools that come with a professional electrician's kit. In addition, it is worth purchasing special rubber gloves and goggles. And also do not forget about safety precautions during electrical work.