High-quality performance of any work is not complete without the use of professional equipment. Therefore, an electrician must have a set of tools that may be required when performing repairs. The wiring equipment that the master should have when performing work is suitable for both professionals and beginners and home professionals.
What is included in the set of an electrician
In stores you can find a large selection of a variety of devices. Most of them have a narrow focus and may not even be required by the home master. Such special tools are bought by professionals in a specific area.
Mandatory devices in the electrical kit include:
- dielectric gloves;
- screwdrivers;
- testers (indicators, multimeters);
- screwdriver, drill;
- pliers, pliers, round-nose pliers;
- side cutters;
- screeds;
Stripping stripper - a knife;
- device for stripping insulation;
- terminal blocks;
- keys;
- soldering iron;
- shtroborez;
- electrician ruler, pencil and other stationery for creating labels.
The listed list is required, but some of its components can replace each other. For example, you can strip the ends of the cable from insulation using a knife, rather than a special device from the kit.
The kit can be sold in a case for an electrician or a diplomat, or assembled by the master separately. The composition of the suitcase can be found in the documentation for it. Such kits include Shchitovik, NIE, Arsenal and others.
Dielectric gloves
All work under voltage is dangerous. There is a risk of electric shock, so the master must always be protected. One of the means to help protect yourself is dielectric gloves, which should always be in the case of an electrician. They should be without cuts, punctures, cracks, and also made of quality material.
Before each use, gloves are checked by the operator. The easiest method is to inflate the glove and hold it in your hands. Air must not leak, otherwise such a glove is unsuitable.
Screwdrivers
There are different types and sizes. It is recommended to purchase a set of long insulated screwdrivers for an electrician with a flat and cross tip in different sizes. You can also buy a universal set of screwdrivers for electrical work with a variety of nozzles.
Screwdriver
Such a device is used for various purposes. In addition to its direct purpose, it can make holes in the shield or junction box. A screwdriver can be replaced with a cordless screwdriver if its price seems high to the master. But if a specialist buys a professional screwdriver, you should also pick up all the necessary nozzles for him.
Pliers, pliers, nippers
Pliers are an important tool not only in electrical work, but also in everyday life. They allow you to tighten the nuts, bite the wire. The tool must have solid insulated handles without cracks.
In addition to pliers, pliers or platypuses may be required. The latter have a flat edge and can serve as a replacement for pliers. Their main purpose is the creation of complex bends and the formation of the ends of the conductors.
Nippers allow you to evenly bite any wire. Also, a special form of sharpening allows you to use them instead of pliers.
Screeds
The connection of the wires to the bundles is carried out using ties.They are different in material, number of applications, methods of fixation, length, width.
Insulation stripper
You can clean the cable ends from the insulating layer with the help of different devices - electrical knives or professional equipment. Knives are usually used by professionals, since a beginner can damage a thin core of a cable. If it is not possible to use a special device, you can take a knife with a sharp blade.
The range of insulation strippers is wide. Models are presented in all price categories, so even a novice master will pick up a working tool.
Wire Terminal Blocks
During repair work, it is often necessary to increase the wire or replace a part of it. In such cases, special connectors are used. The most common and convenient are screw terminal blocks and sleeves. The latter connect the conductors and crimp their ends to protect against damage. Installation is carried out using crimping pliers.
Wrench
For different types of electrical work, there are keys of various sizes. Not everyone may be required, so an electrician may be limited to buying an ordinary adjustable wrench. It takes up less space and weighs a little, while it is able to replace a whole set of tools.
Indicators and Testers
Before carrying out work, the absence of voltage on the wire must be checked. For this, indicators are used. They come in the form of screwdrivers that help find the phase wire. When you touch the phase on the indicator lamp lights up. In a similar design, indicators for a hidden type of wiring and three-phase screwdrivers are produced. They have four terminals, three of which are phases, and the remainder is zero. If the wires are connected correctly, the indicator disc will rotate in the direction of the arrow. This is considered professional equipment, so a home master may not buy a three-phase indicator.
Determination of low voltage (considered to be 220 V network) is performed using TIN-1. This device has two probes, one of which has a warning light. When touching a live cable, the lamp should light up. Instead of such an indicator, warning lights are used, but this is dangerous. The light bulb may accidentally crash, and inside it there is a filament under tension, which carries a threat. For this reason, it is better to use a professional, proven indicator.
The most reliable device for measuring electrical circuits is considered a multimeter. This device can be analog (old models) and digital (modern). The principle of operation of both testers is the same. They can measure voltage, current, resistance and other indicators. For home use, an inexpensive multimeter is suitable, professionals use models from a high price category with additional options and a high accuracy class.
Drill with nozzles and drills, hammer drill
The drill has many purposes. In some cases, it can be replaced with a conventional screwdriver. For drilling walls and crushing the strob, a hammer drill is excellent. It is used to cut holes for sockets, switches, junction boxes.
Instead of a punch, some craftsmen use a chisel and a hammer. The process in this case will be longer, so it is better to give preference to electrical equipment.
Drill and punch will not work without crowns. They also come in many sizes. It is recommended to buy several standard crowns for making holes.
When creating a strob, professional craftsmen use a stroborez. This is expensive equipment, so novice experts can not buy it, using a grinder with a special disk.
Buy or assemble yourself
In the store you can find a ready-made set of electrician. It will have all the necessary tools for home repair and installation. Such a set can be acquired by a beginner, so as not to look for all the tools individually.
Professionals prefer self-assembly of an electrician's suitcase. Previously, they study the characteristics of the proposed products and choose models with the best characteristics. Usually purchased products are manufactured by different companies, so a set of electrician with products from one company will not work.
