Best Tools For a Startup Electrician

[MFS Electrical]

Have you guys got any experience on Wiha? They seem to be a go to on tools?

Personally I don’t like wiha they don’t really last very long much nicer set of Wera Kraftforms will do the trick

 

[Pete999]

CK Stubbies wahey, no you aint having Mine what I won so there

 

[loplug]

i use the irozola screwdrivers bought the set added a pz3 a big slotted and the flat crossy type ones (modulo) or whatever you call them and knipex snips have done for years now. and have a draper torque for dBs

 

[loplug]

i use the irozola screwdrivers bought the set added a pz3 a big slotted and the flat crossy type ones (modulo) or whatever you call them and knipex snips have done for years now. and have a draper torque for dBs

 

[Toneyz]

CK Stubbies wahey, no you aint having Mine what I won so there

You'll have to give it to me so you don't get told off by Mrs Pete999 as she won't believe you won it.

 

[Pete999]

You'll have to give it to me so you don't get told off by Mrs Pete999 as she won't believe you won it.[/QUOTE
To late for begging letters Ant, she has already seen Claire's email tough titty Mate.

 

[Toneyz]

Wasn't begging just thought I'd take it off your hands to save you the bo***ing.

 

[rapparee]

CK Stubbies wahey, no you aint having Mine what I won so there

They're handy enough aren't they

I won the set off the other forum the girls also threw in a pouch to store them in. If I lost them, I would replace them. I actually went and bought the CK heavy duty ratchet cable cutter as a kind of thank you / payback to CK.

 

[rapparee]

I have a few sets of wiha screwdrivers, the 4mm flat are practically disposable to me TBH. I end up giving them away to operators.

I have knipex side cutters and pliers, I particularly like their snipe nose pliers with the cable stripping holes.

About half a dozen sets of knipex cobra/alligator gland pliers.

I have the original Allen brand of hex keys metric and imperial, wera brand torx keys.

Würth Spanners.

Klauke Crimps.

Portasol Soldering iron.

Fluke 1653b, 179,373, 376, 277, 787b, 368 and 115.

Holesaws are mostly American Morse

Vise brand vice grips. (Different sizes.)

Unbranded hacksaw and hammer.

Britool and Bacho socket sets

I have a Sealey toolbox and chest

When it comes to power tools I am a firm believer in Hitachi.

That's all that I can think off without walking into the office to look around.


Edit. This has jogged my memory, I lent my torx keys to the tool makers a fortnight ago and still haven't got them back.

 

[GBDamo]

If not already mentioned/apart from the obvious;-

A cone/step drill

A 3.5mm and 4mm tap driver.

Good quality electrical scissors come in very useful.

Step up.

Long nosed pliers.

 

[elsparko]

If not already mentioned/apart from the obvious;-

A cone/step drill

A 3.5mm and 4mm tap driver.

Good quality electrical scissors come in very useful.

Step up.

Long nosed pliers.

electrical scissors?

 

[sparksfly]

All of the above is good advice and I too advocate buying good quality stuff that will last. However, you don't need to start expensive and hopefully you'll get the opportunity to try out different tools as you gain experience and build on that. I actually use
1) Very cheap (my preference) small (150-160mm) & larger cable cutters.
2) LED Lenser AAA battery head torch (not the brightest model, but the batteries last longer) invaluable.
3) Quality VDE Screwdrivers (Bahco etc...mid-range are fine).
4)12v, 18v, 240v Bosch blue...others are also good but I have experience of dropping these on occasions and leaving out in the rain (not 240v)...they take it everytime.
5) "Large" folding plastic step 390-400mm (H) from hobbycraft (small footprint for domestic ceiling work) + 5 tread fibreglass steps
6) Quality drill bits if used everyday (forget cheap large sets).
7) 10mm2 G/Y single cable 200mm long. 90 deg bend To check for obstructions for D/Light positioning or location of joists/pipes.
8) Knee pads
9) Duck tape.
10) vaseline
...I think i need to stop now....need fud

 

[Marti]

Screwfix Titan brand LED distance measure is a god-send for plotting down lights. A chalk line is cheaper than laser and almost as good for the task. Rolling tool boxes are handy depending if you're in a car or on the tube; with a small soft bag of the basic (second fix) tools. What else? Spirit pens and pencils, OH and a volt stick. A non contact voltage detector - OR use your tongue. A combi-drill and impact driver pair is useful but costly when you start.

 

[GBDamo]

electrical scissors?

I knew that would raise an eyebrow. There is very little chance of changing some ones choice of tool without practical demonstration but I know of two sparks that went from ---- taking to wanting some in a morning.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00TPP2...=9046601&hvtargid=pla-451189240484&th=1&psc=1

 

[elsparko]

I knew that would raise an eyebrow. There is very little chance of changing some ones choice of tool without practical demonstration but I know of two sparks that went from **** taking to wanting some in a morning.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00TPP2...=9046601&hvtargid=pla-451189240484&th=1&psc=1

ive got a "7 in 1" set of snips, cant see myself using scissors for stripping cable

and £32 for scissors

Draper Expert Ergo Plus 7 in 1 VDE Pliers 185mm - https://www.toolstation.com/shop/p50196?r=googleshopping&rr=marin&utm_source=googleshopping&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=googleshoppingfeed&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI4s6zwpep2wIVDt0bCh099gPCEAQYASABEgJGifD_BwE