Insulated tools yes or no....

[Dustydazzler]

having watched a fair few YouTube videos or various electrical installation work around the world (sad I know)...

But one thing I did notice is how any electricians in say America, Canada and ASia who don’t use insulated gripe tools

They just use standard screwdrivers , pliers , cutters etc , yes they often have a rubber or plastic grip but not proper insulated

Thoughts ?

 

[Squid]

Take no notice of Merican Electricians, 110V is for children.

 

[Dustydazzler]

I do rather like their Klein 9 in 1 or 11 in 1 electricians screwdrivers sadly not available in the U.K.

 

[The Ghost]

Insulated every time for me. It's part of an overall strategy whose purpose is: DON'T get electrocuted this is one of the arrows in my quiver toward that strategy. Just one mind you.

 

[GeorgeCooke]

Take no notice of Merican Electricians, 110V is for children.

 

[DPG]

Take no notice of Merican Electricians, 110V is for children.

They still have 220 phase-phase.

 

[GeorgeCooke]

Take no notice of Merican Electricians, 110V is for children.

The US uses 120v, not 110v.

 

[GeorgeCooke]

They still have 220 phase-phase.

240v phase to phase.

 

[DPG]

240v phase to phase.

Thanks for the correction George. But hopefully my point was made about the two voltage bands available.

 

[Andy78]

If you are working under safe isolation practices you shouldn't need insulated tools in theory. Doesn't work like that though.

Having had accidents in my youth with standard tools I know that even non VDE tools will offer protection to some degree.

I do use VDE tools by the way.

 

[Squid]

I do rather like their Klein 9 in 1 or 11 in 1 electricians screwdrivers sadly not available in the U.K.

£23 notes on Amazon UK

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Screwdrive...1&qid=1554898565&s=gateway&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1

 

[Bobster]

They also quite commonly have 480 and 600v also.

 

[telectrix]

Take no notice of Merican Electricians, 110V is for children.

and they ride horses instead of eating them.

 

[DPG]

They also quite commonly have 480 and 600v also.

The point I was trying to make is that even in a domestic situation there is the 220V system in place alongside the more widely recognised 110V. Hence the comment that American systems are less dangerous is not entirely accurate.

 

[Pete999]

having watched a fair few YouTube videos or various electrical installation work around the world (sad I know)...

But one thing I did notice is how any electricians in say America, Canada and ASia who don’t use insulated gripe tools

They just use standard screwdrivers , pliers , cutters etc , yes they often have a rubber or plastic grip but not proper insulated

Thoughts ?

Can't beat a decent VDE Tool, all those reds and yellows wonderful stuff.