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Commercial Electrical Tools

Electrical tools help electrical workers perform more effectively and safely at work. The electrical toolkit available to an electrical worker today has to be functional and efficient as well as safe and insulated. However, while using any such equipment, whether at home or commercially, users must take care that direct exposure to electricity be avoided to avoid serious injury or even risk death.

  1. Insulated Screwdriver

    • Insulated screwdrivers, also sometimes referred to as electrician insulated screwdrivers, are used for insertion and tightening of screws. An insulated screwdriver typically will have a dielectric substance that separates the tip of the screwdriver from its handle. Being a bad conductor of electricity, this dielectric substance protects the worker from getting an electric shock. OSHA standards ensure that these insulated screwdrivers are safe to handle when exposed to an electrical alternating current of 1,000 volts and may even rise to 10,000 volts.

      Typically, insulated screwdriver handles have two layers of insulation, each with a different color so they can easily be recognized. These handles are both inflammable and shock-proof.

    Multi-Purpose Electrical Wiring Tool

    • This multi-purpose hand tool can be used for gripping, bending, pulling, stripping, shearing and cutting electrical wires. This compact equipment contains needle-nose pliers, handles and other tool elements that are arranged in such a manner that the size of the tool can be reduced when not in use.

    Wire Stripper

    • A wire stripper is a hand-held electrical device used for cutting the insulation (plastic coating) from the electrical wires. The end portions of the opened wire need to be stripped when the electrical work is done. The wire stripper consists of holes which are smaller in size than the diameter of the wire (of the same size as the wire gauze). This ensures a smooth cut of the insulation without damaging the core of the wire. Therefore, a wire stripper cannot work on too thick or too thin wires. There are two types of strippers available in the market--manual and automatic.

    Cable Ripper

    • A low-tech tool, cable ripper is a simple U-shaped metal tool that has a cutting head for cutting through the heavy plastic casing that holds several wires within it. These wires, in turn, are coated with another thin layer of insulator. When there are several wires within the plastic insulator (cable), the individual wires need to be loosened and separated from each other so that they can be attached to an electric outlet.

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