15 Hand Tools GREEN Apprentice Electricians Need!

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[jjcross]

Couple of add ons to this
* hammer
* sharpie/ pencil/ pen
* utility knife
* ugly’s reference book
( most book stores have them, it is a great reference for all type of thing)

[haroldgreen]

I had a new apprentice show up with a pair of fuller center pin pliers. I told him he needed to get a pair of klein offsets. He insisted he could cut anything that my kleins could. I picked up some #10 solid wires and twisted five or six together. I said cut that. He pulled out his fullers and tried for five minutes. Straining all the while without any real progress. I said try my kleins. He snipped right through with little effort. Looked at me and said I'll have a pair tomorrow. Although most electricians carried a couple of 420 channel locks I always preferred the 430's as they could handle larger pipe. The first thing we did was cut the insulation off them. The less tools you need to carry the better and the channel locks did a fine job of reaming pipe from half inch up to two inches. You can't do that with the insulation on them. Now my next suggestion is to buy the 9NE's without insulation on them and get a set of the red klein insulators and put that on the kleins. It's far tougher that that thick insulation that comes on many of the new pliers and makes them too bulky. Don't follow the directions to heat the grips before installing. Instead pound them on. If you heat them to conform they will likely slip around and if you pound them on they will stay in place until you wear them out in ten to twenty years. Now my favorite tool that I always carried was a little 6" crescent wrench. Worked so well on al-thread nuts and anchors. The most useful wire stripper I ever owned was I believe a t-stripper. The first hole next to the cutting edge was a #12 and since I worked with 12 gauge wire more often than other sizes having the #12 hole first saved time. Next hole was a #6, then #8, 10, 14, 16. More useful than any other stripper I ever owned. I would suggest a good tool bag instead of a pouch. The first time your pouch gets turned over in the gang box and you spend an hour hunting your tools you'll find why most electricians no longer carry a pouch. Also people aren't as likely to borrow your tools out of a zippered tool bag. For most ladder work Strippers and knife left front pocket, ruler right front pocket or belt, right rear pocket held screwdriver, kleins, channel locks, perhaps a level. The rest of the tools were in the bag at the base of the ladder. I would suggest that you buy the toughest hacksaw you can find. You need one that can withstand a ten foot drop off a ladder to the concrete below without twisting or springing. After half a dozen hacksaws I ended up with an old craftsman hacksaw with the adjustment wheel on the back. It must be forty years old and still cuts straight. I eventually gave up on klein levels and went to a machinist type level. You have to really pull to get it off pipe whereas the older levels would fall off at the slightest movement. One last thing I would suggest that I used frequently. A small tap and bit set. About six of the sizes with the right bits for each tap so when you run across a badly threaded box you can clean it or tap it to the next size. Yes you can buy a tritap but having the right bit saves a lot of time and trouble.

[estuarry]

that insulated wire grabber is SO SMART. i'm only 2 years in but am adding this to my list. great video, sending it to a buddy who is just starting out

[TheRroberson]

Good. Found a tool I didn't have. I'm just a DIY but hooked on Toughbuilt bags with tech clips. Tks for your post. Randy

[rudylacarl]

I always choose kmipex for pliers and wrenches

And wera for screwdrivers!🤙🏽 nice informative video though man

[MrDebauch]

those are great suggestions and what not.... but i think my main take away is the fact that the tools shown are actually used. they have been outside the youtube video set. 99% of the tool videos show some electrician or HVAC guy with the most expensive backpack, filled with thousands of dollars of hand tools... but you can tell that they have not been on any type of jobsite for even 1 day. Even if you figure maybe the guy washed his tools... there is no way they are that clean. Countless videos on the klein 11-in-1 where you know a screw has never met a single driver bit on the guy's driver... yet he wants to tell you how great the tool is when most workers know it is really not that great... but then you see some guys making excuses saying it's in their estimate kit, or the pouch they use when they first walk onto a jobsite.... okay bud. you quit electricity and now you are a youtube infomercial... none of your pliers ever touched a copper wire.. your veto pro pack has never been sat on a surface with drywall dust, it's mint condition.. you don't know a damn thing on what tool holds up better than what.

respect for actually showing tools that you bought and used.

[realfloridaredneck]

#2 square tip, most used screwdriver in my bag during rough-ins. Perfect for EMT connectors and couplings

[williamhaines]

While klien and channel are top of the line to start off. You deal with some Doyle and Quinn from harbor freight then work your way up to klien and channel lock I guess was planning on getting play Keniplex

[dontprayforme]

Just an aside to those Knipex Cobra/Water Pump pliers (I have two I keep in my pouch currently, they’re awesome). Knipex makes a smooth jaw Pliers Wrench, starting around 5” size I think. Had a pair for a while because I do use mine on actual bolts or nuts often. Mine were a little bit more than the Water Pump/Cobra’s, but I’ll say I think they’re worth it, at least having one pair handy.

[Danbigd]

If you watched to the end: Get the 7 in 1 1/4" Hex Impact w/handle. Have used both. The hex set is half the weight, impact rated to pull off the handle and into my impact driver. The 1/4" socket is magnetic and accepts bits too! Throw on a phillips, torx, etc. Handy if you are looking for multiple applications as the nut driver is just bulky and heavier in consideration with hand fatigue. Both are $30 USD usually.

[NPAMike]

don't forget a headlamp, i prefer the necklamps.

[OnusBones]

Thanks for this; going to get myself a Voltclaw.

[miki]

In Europe, every electrician uses insulated tools, especially pliers and screwdrivers. We mustn't play with life, that's the job

[leovenier]

Fuse pullers could be useful and a safe tool to use. Thankyou

[wizardz]

Get a battery drill too if you need to go cheap ryobie or dewalt has 2 Batts and drill, charger for $100. roto split for b/x m/c a hacksaw, hammer and if you really what to impress an employer a slugbuster kit and a 1/2 inch emt bender both are like $40

[synthetictruth]

I ain't no elechicken but that is a solid list

[alextorkelson]

10/10 content for sure, keep up the good shit!

[andyfje]

Open to talk :) this tool bag is just a bit heavy for me 15years in the field

[matid.]

Hi, what's up!! You don't use insulated tools? Here in Argentina we use them. Saludos!!

[cfajardo]

You need to get a real tool bag like a gator back or some thing that will last you makes you look like you actually like the trade your in and committed so it says a lot about you