Electrical Apprentice Hand Tools you'll need

ELECTRICAL APPRENTICE basic hand tools.
Quick basic list involves:
VDE 1000v rated:
-pliers
-siddecutters
-screwdrivers
Non VDE Tools:
-conduit cutters
-knife
-level
-needle nose pliers
-permanent marker
-pencil
-biro
-note pad
-allan keys
-multigrips
-adjustable spanner
-plaster saw
-security bits
-data punch down tool
-tin snips
-larger cable cutters
-hammer
-inspection light
-head lamp

Tool links-

Klein Pliers: 12098EIN

Wera stainless screwdriver set: WER022728

Bahco adjustable wrench: 9031

Milwaukee Tin Snips: 48-22-2530

Mid west tin snips: MWT-6716S

Wera Allan keys metric: 5022089001

Wera Allan keys imperial:

Cheaper full Allan key set. Imperial + metric. Draper: 33894

Krone tool data punch down tool:

110 punch down tool: Klein Tools VDV427-300

Unilite inspection light IL-175R and head lamps
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Parrot beak cutters: 63050 Klein tools

Ridgid conduit cutters: RC-2375

Channellock multigrips:

Knipex multigrips: 8601250

Milwaukee fastback knife: 48221501

Milwaukee hawkbill knife: 48221525

Security bits:

Knipex vde Long nose pliers: 2618200SBA

Cheap 300mm long nose pliers:

Cheap 150mm long nose pliers:

Cheap Irwin level: 1794159

Milwaukee level: 4932459097

Milwaukee Plaster saw: 48220304

Milwaukee foldable plaster saw: 48220305

Wiha electricians hammer: SB846300E

Estwing 20oz hammer: E3-20S

Knipex Side cutters: 74 06 200

Knipex flush cuts:

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[lachlanpalmer]

Advice i got as an apprentice was that, "you don't make enough money to buy cheap tools ". Me personally i have always opted for quality tools that i can keep for a lifetime, rather than replacing yearly.

[liamhunter]

I’m a 3rd year about to go into my 4th year and I’m about to get my first work Ute/van I have all my hand tools and. A couple power tools but would love a video like this talking about what I need to get like socket sets, spanner sets, power tools etc

[falcon]

Dutch spark here, we work with round cables so its a lot easier for us to strip cables, to strip small portions i use smth like a cable shear from knipex, break the outer layer and pull it off. Longer lengths i use a cable stripper with a small knife in it that splices the outer layer.

[anthonywalker]

I got Knipex and In Texas they are all channel locks

[danchermark]

Amazing work on this videos, with the links for every tool!? Cheers mate we’ll done love tools and your channel is a MUST. Thank you for all your work.

[maxxlawrence]

The ones I would START with-

Needle nose (screw puller plier), lineman pliers (also called 'Kleins', or 'combination pliers'), a form of screwdriver that can hold 1 inch bits (Wera kraftform kompakt, klein. You can slot any type of 1 inch bit in this, making it extremely versatile), diagonal cutters, wire strippers (function better than pliers on average)

Edit: and definitely a grooved locking plier like the channel locks or knipexs. Just a great tool overall.

[jeffreywolf]

Knipex are the best at just about every pair of pliers out there.. buy once cry once. What I found out you're not using any Knipex for last 30 years. And now just starting to use them jobs that used to be so difficult are almost easy now 😃 I do just about everything a lot of electrical or real lot of plumbing a ridiculous amount of carpentry tile drywall flooring bathroom kitchen remodels..

[oscarmontes]

In the US we use emt for commercial work rigid pipe for industrial

[owenchun]

great vid as always Matt - volt stick, a small square and as others have mentioned, tape measure would round this out nicely!

[owent]

I use the Wiha slimline screwdrivers which I have no complaints about. And as for conduit cutters I have Milwaukee pipe cutters which I can just get through 32mm pipe, anything bigger I get a reciprocating saw out . Thanks for the video

[MarzNet]

Cool. We also call the channelock style pliers tongue and groove pliers in the US.

[wyattbreymeyer]

i use knipex strippers with the pliers on the end. its got some of the best cutters ive had at the bottom, fantastic holes for stripping and the plier tip is just small enough to do alot of needle nose/combo plier tasks.

[ChristmasCrustacean]

I would love to hear your opinion of the bare minimum you need for your first day starting an apprenticeship.
Corey Bruhn says Eye protection, Hammer, Jab Saw, VDE screwdrivers, VDE pliers, Level, Tape Measure, a nikko, a pen and a builders pencil, utility knife and a cheap toolbag.

[Shortyyyy]

As an apprentice i was advised to get a pair of black panthers. Highly rate them

[RCK_NCHZ]

the Milwaukee plasterboard saw has the inward-facing teeth which being flat on the outside don't often tear the plasterboard paper as long as the teeth of the saw aren't too deep then tearing is a problem.

[RCK_NCHZ]

The gap in the plier jaws is to allow the cutters to fully close.
who calls multi-grips - channel locks, it's not like calling an insulation testing meter a Megger or single and double screw connectors BP's after the brand Blue Point.

[RCK_NCHZ]

The crimper on combination pliers seemed like a nice addition if you did regular non-insulated crimps, otherwise, it was an unnecessary addition to make use of an unnecessary extension between the insulated grips and the pivot point of the pliers, but 20-plus years ago that was all that was available, so I wouldn't suggest that a modern apprentice use a one size fits all version of pliers when they have access to a range of pliers from 160, 180 to 200mm to better suit the individual's hand size as you seem to have discovered by accident by using the NWS 205mm over the legacy 220mm pliers. You wouldn't give an apprentice XL gloves to work in if they needed Large or medium or vice-versa.
Your enthusiasm is great but being Addicted to tools doesn't mean using the same tools your tradesman used like following some type of tradition when better tools exist, it means thinking about which is the best tool for the person.

[dancaldwell]

Got Wera slimfix screwdrivers recently (from Haymans of all places) and they are as good if not better than the stainless ones 👌 Great vid keep em coming

[nsouthie]

the irwin conduit cutters aren't too bad for a cheap option
also another helpful tool is a gpo cutout template (sparkymate)

[evictioncarpentry]

I use a nitecore headlamp that's got a built in battery with USB charging as well as AAA so im never without power on it....my flashlights, headlamp, phone, tablet, inspection cameras etc all have a dedicated USB C charger in my truck so I can charge between jobs.