Essential Power Tools For Electricians
Are you thinking of signing up to an electrician apprenticeship? Perhaps you’re looking for a change of pace and would like to switch into a new trade that will present you with different challenges. Or maybe you’re ready to leave school and would like to get stuck straight into an excellent trade that to earn a decent and reliable living. In any case, you’re going to need to be prepared. This means, reading up on all the essential tools.
But when you think about an electrician, do you ever picture them using power tools? Most people assume that with a pair of pliers and some wire strippers, that they’d be good to go; but there’s much more to it than that.
Here’s a list of the essential hand tools that every electrician should have. Following that, we’ll look at the power tools that will come in incredibly handy and why.
- Multimeter
- Voltage tester
- Wire strippers
- Circuit finder
- Screwdrivers & nut drivers
- Pliers
- Fish tape
- Tape measure
- Hammer
- Level
- Torch
- Utility knife
With those key tools in your kit, you’ll have the basics to get you started. However, in order to be the best that you can be and to be able to tackle anything on your own, you’re going to need to call in the cavalry.
Electrician’s power tools
As an electrician you’ll soon discover that any tool that can make your life easier will be most welcome! Which is why we’ve put together this helpful list. Certainly, there will be situations where additional power tools would come in hand, but in terms of your day-to-day duties, these are the essentials.
Combi power drill
The combi power drill is every tradesman’s best friend and can be used for a wide variety of different functions. In addition to being able to drill small holes into surfaces, you can also use it as a screwdriver. Certainly, a standard screwdriver would suffice, but it’s nice to have the option to work a little faster.
Most of the power drills that we sell at Data Power tools come with battery packs and a tough-carry case, for the optimal convenience.
Whilst you won’t necessarily have regular use for big drill drivers or impact drivers, from time to time it’s going to come in handy. So, a drill driver/impact driver twin pack is definitely worth having in your arsenal.
An SDS drill
Again, it’s not often that you’ll need a drill that can pack a punch, but every now and again you’ll need to be able to drill holes into brickwork and masonry, in which case an SDS drill that can pack a punch will be helpful to have on hand.
Oscillating multi-tool
An oscillating multi-tool is essentially a saw, scraper, sander and grinder, all rolled into one. Simply put, there isn’t much at all that you’ll be able to handle with one of these beauties in your toolkit. For the ultimately flexibility, we would recommend rolling with a cordless.
Circular saw
In the event that you need to cut through floorboards in order to run some cables through, a circular saw is going to be your best friend. These are useful handheld tools that can get the job done cleanly, quickly, and effectively. You’re not going to be using this tool all that often, so we would advise going for something a little less bulky to save you the effort of lugging it around with you wherever you go.
Laser measuring tools
Some people prefer to use a traditional level for lining up electrical sockets and so on—however, a cross line laser is not only more accurate, but a whole lot of fun to use as well. This tool is the perfect fit for ensuring that all of your fixtures are entirely level with one another.
Conclusion
If you are coming into the trade as a complete newbie and have very little knowledge of, or experience with tools, then please do not hesitate to contact us. Here at Data Power Tools, we are very passionate about what we do, so we will gladly offer you all of the advice that we can in order to ensure that you’re turning up to your new job or apprenticeship geared and ready to go.
We have a large selection of tools, so deciding on which combi drill or oscillating multi-tool is best for you can be difficult. Don’t worry! We’ll point you in the right direction.
As long as you do your research and be certain to tick everything off this list, as well as the essential hand tools, then you shouldn’t run into any problems. In any case, we hope that this article was especially helpful for you. Good luck sparky!
