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==== Wire Strippers ==== | |||
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A good pair of wire strippers insures that the insulation has been properly removed, nicking the wire can cause physical failure when bending takes place or in other extreme cases hot spots can occur because of the reduced conductor size causing resistance heating leading to electrical failure or fire on circuits under heavy loads. some upper end expensive wire strippers use a thermal process to burn away the insulation rather than using a sharp blade to cut the insulation</TD> | |||
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==== Digital Multi Meter ==== | ==== Digital Multi Meter ==== | ||
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====Non contact voltage probe ==== | ====Non contact voltage probe ==== | ||
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Non-Contact Voltage Detectors can be used to detect the presence of voltage at outlets, lighting fixtures, circuit breakers, wires and cables or can be even used to find a break in a wire. Most can detect the presence of voltages with the range of 50 to 1000 volts ac and a frequency ranging 50 to 500 hertz. some of the higher end units can detect the presence of dc voltages. this item can be found at most hard ware stores for as little nine bucks! Very cheap when you compare the cost of the life savings. | Non-Contact Voltage Detectors can be used to detect the presence of voltage at outlets, lighting fixtures, circuit breakers, wires and cables or can be even used to find a break in a wire. Most can detect the presence of voltages with the range of 50 to 1000 volts ac and a frequency ranging 50 to 500 hertz. some of the higher end units can detect the presence of dc voltages. this item can be found at most hard ware stores for as little nine bucks! Very cheap when you compare the cost of the life savings. | ||
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====GFI circuit tester ==== | ====GFI circuit tester ==== | ||
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====Circuit Breaker Lockout Tags ==== | |||
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The use of Lockout-Tagout or (LOTO) is the safety measure widely used when someone is working on an electrical circuit and uses a way to physically disable the circuit from being accidentally energized, thus keeping the person from being electrocuted. | |||
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Latest revision as of 01:46, 29 January 2011
Must have tools
Wire Strippers
| A good pair of wire strippers insures that the insulation has been properly removed, nicking the wire can cause physical failure when bending takes place or in other extreme cases hot spots can occur because of the reduced conductor size causing resistance heating leading to electrical failure or fire on circuits under heavy loads. some upper end expensive wire strippers use a thermal process to burn away the insulation rather than using a sharp blade to cut the insulation |  |
Digital Multi Meter
| A multimeter can be a handy device useful for basic fault finding and field service work or a bench instrument which can measure to a very high degree of accuracy. They can be used to troubleshoot electrical problems in a wide array of industrial and household devices such as batteries, motor controls, appliances, power supplies, and wiring systems. |  |
Non contact voltage probe
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Non-Contact Voltage Detectors can be used to detect the presence of voltage at outlets, lighting fixtures, circuit breakers, wires and cables or can be even used to find a break in a wire. Most can detect the presence of voltages with the range of 50 to 1000 volts ac and a frequency ranging 50 to 500 hertz. some of the higher end units can detect the presence of dc voltages. this item can be found at most hard ware stores for as little nine bucks! Very cheap when you compare the cost of the life savings. |
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GFI circuit tester
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Not all GFCI outlets use resistive ground load testing to check the electronics and mainly only check the mechanical tripping to make sure it works by using an external tester it gives you 100% certainty that the cfi safety circuit is working properly by applying a precise 6 milliamp current across the hot and ground path. |
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Circuit Breaker Lockout Tags
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The use of Lockout-Tagout or (LOTO) is the safety measure widely used when someone is working on an electrical circuit and uses a way to physically disable the circuit from being accidentally energized, thus keeping the person from being electrocuted. |
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Not needed but nice to have
Insulated screwdrivers
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