Level 1 Diploma in Electrical Installation © 2014 City and Guilds of London Institute. All rights reserved. 1 of 13 PowerPoint presentation Tools Unit 106: Fabrication techniques for electrical installation

Level 1 Diploma in Electrical Installation © 2014 City and Guilds of London Institute. All rights reserved. 2 of 13 Common electricians’ tools Screwdrivers should be insulated to 1000v: Flat-bladed (used for crews with a slotted head) Pozidriv/Philips (used for screws with a crosscut head) Tools

Level 1 Diploma in Electrical Installation © 2014 City and Guilds of London Institute. All rights reserved. 3 of 13 Cutting tools (cable) Sidecutters Universal pliers Tools

Level 1 Diploma in Electrical Installation © 2014 City and Guilds of London Institute. All rights reserved. 4 of 13 Trimming Tools Wire strippers Electricians’ knife Tools

Level 1 Diploma in Electrical Installation © 2014 City and Guilds of London Institute. All rights reserved. 5 of 13 Conduit tools Conduit tap – cutting and cleaning internal threads Files – flat and round for deburring and sizing metalwork Bending machine – for bending conduit Draw tape – for pulling in cables Tools

Level 1 Diploma in Electrical Installation © 2014 City and Guilds of London Institute. All rights reserved. 6 of 13 PVC Conduit tools Bending spring – internal spring for bending PVC conduit Conduit cutter – for cutting PVC conduit Junior hacksaw – for cutting PVC conduit Tools

Level 1 Diploma in Electrical Installation © 2014 City and Guilds of London Institute. All rights reserved. 7 of 13 Other tools Measuring tape/steel rule – for measuring and marking out Set square/engineers’ square – for marking out work before cutting Scriber/pencil/centre punch – to mark lines on material to be cut Tools

Level 1 Diploma in Electrical Installation © 2014 City and Guilds of London Institute. All rights reserved. 8 of 13 High-speed steel drills – for drilling into metal, plastic and wood. Masonry drills – for drilling brick and blockwork Hole saws – for cutting holes in sheet metal, trunking etc Cutting paste – for cutting threads, drilling etc as a lubricant and coolant. Tools

Level 1 Diploma in Electrical Installation © 2014 City and Guilds of London Institute. All rights reserved. 9 of 13 Spanners are used to tighten nuts and bolts: Open-ended Ring Socket Bush Tools

Level 1 Diploma in Electrical Installation © 2014 City and Guilds of London Institute. All rights reserved. 10 of 13 Power tools Battery-powered Electric drills Jigsaws – for cutting slots or removing sections of trunking Tools

Level 1 Diploma in Electrical Installation © 2014 City and Guilds of London Institute. All rights reserved. 11 of 13 Tools Name a tool for each of the following applications: ApplicationTool 25mm hole in trunking 6mm hole in brick Slot in trunking 90º line across trunking Deburring conduit Measuring 2.5m of conduit Ensuring items are level 90º PVC conduit bend

Level 1 Diploma in Electrical Installation © 2014 City and Guilds of London Institute. All rights reserved. 12 of 13 Tools Name a tool for each of the following applications: ApplicationTool 25mm hole in trunking25mm hole saw 6mm hole in brick6mm masonry drill Slot in trunkingJigsaw 90º line across trunkingSquare and pencil Deburring conduitReamer Measuring 2.5m of conduit Measuring tape Ensuring items are levelSpirit level 90º PVC conduit bendBending spring

Level 1 Diploma in Electrical Installation © 2014 City and Guilds of London Institute. All rights reserved. 13 of 13 Any questions?