For me you need to include a voltage tester as well essential tool to get to know before they ever dream of messing around with anything involving electricity, i'd consider adding safety glasses and boots as well, saw someone step on a nail once in a build, wasn't pretty since then i always wear boots, rubber soles with some kind of protection from penetration from nails or any other nonsense hanging about on a site, probably kneepads and gloves would also be nice seeing as you're gonna be crawling around places a lot lol

@saw6386

11 ай бұрын

you don't need a voltage tester if you have fingers😂

@christiansanchez982

10 ай бұрын

@@saw6386you’re a jackass that was funny 😂 (don’t take the jackass part the wrong way)

@RioDsai

4 ай бұрын

Volt stick 😂

1. Wire stripper Jokari style 2. Cutting plyers 3. Multi head screwdriver 4. Volt tester 5. Foldable ruler

I don’t know how you can make a list of essential tools for an electrician without including a voltage tester

The most important tool would be a voltage meter ;)

I agree. Where is the digital VM?

Imma go get these now 🙌🏼

@RDavisElectrical

2 жыл бұрын

😅😂😂

@OnTheGoKRO

7 ай бұрын

Lmfao

Don't call diagonal cutters side cutters they are different.

Cable/conductors insulation strippers. Phase tester. Torque screwdriver. Crimping tool.

Add a broom, boys! 😂

@Sparky272

11 ай бұрын

Blasphemous. Don’t get tricked by this guys. He’s obviously a carpenter

@LIAFL

Ай бұрын

Yeah I’m an electrician apprentice and I still don’t know what’s a broom is 😂

@jacobjohnson2948

14 күн бұрын

nah the general workers sweep. general contractor rather pay someone $12 an hour to sweep vs $150 an hour.

No voltage indicator?

As an American journeyman I would say The first thing an apprentice should do is learn the names of all the material that is commonly used you have no need for tools until you know what you’re doing and why

@poyo3582

Жыл бұрын

And he didn't even mention the most important tool of all the kliens!

@Delli10

10 ай бұрын

Great Advise.

@Nyle95

9 ай бұрын

​@@poyo3582Which Kleins?

@poyo3582

9 ай бұрын

@@Nyle95 the hammer

@Nyle95

9 ай бұрын

@@poyo3582 I've had a look online and there's a few different types. Is it one with an orange handle or the blue head?

Yh you gonna need a lot more than just those tools 😂

@drippy_pics9086

7 ай бұрын

just starting out u really just need basic hand tools and a drill and impact

@olvera6710

Ай бұрын

He said top 5. Never that those were the only tools.

...and the tool bag. Looks good

Volt stick #1. The very first job I ever did, I got sent into a crawl space to splice some wires that I was told were dead, and sure enough as I moved them in the box they hit the side and shorted out. My boss gave me a volt stick after that😂 Absolutely necessary tool to have

My setup is exactly the same to the tool by the looks of it 😂

I've never bought a hammer I use my kliens but I'm breaking down and going to get this small wiha electrical hammer can't wait .really just need for when I cut boxes to fit the studs I have to beat them flat and sucks using kliens

Baby ass hammer 😂

Pair of lineman pliers and a 6 in 1 screw driver. Got ya😂

@LightningBolt-sf9mt

10 ай бұрын

Klein 11 in 1

@dennisfenton992

5 ай бұрын

Thank you. You’re not an Electrican without your lineman pliers.

@drmarsh4287

5 ай бұрын

@@dennisfenton992 I'm not even an electrician. 😂 I'm a carpenter who has to redo their work.

Love a good tool

Needs to be top 20 but those will get u started

You can get a Stabila level set for like 250...They're the best

I have that same stabila mini level. Im an industrial tech, super handy and sits inside the lid of my top box

@donotrobme9295

15 күн бұрын

Calibrate often

I really wish Knipexs regular stripper combo pliers came in insulated. I like the blue/red variant better, but I really would like to be fully insulated 🤔

@ElectricalCurrent-bz7ou

7 ай бұрын

You're really not supposed to work on anything live so it's basically pointless

@fananderson3913

3 ай бұрын

@@ElectricalCurrent-bz7ouyou can use insulated tools on dead circuits too. It’s a easy way to be a bit safer just in case

U.S version Level Tape measure Pencil Screwdriver NCV Indicator* Couple hundred hours of working safely experience - don't touch hot shit

I cannot believe #1 was not a multi meter for testing voltages, grounds and phases. Unless the Apprentice is only being “limited” to pulling new construction wiring and mounting boxes. He/She won’t learn 💩 if that is all they are being Used to do as an apprentice.

FIRST LIVE TESTING SCREWDRIVER

Can you link me the electrical code book you use for the UK & Italy 🇮🇹 area?(: if one exists.

I think the company should buy them that stuff

Electrical tester? Maybe a voltage meter?

@tanveerkhan9221

Жыл бұрын

Don't worry about multimetre just lick the cable if it tingles then it's live

@adegboyegunkehinde1864

8 ай бұрын

😂😂

Croppers > side cutters

Why does everything look brand new ?

What brand are the pliers and hammer?

@plumbraider2265

2 жыл бұрын

Knipex for the pliers. I believe the hammer is wiha

Do you need to buy your tools on your own? Here in Germany a apprentice gets all the good tools at the start of his 3.5 apprentice years from his company and when something breaks the company he is working for gets him a new one. I would be very interested how this is managed in other countries.

@MB-zj3er

11 ай бұрын

In America you would supply the hand tools. The contractor supplies the power tools. But this may vary with non-union scumbag contactors.

What about a tea spoon and a kettle?

@LucasMUFC8822

Жыл бұрын

Boss should have all that in his van

I’ve been an electrician for 12 years and have never had a hammer 😂

@LightningBolt-sf9mt

10 ай бұрын

Linesmans are the eletricans hammer

Wera, Wiha, & Knipex on an Aprentice Salary..? Maybe if they were Pittsburgh 😅

Go through your veto bag please

I use my side cutters as a hammer keeps the weight of the belt down haha

Should an apprentice really need insulated tools? Should they be in a situation risky enough to warrant use of that?

@Alex-jo2oi

2 жыл бұрын

Shouldn’t be but there’s some dodgy shit that goes on sometimes unfortunately. It’s better to be safe than sorry.

@verdiac6575

2 жыл бұрын

On site you can't just trust things are dead. Always need to be safe out there if your wiring anything

@fittermatt

Жыл бұрын

Best way to learn early on whether you’re right for the job or not - natural selection 😂😂😂

They look like children's tools

Ensto pliers M8...

Don't forget a tool bag

yes all that are needed but you don't mention 1 thing

Hi

Can you post the names/links to the tools in this video? Don't want to buy a dodgy brand etc

@johndoe-ss8dr

Ай бұрын

For wire and cable cutters he uses Knipex, but also Wiha is very good. For wire and cable strippers you can buy Jokari, Weicon, Haupa. For screwdrivers he uses Wera but Wiha is also an alternative.

Lyman’s plyers

@RDavisElectrical

2 жыл бұрын

Linesman pliers

what hammer is that

@RDavisElectrical

2 жыл бұрын

Wiha electricians hammer

Personally i dont think apprentices need anything insulated most journeyman/masters wont even allow an apprentice to work on a live circuit

@fananderson3913

3 ай бұрын

Do you wear a seatbelt when driving your car? Because it’s against the rules to crash your car into others. But mistakes happen

@SwiftyisThemann

3 ай бұрын

@fananderson3913 I wear my seat belt cause it's the law... if I was never driving would I wear a seat belt? No just like I wouldn't use insulated tools because I wouldn't be working on live circuits and even on live circuits unless it's the panel you won't die, it won't feel great but you won't die

@olvera6710

Ай бұрын

@@SwiftyisThemannhaha you only wear a seat belt because it’s the law? Wow you’re not very smart. Using insulated tools won’t hurt you one bit.

@SwiftyisThemann

Ай бұрын

@@olvera6710 it will sure as fuck hurt your wallet especially as an apprentice

no multimeter?😂

@Person12783

Жыл бұрын

For an apprentice who doesnt even know what their doing yet or how to use it? If something needs tested let the boss do that

@mikehunt8968

11 ай бұрын

​@@Person12783No, the first thing they need to learn is how to test if something is LIVE! Safety first!!!!

@Person12783

11 ай бұрын

@@mikehunt8968 completely agree but a volt stick should do just fine, if its anymore complicated than that for a first year then the boss should be informed and he should conduct a proper test

@mikehunt8968

11 ай бұрын

@@Person12783 If they don't have the basic aptitude then they'll be a danger to everyone around them, let alone themselves ... Basic electrical safety BEFORE they get to work on real installations... As far as volt sticks go, you can easily get false readings... my Fluke stick is so insensitive you have to get it on the right side of a 3 core flex! It's absolutely useless, where as my cheap one from screwfix is sensitive enough to trace wires in a wall!

I hate when videos say “apprentice should have” more like a “professional should have”. These videos try to make these brands for newbies 😂. YEAH RIGHHT…. Title should say “every professional should use these brands”…. Apprentices don’t need top of the line products

Tester

You forgot the most important tool lol a pair of linesman pliers

@RDavisElectrical

2 жыл бұрын

This ain’t merica mate 😅

@GTASR2PACTAJS

2 жыл бұрын

@@RDavisElectrical sorry mate, what do you guys use to twist cables?

@RDavisElectrical

2 жыл бұрын

@@GTASR2PACTAJS we don’t twist cables here my man. It’s bad practice

@auburntigerzz

2 жыл бұрын

@@RDavisElectrical how is it bad practice? Do you just use wire nuts and not twist prior or something?

@plumbraider2265

2 жыл бұрын

@@auburntigerzz wago’s

Can you get these in america

@LightningBolt-sf9mt

10 ай бұрын

Na they don't sell tools in America we have to chew wires with our teeth and tighten screws down with your fingernails

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Did you get that 5 oz. hammer from under your sink?What are you going to nail,demo,or otherwise with that Mattel kid hammer😂

Horrible list, doesn’t even have linesman’s

LUFKIN 💪🏼 I work for Alexander Electrical Inc in LUFKIN TX

Dat ain't no klein!!