The best way for an electrical repair is to know what to do in case of trouble shooting. For example tripping of circuit breakers, how to diagnose what is the cause of the tripping of the circuit breakers. Knowing how to use different electrical tools and equipment in making electrical repairs is a good start for your electrical repair Woolloongabba. Knowing the right tools you will use in your electrical repairs helps you save time, money and effort and specially saves you from harm. Here are some of the basic tools you can use for your electrical repair and maintenance.
• Voltage Tester
This tester helps you to determine if a contact is live. Sometimes you need to find out if there is a current or electricity is flowing.
• Continuity Tester
This tool will give you the answer if you want to know if a particular electrical component is carrying electricity.
• Volt-Ohm Milliammeter (VOM)
This electrical tool can tell you if the circuit is live and how much electricity it carries, it is also called a multi tester.
• Fish Tape
It is used to pull stranded or solid wire through metal and pvc conduit pipes. Cable lube is available to assists you in pulling the wires through the pipes.
• Channel Lock Pliers
These pliers are used to take knockouts out of the boxes, tighten down Romex connectors in the boxes, and adjust expansion-type ceiling fan boxes.
• Wire Strippers
Wire strippers are used to cut the insulator off of the wire. They are equipped with different size cutting teeth for various sized wires.
• Non-contact Voltage Detector
For a quick and safety checks to see if there is current or voltage flowing use a voltage detector. Some of this devices has switch to turned it on others are automatic.
• Linesmen Pliers
These pliers are the do-it-all pliers. They cut, twist wire together, and grip wires together. They have a squared off end the is great for twisting wires together, a center cutting blade for cutting wire and a grip area between the handles to pull the wire.
• Phillips screwdrivers and Straight –Blade screwdrivers
These screwdrivers used to install Phillips screws and straight slot screws.
• Wire Crimpers
This tools stripes the wire and also crimps lugs on to the wire.
Using the right tools for the job gives you an edge to complete your electrical repair Woolloongabba. Always remember the phrase “Safety First” before doing your repairs.