20 Electrical Tools & Their Functions

Long Nose Pliers – For bending smaller electrical wiring or for

where as other pliers may be too big or short.

Wire Stripper – Used to Strip electrical insulation from wires.

Lineman Pliers – For Cutting, Straightening, Bending and

Twisting Electrical Wiring.

Philips Screwdriver – For turning or loosening Screws with

Slotted Heads,
Usually ones with one diametral slot cut across the head.
Flathead Screwdriver – for tightening or loosening screws
with a straight, linear notch heads.

Pull-Push Rule – A spring-loaded measuring tool with lengths

for 5 to 25 feet.

Ammeter – for measuring electric current in amperes.