Chapter 3: Tools

Question 1

Blanket heater and box heater

Answer 1

Used to heat nonmetallic conduit so it can be bent

Question 2

Cable ripper

Answer 2

Cuts the outer jacket lengthwise on multiconductor cables

Question 3

Conduit bender

Answer 3

A tool for bending smaller and more flexible conduit

Question 4

Diagonal cutter

Answer 4

Designed only for cutting the wire, has long handles

Question 5

Electrician’s hammer

Answer 5

Has an extra long neck for driving nails through the bottom of an electrical box

Question 6

Electrician’s knife

Answer 6

Used for stripping insulation and cutting electrical tape

Question 7

Fish tape

Answer 7

Steel, fiberglass or nylon tape used to pull wire through conduit

Question 8

Folding rule

Answer 8

Wood or fiberglass measure; safe for use on live equipment

Question 9

Fuse pullers

Answer 9

Insulated pliers-like tools for removing cartridge-type fuses

Question 10

Grooved joint pliers

Answer 10

Adjustable to a wide range of sizes

Question 11

Hickey

Answer 11

Used for conduit that is too large for a conduit bender

Question 12

Hydraulic bender

Answer 12

Power-assisted bender for conduit too large for both conduit bender and hickey

Question 13

Level

Answer 13

Used to make sure boxes, conduit, etc are level and plumb

Question 14

Lineman’s hammer

Answer 14

Heavy enough to drive a ground rod

Question 15

Locking pliers

Answer 15

Pliers that lock for a strong grip

Question 16

Long tape rule

Answer 16

Used for distances beyond a steel tape’s reach. Made of steel or woven fiberglass and retrieved with manual crank

Question 17

Needle-nose pliers

Answer 17

Perfect form to wrap a wire around so it can be attached to a switch or receptacle properly

Question 18

Reamer

Answer 18

Scrapes the burrs off a conduit edge after it is cut

Question 19

Reciprocating saw

Answer 19

Used to cut steel conduit

Question 20

Rotary hammer drill

Answer 20

Heavy-duty tool for drilling into masonry

Question 21

What is the most commonly used size for a steel tape in construction?

Answer 21

25’

Question 22

Torpedo level

Answer 22

A level that is small enough to be carried in a pouch

Question 23

Wire stripper

Answer 23

Used to strip insulation from the end of a wire without damaging the conductor. Has notched for standard wire sizes.

Question 24

The rating of an insulated tool should always exceed the ______ of the circuit being worked on.

Answer 24

Voltage

Question 25

These tools are used for cutting smaller wires in a home

Answer 25

Lineman’s pliers and diagonal cutters

Question 26

These tools are used for cutting larger service wires

Answer 26

Long-handled cable cutter and ratcheting cutter

Question 27

Conduit

Answer 27

A flexible or rigid protective tubing used to contain wires

Question 28

How is steel conduit typically cut?

Answer 28

With a powered or manual saw

Question 29

To ensure straight cuts, the pipe should be held in a __________

Answer 29

Pipe vise

Question 30

Three common tools used to cut metal conduit

Answer 30

Reciprocating saw, hacksaw, pipe cutter

Question 31

When drilling concrete or concrete block, what tool is most useful?

Answer 31

Rotary hammer drill

Question 32

For making starter holes for screws when a drill is not available, use a(n) _____

Answer 32

Scratch awl

Question 33

_____ tpi hacksaw is most commonly used

Answer 33

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