TLE; Chapter 1 (Electrical Tools)

Question 1

-These tools are manipulated by our hands, without using electrical energy
-Pliers, Screwdrivers, Hammers

Answer 1

Hand Tools

Question 2

This tool is used to loosen or tighten screws with slotted heads

Answer 2

Screwdriver

Question 3

-The blade tip of this tool is wedge-shaped and resembles a negative sign
-Used to drive screws with a single slot head

Answer 3

Standard / Flat Screw Driver

Question 4

-This tool has a cross tip resembling a positive sign
-Used to drive screws with cross slot heads

Answer 4

Philips Screw Driver

Question 5

-This could be in the shape of a screwdriver or a wrench
-Its funtion is to drive scres with hexagonal slot head

Answer 5

Wrench / Hex Key / Allen Screwdriver

Question 6

-These are tools used in driving or punding and pulling out nails
-They are made of hard steel, wood, plastic or rubber

Answer 6

Hammer

Question 7

-Most commonly used
-Used to pull out and drive in nails

Answer 7

Claw Hammer

Question 8

-Made out of rubber or wood
-Used in chiseling

Answer 8

Rubber Mallet

Question 9

Used in tightening nails

Answer 9

Ball peen hammer

Question 10

It is used in cutting, twisting, bending, holding, and gripping wires and cables

Answer 10

Pliers

Question 11

Also called as Lineman’s Pliers

Answer 11

Combination Pliers

Question 12

Used for gripping, holding, and cutting electrical wires, cables, and even small nails

Answer 12

Combination Pliers

Question 13

This type of pliers is used for cutting fine, medium, and big wires and cables

Answer 13

Side Cutting Pliers

Question 14

-This can reach tight spaces of small openings where other pliers cannot access
-Also used in making terminal loops of copper wires

Answer 14

Long Nosed Pliers

Question 15

A tool used for removing insulation of medium size wires ranging from gauge #10 to gauge #16

Answer 15

Wire Stripper

Question 16

Are tools manipulated by our hands and and with the use of electrical energy

Answer 16

Machine / Power Tools

Question 17

-A small drilling machine with a chuck capacity of 1/4” to 3/8”
-It is used in making holes on metal sheets and concrete walls

Answer 17

Portable Electric Drill

Question 18

They may either have a grinding wheel, view wheel, or two grinding wheels

Answer 18

Grinding Wheel

Question 19

These are tools or instruments activated by air pressure

Answer 19

Pneumatic Tools

Question 20

This wrench uses compresssed air to quickly and powerfully turn nuts, bolts, and other objects

Answer 20

Torque Wrench

Question 21

-Lighter than a comparable electric drill
-Repeatedly stalling or oveloading does not damage or overheat the air drill

Answer 21

Air Drill

Question 22

Finding the measurements of the given objects

Answer 22

Measuring Tools

Question 23

A pocket size tool used to test the line wire or circuit if there is current in it

Answer 23

Test Light

Question 24

-Used in determining the size of wires/conductors
-The gauge ranges from 0 to 60 AWG (American Wire Gauge)

Answer 24

Wire Gauge

Question 25

-Stands for american wire gauge
-The larger the number, the smaller the wire diameter and thickness

Answer 25

AWG

Question 26

A measuring tool used to measure length, width, and thickness of short flat object and in sketching straight lines

Answer 26

Ruler/Foot Rule

Question 27

A measuring tool used to measure the length of an object in centimeter and inches

Answer 27

Pull-Push Rule

Question 28

-Also called as Mulit-tester
-Used to measure the voltage, resistance, and current of a circuit

Answer 28

Volt-Ohmmeter (VOM)