Many of the same tools and brands we used, some I liked enough to purchase for my personal kit, though in retirement I don’t get to play with them much anymore. Wiha, Klein, Texton, Fluke, GreenLee, and Thomas Betts all come to mind. I like that hydraulic punch, hand punching is a pain. Working in a coastal environment on electronic and low-power enclosures we used a lot of poly and fibreglass enclosures, so much easier to work on. A few good coax strippers and crimpers are also handy to have on hand. Beyond local electrical and electronic supplier there are a few online like Digikey which are great resources.
Excellent.. I just need the solar stuff now 😜🤪.. you only forgot about the hand tin or jar of spare nuts,bolts, screws,terminals etc.. or at least the tool bag with everything you need right at the bottom 😅.. Nice presentation of the vid sir with a good selection of tools.. stay safe 🏴
Thanks for sharing with us Evan. All those crimpers and cutters do make the job safer and easier for sure and can be handed down when the time is right. Stay safe and have a great weekend. Fred.
Informative. During my career l aways preferred Scotch 33+ electrical tape plus a can of ScotchKote for the "just in case outside" and a set of Greenlee knockout punches. (builds muscle). Cat5? I can't tell you the amount of cables I made.
Yes, can't stress enough. Buy a Scotch branded tape which is made by 3M. Best quality out there. Bosses tried to skimp on us sometimes and you could always tell when wraping something up with cheap tape. Just feels cheap going on.
EMT tube cutter, bender would be nice to have. Also saw/knife for cutting PVC, silicone, fluoropolymer, TPR (thermoplastic rubber), latex, nylon, polypropylene, and polyethylene conduit
One my best instrument techs in TX always carried a “throw down “ screwdriver in his back pocket. If he did happen to arc something and cause a shutdown sequence, he threw the offending screwdriver as far as he could, then whipped out his pristine “throw down “!😜
@, you missed the point. The throw down tool was solely held in reserve for just such instances when one did cause a shutdown trip inadvertently to cover one’s derrière.
Glad you covered the hydraulic knockout punch tool. So useful.
Carbide hole saw nice too
As far as correct tools go.. My Dad always said " if the tool isn't right, the guy isn't bright" LOL Good work
Many of the same tools and brands we used, some I liked enough to purchase for my personal kit, though in retirement I don’t get to play with them much anymore. Wiha, Klein, Texton, Fluke, GreenLee, and Thomas Betts all come to mind. I like that hydraulic punch, hand punching is a pain. Working in a coastal environment on electronic and low-power enclosures we used a lot of poly and fibreglass enclosures, so much easier to work on. A few good coax strippers and crimpers are also handy to have on hand. Beyond local electrical and electronic supplier there are a few online like Digikey which are great resources.
It is always great to have the RIGHT tool! Great Video!
Excellent.. I just need the solar stuff now 😜🤪.. you only forgot about the hand tin or jar of spare nuts,bolts, screws,terminals etc.. or at least the tool bag with everything you need right at the bottom 😅.. Nice presentation of the vid sir with a good selection of tools.. stay safe 🏴
Thanks for sharing with us Evan. All those crimpers and cutters do make the job safer and easier for sure and can be handed down when the time is right. Stay safe and have a great weekend. Fred.
Wow .. this is useful information. You did a great job explaining the tools. 👍👍👍
Very interesting. That's enough to fill a nice brand new mobile tool cart for your shop. 🙂
Great variety of tools…maybe do an electrical safety video, risks/dangers/ ppe … diy folks rarely think of that stuff. 😊
Thank you so much for showing and explaining all the tools. Very informative. Just what I needed.
Informative. During my career l aways preferred Scotch 33+ electrical tape plus a can of ScotchKote for the "just in case outside" and a set of Greenlee knockout punches. (builds muscle). Cat5? I can't tell you the amount of cables I made.
Definitely get the tools you need to do the job correctly. They are worth it in the long run.
Great video! I have most of those tools. I didn’t know there are torque specs for that stuff. Can’t wait to start my solar journey
You already started. Just keep going. 😊
Yes, can't stress enough. Buy a Scotch branded tape which is made by 3M. Best quality out there. Bosses tried to skimp on us sometimes and you could always tell when wraping something up with cheap tape. Just feels cheap going on.
Thx
Thank you fr sharing!
EMT tube cutter, bender would be nice to have. Also saw/knife for cutting PVC, silicone, fluoropolymer, TPR (thermoplastic rubber), latex, nylon, polypropylene, and polyethylene conduit
Yea, I should have shown the EMT benders.
@@CountryViewSolar-DIYProjects That (EMT) could be a video on it's own. Some tips to get the bends right would help people who have never done it.
Good job as always :)
Great!!!!!!
One my best instrument techs in TX always carried a “throw down “ screwdriver in his back pocket. If he did happen to arc something and cause a shutdown sequence, he threw the offending screwdriver as far as he could, then whipped out his pristine “throw down “!😜
Why didn’t he just use his throwdown?
@, you missed the point. The throw down tool was solely held in reserve for just such instances when one did cause a shutdown trip inadvertently to cover one’s derrière.
@@terrycastor8299 it was impossible to miss the point.
You can also buy a manual knockout tool if you want the clean cut but don't want to have the whole hydraulic deal to go with it.
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Basic electrician's hand tools.
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