Another great video, thank you. I invested in some Knipex 13 96 200 SB cutters. Does the job of side cutters, long nose and wire strippers in one tool and super powerful for cutting cable.
2:00 - 3.5mm and 4mm holes I use to cut 3.5mm socket screws and 4mm brass screws to size. I use the cable croppers to cut 6mm & 10mm. You can use them on tails as well. Very effective.
I use a modulo screwdriver for mcbs and screws in the consumers unit. What are your views as I was told that standard Philips screwdrivers damage the heads?
@@theinstallerguy786 I've bought 2 sets and snapped the heads off of both of them. Since using the torque drivers to the specified resistance they haven't snapped but the set I have isn't great. I recently used a Wiha torque set (AMAZING). I will buy this and see how I get on with the modulo heads.
brilliant tour thanks ! so many things I'm now going to buy and change in my kit. Nice tool bag too. I think I have more angst about choosing tool bags and boxes than I do about the actual tools .
I thought I was the only one who has a tool that they actaully refer to as a "shit chisel". Made me smile. If you like the Wera drivers, try the stainless steels ones, about £30 for a set. Worth the cash.
Easiest way to fix a knackered lug on a box is to just give it a little squish with pliers so the holes not quite round, then re-tap it with 3.5 tap 👌🏼
Both methods are good 👍🏽 The 3mm hole in the back of the box is handy when your apprentice has managed to put the box on so pissed that even the adjustable lug doesn't save you 🙄
The five hole wrench you describe is actually a Footprint wrench, which are still available in small and large sizes from Footprint Tools of Sheffield. They have been in use in plumbing for ever. Also Knipex pliers wrench and cobras will see you effortlessly through any job.
Nice video as always mate. You've got some good stuff! 8,10,13 and 17mm ratchet spanners, sizes sparks commonly use often and worth carrying. I use my side cutters for most wire stripping but for flex a set of automatic wire strippers are amazing!
Another quality video mate, I literally snapped a Driver the other day using it incorrectly bashing through a wall and hit the stud! Saw the CK Plasterboard Punch and got it straight away nice one! Love finding new tools, especially if it means my drivers won’t get knackered!🤣 I know what you mean about that bag emptying too! Lad on our firm I often work with has the CK version has overfilled it and the amount of times I hear it emptying in the back when I’m whizzing off trying to get away at the end of the day! 🙄🤦🏻♂️🤣
As someone who is just starting to learn, this video was brilliant. Glad to know I got most of the tools I’m gonna need. Gonna need to get a van soon, it’s starting to be a struggle trying to get my drills, bag, screw boxes and everything else in the boot of my Polo 😂. Thanks for the upload
It's hard starting off mate. I sold my car years ago and bought a cheap renaukt kangoo. Thing blew up 6 months later. I suppose cheap isn't always the answer but it probably paid for itself by then anyway. Good luck
Great video, only thing I would add is a pattress box marker. CEF sell a good one for about £10. It has a spirit level and centre Mark's for both single and double boxes. A speedy way to mark out boxes and get them perfect everytime.
I bought a Veto Pro Pac tech Xl about 6 years ago and its still in top condition, they are expensive, but I wouldn't be without it now. And I can got my 20 oz estwing in there.
Back in the 90's. When all you had to worry about was 3 plate lighting circuits and 1 pendant in each room. No RCD's. Now it's all bloody SPD's and AFDD's shit 🙈
I like to use different brands of screwdrivers one type for flats another for pozzi drive and another for socket type. I find it easier to spot in the tool bag.
Good vid mate, I have the Snickers utility rucksack that falls over in the van all the time as well. Bungee corded it to the side wall now to keep it captive 👍
Good run through your bag tools. One point about Tool Batteries. If your going to put a battery in your tool box - ensure you put it in something that will cover over the battery terminals. Its easy for the metal tools to create a short and the next thing you know you have a fire in the back of the van.
You must be a strong lad to carry that,I use a wheeled toolbox it doesn't fall over! Use a cross pane hammer, doubles up as a chisel for bits of brick left in chases.
Good vid mate. More or less the same tools for domestic jobs. One tool tip, I used to dread changing immersions, I could never get a good connection when tightening the CPC because of the poxy earth bar nut thing. Bought some hexagonal long spanner things to undo and tighten. In the bag for life!
Good set up i always use bootlace ferrules on all my wiring jobs the best bootlace ferrule crimper is made by knipex it isn't cheap but it will last a lifetime I have had mine for over 10 years hope you get one soon
Oh and if you're after a new Stanley, try the Bahco squeeze knife. Tool-less blade change with integral blade storage. Best knife I've not had nicked yet :)
A bit like looking at my old kit: files, junior hacksaw, 2 pairs of crimpers, baby level, rethreading tool. Volt stick also handy to check if parts that don't normally carry a voltage are live: boiler casings, pipes, radiators, sinks and appliances etc...I also had a trunking & conduit cutter (mine still has its clip....AND the annoying plate that falls off at the drop of a hat! 4mm rethreading tool: www.ukelectricalsupplies.com/CK-M4x0-7-Re-Threading-Tool.htm?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIu6L0qb6e4wIVlojVCh2MUgVIEAQYAyABEgLxkvD_BwE Selection of small files: www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=small+files&i=diy&ref=nb_sb_noss_1
Nice video mate,I’ve just bought the Stanley STA173607 bag,to early to comment but first impression is good,as for the telescopic mirror I have one with 2 leds built in saves messing with the torch bought it from a cheap tool stall on the market
@ my trusted electrician ........a good little number for sparks; Goto Screwfix and join the "electrifix' club they have which costs nothing, they just ask for proof you're a spark so either certs or whatever they ask you for at the time. You'll get a a few bits through the post as you'd expect including some vouchers. I received 6x £10 off vouchers and 1x £20 off, each is dated for about a week (ie, first £10 is valid from 1st dec-6th etc, 2nd for 7th -12th etc) but heres the best bit......you dont need to spend anything to use them! you can use them as cash and just get stuff. I bought a new tape measure for £9.99, new rods etc and used it, there nothing on the terms to say you cant so i did and it worked fine! basically a freebie! used them all for various stuff!👍
Have a look at the CK Amourslice for swa, takes some getting used to but doesn't half speed the job up once you've got the "nack". Also saves a lot of room in the tool bag (hacksaw in the box for back up though)
Mate your Fluke tester has been recalled, don't use it as it can become live due to a wiring fault. If made before July 2018 check Fluke website and get them to send you a label to send it back and they will send you a new one.
Take a piece of cardboard, cut two pieces to the length of your drywall saw and duct tape them together - this way you make a sheath for the saw blade and it doesn't poke holes in your bag! Or find some edge guard you put around pull boxes and throughs :-)
Ck foldable stanley knife Stanley Fat max jab saw Wera Zyklop 1/4" socket set Ck inspection torch (has a magnet on it as well Stick them on the list just the couple I remembered from the vid
For a mini ratcheting device - have a look at Bosch 2607017322 RATCHET SET. Not insulated - but great for those fiddly tight places. Knipex make a great set of tools - bit on teh expensive side but great quality. I like their Cobra adjustable "water pipe wrenches" - they have push button to lock the jaw size. I thought you might have a mole grip in the bag - but that's prob more of a plumbers bit of useful kit.
I find it so crazy that electrician over by u dont carry a pair of linemen pliers.. I'm from the states, NYC to be exact n u never catch any electrician without a pair of linemen pliers.. my pops gave me my 1st pair working summers when I was 15 n still have them or what left of them, I'm 38 now so obviously gone thru few pairs at this point .... guys in the trade may vary in alot of other things n styles around here but that's one defiant constant ... anyway great vid n love the channel ! wish the guys that write the codes for us would check out what you guys are doing over there !
You forgot the most important additions to any tool bag! Feck ton of dust, loose cable clips, £1 in change, a Morrison receipt and a piece of narley chewing gum 😜
I’m wondering where the “linesman” pliers are. Do you guys not twist wires together and put wire nuts on? Looks like terminations for lights are all made in terminal blocks
My Trusted Electrician, can I be one of your apprentices? I have seem some of your videos and I like the way you deal with things, show things and the way you put things for us here to watch. I know you do not know me, but if you give me the opportunity I am keen to learn, am fast learner and committed to deliver an impeccable job guided by you.
I LOVE lending people my CK croppers and just watching them repeatedly cut the ends of the cable off instead of stripping them where they're used to shitty side cutters
www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/KTWSBR28.html Get yourself one of these - SWA Bladerunner cable stripper. I also have a CK Armourslice, but that stays in the bag unless you’re above 10mm. I’ve had it 3 years and still haven’t changed the blade and I do a lot of SWA. No more hacksawing 😬
Klein tools Knipex Wera Wiha Greenlee Southwire Ideal Milwaukee Dewalt Best 9 brands for electricians well here in the u.s. thats whats mostly available cant go wrong with either one idk of any other brands im sure there's others
Sadly no. I've had 2 female apprentices but neither stayed on and completed college. There are plenty of female gas fitters but for some bizarre reason they stear clear of the electrical industry. It would be nice see more appear.
@@MyTrustedElectrician you don't get female electricians, they are smart and do something where you spend more time on the tools rather than paperwork.
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Love the videos. As an apprentice it helps👍👍 cheers from Ireland
Another great video, thank you. I invested in some Knipex 13 96 200 SB cutters. Does the job of side cutters, long nose and wire strippers in one tool and super powerful for cutting cable.
2:00 - 3.5mm and 4mm holes I use to cut 3.5mm socket screws and 4mm brass screws to size.
I use the cable croppers to cut 6mm & 10mm. You can use them on tails as well. Very effective.
i love these videos! i always judge a man by the tools he he uses. nice collection
Incredibly interesting and a very friendly delivery style. A winner!
Great video I love seeing other electricians set ups
Great vid Luke... I have shared it with my learners thanks Gaz
Thanks Gary I hope they find it useful
I use a modulo screwdriver for mcbs and screws in the consumers unit. What are your views as I was told that standard Philips screwdrivers damage the heads?
@@theinstallerguy786 I've bought 2 sets and snapped the heads off of both of them. Since using the torque drivers to the specified resistance they haven't snapped but the set I have isn't great. I recently used a Wiha torque set (AMAZING). I will buy this and see how I get on with the modulo heads.
My Trusted Electrician - Carshalton, Wallington and Coulsdon I’m tempted to try some out now, i love the wiha stuff
brilliant tour thanks ! so many things I'm now going to buy and change in my kit. Nice tool bag too. I think I have more angst about choosing tool bags and boxes than I do about the actual tools .
I thought I was the only one who has a tool that they actaully refer to as a "shit chisel". Made me smile. If you like the Wera drivers, try the stainless steels ones, about £30 for a set. Worth the cash.
I love the wera stainless drivers. Lazer etched now
Easiest way to fix a knackered lug on a box is to just give it a little squish with pliers so the holes not quite round, then re-tap it with 3.5 tap 👌🏼
I'll remember that for next time. Easier then my method
Both methods are good 👍🏽
The 3mm hole in the back of the box is handy when your apprentice has managed to put the box on so pissed that even the adjustable lug doesn't save you 🙄
Good tip.
Nice one mate, enjoy the videos keep putting them out 👌🏼
It’s when the lug is missing is when you have a problem
The five hole wrench you describe is actually a Footprint wrench, which are still available in small and large sizes from Footprint Tools of Sheffield. They have been in use in plumbing for ever.
Also Knipex pliers wrench and cobras will see you effortlessly through any job.
I use to have a set of footprints. Pukka piece of kit. Never slipped off a nut. You could even wack it it with a hammer to get a tighter nut.
Nice video as always mate. You've got some good stuff! 8,10,13 and 17mm ratchet spanners, sizes sparks commonly use often and worth carrying.
I use my side cutters for most wire stripping but for flex a set of automatic wire strippers are amazing!
Send us a link mate.
C.k automatic wire strippers & a set of joker spanners by wera are invaluable imho.
Another quality video mate, I literally snapped a Driver the other day using it incorrectly bashing through a wall and hit the stud! Saw the CK Plasterboard Punch and got it straight away nice one! Love finding new tools, especially if it means my drivers won’t get knackered!🤣
I know what you mean about that bag emptying too! Lad on our firm I often work with has the CK version has overfilled it and the amount of times I hear it emptying in the back when I’m whizzing off trying to get away at the end of the day! 🙄🤦🏻♂️🤣
As someone who is just starting to learn, this video was brilliant. Glad to know I got most of the tools I’m gonna need. Gonna need to get a van soon, it’s starting to be a struggle trying to get my drills, bag, screw boxes and everything else in the boot of my Polo 😂. Thanks for the upload
It's hard starting off mate. I sold my car years ago and bought a cheap renaukt kangoo. Thing blew up 6 months later. I suppose cheap isn't always the answer but it probably paid for itself by then anyway. Good luck
My Trusted Electrician - Carshalton, Wallington and Coulsdon cheers mate! Much appreciated
Great video, only thing I would add is a pattress box marker. CEF sell a good one for about £10. It has a spirit level and centre Mark's for both single and double boxes. A speedy way to mark out boxes and get them perfect everytime.
I have that same Bacho Electrician's bag. The seller explained to me that that metal clip at 27:15 is for adjustable wrench
Excellent advise. many thanks..
I bought a Veto Pro Pac tech Xl about 6 years ago and its still in top condition, they are expensive, but I wouldn't be without it now. And I can got my 20 oz estwing in there.
You can't beat Veto Pro Pac bags, wouldn't be without mind.
Good vid, I use the old school wire strippers too as that’s what I used back in the 90’s.
Back in the 90's. When all you had to worry about was 3 plate lighting circuits and 1 pendant in each room. No RCD's. Now it's all bloody SPD's and AFDD's shit 🙈
lol true
Good tip in the back box screws. I still use the cable strippers you have, I find them easier to use in tight spaces
Best 'stanley' knife by far - Bahco SK SQZ150003 Squeeze Knife....superbly comfortable, super easy to make safe and the world fastest blade change
I like to use different brands of screwdrivers one type for flats another for pozzi drive and another for socket type. I find it easier to spot in the tool bag.
That is a good tip about tapping the back of the box and putting in a longer bolt
Good vid mate, I have the Snickers utility rucksack that falls over in the van all the time as well. Bungee corded it to the side wall now to keep it captive 👍
I love snickers. Use to have the tool vest and additional pouches.
Good run through your bag tools. One point about Tool Batteries. If your going to put a battery in your tool box - ensure you put it in something that will cover over the battery terminals. Its easy for the metal tools to create a short and the next thing you know you have a fire in the back of the van.
You must be a strong lad to carry that,I use a wheeled toolbox it doesn't fall over! Use a cross pane hammer, doubles up as a chisel for bits of brick left in chases.
Good vid mate. More or less the same tools for domestic jobs.
One tool tip, I used to dread changing immersions, I could never get a good connection when tightening the CPC because of the poxy earth bar nut thing. Bought some hexagonal long spanner things to undo and tighten. In the bag for life!
I have 2 buckets. I drilled a hole onto the bottom of one and fixed a release valve and hose. Immersions have never been so easy to drain now.
Bravo! Learnt a few things about tools I've been hesitating to buy. Cheers mate, very informative!
I use a portosol gas soldering iron with the open end bit to heat shrink
Good set up i always use bootlace ferrules on all my wiring jobs the best bootlace ferrule crimper is made by knipex it isn't cheap but it will last a lifetime I have had mine for over 10 years hope you get one soon
Great video mate. Nice tools
I like the bag....
Oh and if you're after a new Stanley, try the Bahco squeeze knife. Tool-less blade change with integral blade storage. Best knife I've not had nicked yet :)
A bit like looking at my old kit: files, junior hacksaw, 2 pairs of crimpers, baby level, rethreading tool.
Volt stick also handy to check if parts that don't normally carry a voltage are live: boiler casings, pipes, radiators, sinks and appliances etc...I also had a trunking & conduit cutter (mine still has its clip....AND the annoying plate that falls off at the drop of a hat!
4mm rethreading tool: www.ukelectricalsupplies.com/CK-M4x0-7-Re-Threading-Tool.htm?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIu6L0qb6e4wIVlojVCh2MUgVIEAQYAyABEgLxkvD_BwE
Selection of small files: www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=small+files&i=diy&ref=nb_sb_noss_1
Nice set of tools 🤟
Ck swa stripper is a must have! So much quicker and easier for stripping armoureds. Won't go back now after using one
Haha, I thought that was a Klein bag and I was waiting till the end for the bag review, thinking you had a good old klein.
You make great vids keep up the good work on tenderhooks to see you van storage solutions
Croppers are good for armoured but couldn't imagine using them all the time
Use some oval conduit to keep you pad saw in stops it scratching your bag or you up 👍
Cool set up and interesting conversation.
Nice set of tools there. Take a look at the Rolson 35975 Mini Ratchet Handle on Amazon, I have found it quite useful for tight spaces.
Nice video mate,I’ve just bought the Stanley STA173607 bag,to early to comment but first impression is good,as for the telescopic mirror I have one with 2 leds built in saves messing with the torch bought it from a cheap tool stall on the market
Mate the led lights sound like an epic idea. Seriously questioning my own mirror now 😔
@@MyTrustedElectrician loads on Ebay mate,around a fiver
Didn’t know you could adjust the crimp tool. 👍🏼
Really enjoyed your tool guide.thankyou.
Love the Bonco bag
Dewalt pad saw has a built in rasp and folds away
@ my trusted electrician ........a good little number for sparks; Goto Screwfix and join the "electrifix' club they have which costs nothing, they just ask for proof you're a spark so either certs or whatever they ask you for at the time. You'll get a a few bits through the post as you'd expect including some vouchers. I received 6x £10 off vouchers and 1x £20 off, each is dated for about a week (ie, first £10 is valid from 1st dec-6th etc, 2nd for 7th -12th etc) but heres the best bit......you dont need to spend anything to use them! you can use them as cash and just get stuff. I bought a new tape measure for £9.99, new rods etc and used it, there nothing on the terms to say you cant so i did and it worked fine! basically a freebie! used them all for various stuff!👍
What you call 5 hole are actually water pump pliers.
Good upload 👍🏿
Have a look at the CK Amourslice for swa, takes some getting used to but doesn't half speed the job up once you've got the "nack". Also saves a lot of room in the tool bag (hacksaw in the box for back up though)
Mate your Fluke tester has been recalled, don't use it as it can become live due to a wiring fault.
If made before July 2018 check Fluke website and get them to send you a label to send it back and they will send you a new one.
Great video, love this so much
SurvivalAustria
3.5mm tap......best advice ever!
Take a piece of cardboard, cut two pieces to the length of your drywall saw and duct tape them together - this way you make a sheath for the saw blade and it doesn't poke holes in your bag! Or find some edge guard you put around pull boxes and throughs :-)
Siper video man
Those crimpers that are wearing out... you can replace the die and keep the frame. The dies are only a few quid from Amazon and they just screw in.
Mint video mate especially for an apprentice like me I need a bit more kit
I like your tool selection, very basic, guarantee to get the job done
Ck foldable stanley knife
Stanley Fat max jab saw
Wera Zyklop 1/4" socket set
Ck inspection torch (has a magnet on it as well
Stick them on the list just the couple I remembered from the vid
For a mini ratcheting device - have a look at Bosch 2607017322 RATCHET SET. Not insulated - but great for those fiddly tight places. Knipex make a great set of tools - bit on teh expensive side but great quality. I like their Cobra adjustable "water pipe wrenches" - they have push button to lock the jaw size. I thought you might have a mole grip in the bag - but that's prob more of a plumbers bit of useful kit.
Great job
Thanks, great video
Great vídeo thanks, wiha best electric tools.☺☺☺
I find it so crazy that electrician over by u dont carry a pair of linemen pliers.. I'm from the states, NYC to be exact n u never catch any electrician without a pair of linemen pliers.. my pops gave me my 1st pair working summers when I was 15 n still have them or what left of them, I'm 38 now so obviously gone thru few pairs at this point .... guys in the trade may vary in alot of other things n styles around here but that's one defiant constant ... anyway great vid n love the channel ! wish the guys that write the codes for us would check out what you guys are doing over there !
Interesting to see what a UK electrician uses.
You forgot the most important additions to any tool bag! Feck ton of dust, loose cable clips, £1 in change, a Morrison receipt and a piece of narley chewing gum 😜
Can you do a video showing how you fold your copper wire? I can never get it flat enough
Not enough hammers in that tool bag fella 😆
I’m wondering where the “linesman” pliers are. Do you guys not twist wires together and put wire nuts on? Looks like terminations for lights are all made in terminal blocks
We're zyklop mini is a 1/4" bit driver,and it's tiny.
Thanks for the insight
you can buy single drivers you know if you loose or bust one
Nicholson makes a file called the “handy file) you wont need the big rubber handle because the handle is made on.
Great video ty
My Trusted Electrician, can I be one of your apprentices? I have seem some of your videos and I like the way you deal with things, show things and the way you put things for us here to watch. I know you do not know me, but if you give me the opportunity I am keen to learn, am fast learner and committed to deliver an impeccable job guided by you.
After this video i just buy a Baco toolsbag just like your
I may do the same
Check out Wera BCBR9 Zyklop bit-check ratchet and bit set of 10 uktoolcentre
13:27 Mole Grips to me :)
Good tools ,saludos desde argentina !!!
Have a look at Bacho 1/4 drive ratchets, they do some nice little sets, far better than an angle driver.
Good vid Luke shows the young lads the sort of kit they r going to need. Bit at a time cause this stuff costs some serious wonga😀
That's exactly why I still own a 10 year old set of trunking cutters. I can't afford to buy new ones 🙈
I recently upgraded my Bosch 24v drill to the 36v with chisel action. You don’t want to know how much it cost 😞
@@theinstallerguy786 mate don't you'll make me cry. You seen the 56V range? Comes with special covers as anything over 50V can enter the human body.
My Trusted Electrician - Carshalton, Wallington and Coulsdon nah mate ain’t seen them. Need to take out a second mortgage just for batteries 😂
Glue a tube of PVC or ABS in the corner of your bag and just drop your Jab saw down into the tube blade first.
I LOVE lending people my CK croppers and just watching them repeatedly cut the ends of the cable off instead of stripping them where they're used to shitty side cutters
Technically they’re set screws, bolts are partially threaded, set screws are fully threaded
Where’s the van tour ?
www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/KTWSBR28.html
Get yourself one of these - SWA Bladerunner cable stripper. I also have a CK Armourslice, but that stays in the bag unless you’re above 10mm. I’ve had it 3 years and still haven’t changed the blade and I do a lot of SWA. No more hacksawing 😬
Another good video think you need a bigger bag tho 🤪
...or tiny tools
Klein tools
Knipex
Wera
Wiha
Greenlee
Southwire
Ideal
Milwaukee
Dewalt
Best 9 brands for electricians well here in the u.s. thats whats mostly available cant go wrong with either one idk of any other brands im sure there's others
Does your dewalt impact have very bad chuck wobble?
Not that I'm aware of mate.
How much was the bag mate and where did you get it from? My tool bag is an old Irwin one that is completely knackered now.
Only about £35-£40. Tool fair buddy. Snatched the last one which was being used on the display shelf.
My Trusted Electrician - Carshalton, Wallington and Coulsdon
Just found it on eBay £45!
I prefer to mix and match brands. Can get better range of gear that way. Some brands do some tools better than others.
Where did you buy your scribe/bradawl please?
Can you please put a link where you bought those cable croppers?
VAN TOUR!!!
Veto pro pack all the way
Dont waste money on a heat gun buy a refillable mini blow touch only small handy for heat shrink
Hi, I would like to apply for a electrition course at college and possibly get an apprenticeship. any advice for beginners ?
your voltage tester has been recalled check screwfix
No way 😮 thank mate I'll have a look.
@@MyTrustedElectrician no problem
The Fluke T90 what he has hasn't been recalled. Only the others from the T110 up (that were manufactured before a certain date).
@@ORGPPL1 oh okay rather safe than sorry
There machine screws not bolts mate.
I was trained calling them pins
Great vid Luke, just out of curiosity is there many female sparks around your area?
Sadly no. I've had 2 female apprentices but neither stayed on and completed college. There are plenty of female gas fitters but for some bizarre reason they stear clear of the electrical industry. It would be nice see more appear.
@@MyTrustedElectrician you don't get female electricians, they are smart and do something where you spend more time on the tools rather than paperwork.