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electricity tools
The purpose of the electrical trade is to install, maintain and repair electrical wiring and devices in a place or building.
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wire stripper
Pliers with adjustable cutting jaws for removing the insulating sheathing from an electric cable or wire.
pliers
adjustment wheel
Small striated wheel controlling the movement of the jaws so they adapt to the diameter of the electric wire being stripped.
needle-nose pliers
Pliers with long narrow jaws for doing delicate work or accessing hard-to-reach parts.
pliers
lineman’s pliers
Pliers fitted with straight jaws that provide a powerful grip; they also include a wire cutter and jaws for pulling fish wire.
pliers
jaw
Straight striated part that, with its twin, opens and closes to grip, twist or cut an electric cable, wire or other object.
wire cutter
Part fitted with two cutting edges for cropping an electric wire.
pivot
Pliers’ axle of articulation, which allows the jaws to open and close.
insulated handle
Long part of the pliers, covered with a material preventing the flow of electricity.