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Trade Tools

C-Wrench

C-Wrench

Department

Lights

Tool, Lights, Terminology

AKA an adjustable spanner or adjustable wrench, it is an open-end wrench with a movable jaw, allowing it to be used with different sizes of fastener head rather than just one fastener size, as with a conventional fixed spanner

Channel Lock

Channel Lock

Department

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Tool

A tool named after the American company that produces them –Channellock - are used for grabbing and pinching things.

E-Tape

E-Tape

Department

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Tool, Terminology, Tape

A type of pressure-sensitive tape used to insulate electrical wires and other materials that conduct electricity. It can be made of many plastics, but vinyl is most popular, as it stretches well and gives an effective and long lasting insulation.

Multimeter

Multimeter

Department

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Tool, Terminology

Multimeter is a multi-purpose instrument that can directly measure various parameters like potential difference, current, resistance, frequency, capacitance, etc.

Podger Wrench

Podger Wrench

Department

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Tool

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Scissor Lift

Scissor Lift

Department

Rigging

Tool, Rigging, Heavy Equipment, Lift

A machine made to move personnel and equipment in a vertical direction. These lifts can handle any application that would normally require a ladder, tower or scaffolding. Scissor lifts enable operators to complete the same jobs faster and more securely without the setup time of other equipment, such as scaffolding or a tower, and without the dangerous instability of a ladder.

Side Cutter

Side Cutter

Department

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Tool, Phrase

A tool used to cut wire and the leads (or legs) of components in electronics. They can also be used to strip the insulation from wire.

Voltmeter

Voltmeter

Department

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Terminology, Tool

Voltmeters measure the difference in electrical potential between two nodes of an electrical circuit.

Workbox

Workbox

Department

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Gear, Case, Tool

Case that holds everything from tools and gaffer’s tape to safety gear, a change of clothes, first aid kits, a printer, a coffee maker, guitar strings, lighting gels and led screens. The workbox is the key to organizing and being prepared as well as ensuring that the tools and equipment are returned when packing up.

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