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Welcome!
The unit of competency, "Using hand tools", is one of the common competencies of
Electrical Installation and Maintenance NC II, a course which comprises the knowledge,
skills and attitudes required for a TVET trainee.
In this module, you are required to go through a series of learning activities in order
to complete each learning outcome. In each learning outcome are Information Sheets, Self-
Checks and Task/Job Sheets.
Follow and perform the activities on your own. If you have questions, do not
hesitate to ask for assistance from your facilitator.
You may already have some or most of the knowledge and skills covered in this
learner's guide because you have:
If you can demonstrate to your trainer that you are competent in a particular outcome,
you don't have to do the same training again.
Talk to your trainer about having them formally recognized. If you have a qualification
or Certificate of Competence from previous training, show it to your trainer. If the skills you
acquired are still current and relevant to the unit/s of competency they may become part of
the evidence you can present for RPL. If you are not sure about the currency of your skills,
discuss this with your trainer.
After completing this module ask your trainer to assess your competency. Result of
your assessment will be recorded in your competency profile. All the learning activities are
designed for you to complete at your own pace.
Inside this learner's guide you will find the activities for you to complete and at the
back are the relevant information sheets for each learning outcome. Each learning outcome
may have more than one learning activities.
At the back of this learner's guide is a Learner Diary. Use this diary to record important
dates, jobs undertaken and other workplace events that will assist you in providing further
details to your trainer or an assessor.
A Record of Achievement is also provided for your trainer to complete once you
complete the module.
MODULE CONTENT
Upon completion of this module, the students / trainee must be able to:
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:
CONTENT:
Using hand tools properly
CONDITION:
Equipment Supplies and Materials
o Simulated installation o Checklist
o Personal Protective Equipment o Evaluation form
o Googles
o Gloves Learning Materials
o Safety Shoes o CBLM
o Hard Hat o Books, Manuals and
Tools Catalogs
o Screw drivers
o Pliers
o Punches
ASSESSMENT METHOD:
Cable Tie Gun is a handheld device that is used to hold and tighten cables together with plastic or
steel ties.
Circuit - the path of electric current from the source to the components and goes back to the source
Clamp-On Ammeter is a meter that measures the current in a circuit by measuring the strength of
the magnetic field around a single conductor.
Conduit Bender is a device used to radius (bend) electrical metallic tubing, intermediate metallic
conduit, and rigid steel and aluminum conduit in sizes ranging from 1/2″ to 1 1/2″ diameter.
Connectors and Adapters - accessories that are used to connect from boxes to conduits or raceways
to the other boxes in the electrical system
Corrugated plastic conduit (CPC) - commonly known as flexible non-metallic conduit or the “mold
flex”
Fish Tape is a retractable tape, usually of a rectangular cross section, that is pushed through an
inaccessible space such as a run of conduit or a partition in order to draw in wires.
Fuse Puller is a device that is used for the safe removal of fuses from electrical boxes and cabinets.
Hammer is a striking or splitting tool with a hardened head fastened perpendicular to a handle.
Insulator – material used to cover electric wires which may be made from plastic, rubber, or
asbestos.
Metallic Conduits- metal raceways that was classified into four; rigid steel conduit (RSC),
intermediate metallic conduit or tubing (IMC or IMT), electrical metallic conduit or tubing (EMC or
EMT) and the flexible metallic conduit (FMC)
Multimeter is a meter that is capable of measuring two or more electrical quantities. Multimeters
can be used to measure electrical functions such as voltage, current, continuity, resistance,
capacitance, frequency, and duty cycle.
Non-metallic conduits- plastic conduits or raceways designed to be a channel of wire that are
classified as; rigid non-metallic conduit or the PVC, the flexible non-metallic or CPC, and the surface
plastic molding
Pliers are a hand tool with opposing jaws for gripping and/or cutting.
PVC Pipe Cutter is a handheld tool designed to cut up to 2″ diameter PVC pipe, polyethylene pipe,
and hose quickly and accurately without the use of a vise.
Reciprocating Saw is a multipurpose cutting tool in which the blade reciprocates (quickly moves back
and forth) to create the cutting action.
Resistance - the quality of electric current measured in ohms that resist the flow of current
Screwdriver is a hand tool with a tip designed to fit into a screw head for fastening operations.
Tool Chests are more substantial than toolboxes. A tool chest may have from two to 10 drawers.
Tool Pouches are used to safely transport and store many small electrical hand tools and
instruments.
Tools - are implements used to modify raw materials for human use
Tri-Stand Yoke Vise are used for holding or clamping heavy objects, holding pipe for cutting and
threading, and for forming and shaping metal
Wire Gauge is circular in shape with cutouts in the outside edge. Each cut-out gauges a different size
wire, from 0 to 36 of the English Standard Wire Gauge
Wire Stripper/Crimper/Cutter is a device used for the removal of insulation from small-diameter wire.
Wrench is a hand tool with jaws at one or both ends that is designed to turn bolts, nuts, or pipes.
INFORMATION SHEET NO. 1.1-1
LO 1 Plan and Prepare for tasks to be undertaken
Learning Objective:
After reading this information sheet, you should be able to:
Every electrician needs basic hand tools to perform their tasks. A hand tool is any tool that is
powered by hand rather than a motor. Categories of hand tools include wrenches, pliers, files,
striking tools, struck or hammered tools, screwdrivers, vises, clamps, snips, saw, drills and knives.
Pliers are a hand tool with opposing jaws for gripping and/or
cutting. Pliers are used by electricians for various gripping,
turning, cutting, positioning, and bending operations.
Common pliers include slip joint, tongue-and groove, long
nose, diagonal cutting, side-cutting, end cutting, and locking
pliers.
Bench Vises are used to hold work for filing, hack sawing,
chiseling, and bending light metal. They are also used for
holding work when assembling and disassembling parts. Vises
should be placed on the workbench at the correct working
height for the individual. The top of the vise jaws should be at
elbow height. Poor work is produced when the vise is mounted
too high or too low. A variety of vise heights should be
provided in the shop or skids made available to stand on.
When working with electronic equipment or with electrical wiring, it may from time to time
become necessary to splice or join wires together. Splices and joints are essentially the same thing.
Several different methods of doing this exist. The fundamental necessities of an effective splice
include making sure the wires are securely fastened to each other even without solder and that
they are well-soldered to avoid corrosion. All wire joints must also be taped with electrical tape
after soldering.
A splice joint is a method of joining two members end to end in woodworking. The splice joint is
used when the material being joined is not available in the length required. It is an alternative to
other joints such as the butt joint and the scarf joint. Splice joints are stronger than unenforced butt
joints and have the potential to be stronger than a scarf joint.
Splices are therefore most often used when structural elements are required in longer lengths than
the available material. The most common form of the splice joint is the half lap splice, which is
common in building construction, where it is used to join shorter lengths of timber into longer
beams.
The connections must be well made and the wires tightly joined to prevent a loss of voltage to the
device powered. In high current situations a poor connection causes heat at the connection and
oxidation of the wires and no more or intermittent connections.
Most problems in electrical is not a short but: an open connection.
In the case of high-voltage underground cables, the restoration of the insulation is critically
important, as is restoring the cable's waterproof integrity. The skills required are such that cable
jointers serve a full apprenticeship in that particular trade.
Fixture Splice
Fixture splices, or fixture joints, are used to connect wires of
different sizes. This joint requires five inches of insulation stripped
off the wire. Hold the wires together and then twist them a few
times with a pair of pliers. Both wires must twist for the joint to be
tight. Cut both ends of wire so that they are the same length, and
then take the twisted joint and bend it so that it lines up with the
wires. Take the cut ends and extend them perpendicular to the wire
and the twisted portion. Wrap these two ends in the same direction
as the twist. Solder the joint together and wrap tape around it.
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Britannia Splice
A Britannia Splice, also known as a cable spice, is not easy or
neither difficult in doing. This splice is applied on both inside and
outside of the building to big solid wire where twisting is difficult
but there is an equipment to lessen the difficulty on doing this
kind of splice.
Through Fixture Join
A Through Fixture join is used where fixture leads are connected
to branched wire in an immediate point.
Underwriter's Knot
An Underwriter's Knot, also known as Pretzel Knot, is used in making drop
cord, tie an underwriter knot at the top so the weight is supported not by
the copper conductors where they are connected to the terminals, but by
the knot.
Direction: Identify the electrical hand tools describe below. Choose your answer from the words
inside the box.
1. Similar in design to a pocket knife and is used for removing insulation and servicing
conductors.
2. Used to hold work for filing, hack sawing, chiseling, and bending light metal. They are also
used for holding work when assembling and disassembling parts.
3. A striking or splitting tool with a hardened head fastened perpendicular to a handle.
4. A simple tool used to drive bolts and screws with hexagonal sockets in their heads.
5. A metal bolt or pin having a head on one end, inserted through aligned holes in the pieces
to be joined and then hammered on the plain end so as to form a second head.
6. Used to safely transport and store many small electrical hand tools and instruments.
7. A hand tool with a tip designed to fit into a screw head for fastening operations.
8. A handheld tool designed to cut up to 2″ diameter PVC pipe, polyethylene pipe, and hose
quickly and accurately without the use of a vise.
9. A retractable tape, usually of a rectangular cross section, that is pushed through an
inaccessible space such as a run of conduit or a partition in order to draw in wires.
10. A handheld device that is used to hold and tighten cables together with plastic or steel ties.
11. A device used to radius (bend) electrical metallic tubing, intermediate metallic conduit, and
rigid steel and aluminum conduit in sizes ranging from ½″ to 1 ½″ diameter.
12. A hand tool with opposing jaws for gripping and/or cutting.
13. A device used for the removal of insulation from small-diameter wire.
14. Used for holding or clamping heavy objects, holding pipe for cutting and threading, and for
forming and shaping metal.
15. A device that is used for the safe removal of fuses from electrical boxes and cabinets.