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Tools labelling

Precautions

1. Tools must be handled with care as they get easily damaged if not properly used.
2. All sharp tools must be safely handled.
3. Tools –particularly tools with pointed ends or having a cutting edge--must never be kept in the pocket.
4. Tools must be cleaned and put back in the tool box after use.

TRY-SQUARE (écaire)

Used for: 1.       Checking flatness of surface/s 2.       Checking squareness of adjacent edges 3.       Marking perpendicular

SPIRIT LEVEL (Niveau à bulle)

A spirit level or bubble level is an instrument designed to indicate whether a surface is horizontal (level) or vertical (plumb). Different types of spirit levels may be used by carpenters, stone masons, bricklayers, other building trades workers, surveyors, millwrights and other metalworkers, and in some photographic or videographic work.

COMBINATION PLIERS (Pinces multifonctions)

A typical set of pliers are designed with two handles that are hinged together and connected to a toothed jaw that is used for gripping objects. Combination pliers have these characteristics, but are also created with one or more additional built-in tools that can be utilized for a wider variety of purposes. 

WIRE STRIPPERS ( Pinces à dénuder)

When an electrician needs to repair a wire, he or she may use a pair of wire strippers. A tool that resembles a pair of pliers in appearance, wire strippers enable a worker to cut the protective coating (insulation) off an electrical wire. This must be done before repairing or replacing most wires.

CABLE KNIFE (Cutter)

Used for removing sheath of cables

MEASURING TAPE (Trèsse à mésurer)

A tape measure or measuring tape is a flexible form of ruler. It consists of a ribbon of cloth, plastic, fiber glass, or metal strip with linear-measurement markings. It is a common measuring tool. Its flexibility allows for a measure of great length to be easily carried in pocket or toolkit and permits one to measure around curves or corners

SIDE CUTTING PLIERS (Pince coupante) Diagonal pliers (or wire cutters or diagonal cutting pliers) are pliers intended for the cutting of wire (they are generally not used to grab or turn anything). SCREWDRIVER (Tournevis) A screwdriver is a tool for driving screws and rotating other machine elements with the mating drive system. LONG NOSE PLIERS(Pinces à long bec) Needle-nose pliers (also known as long-nose pliers, pinch-nose pliers, or snipe-nose pliers) are both cutting and gripping pliers used by electricians and other tradesmen to bend, re-position and cut wire. Given their long shape, they are useful for reaching into cavities where cables (or other materials) have become stuck or unreachable to fingers or other means. JUNIOR HACK SAW( Scie) Junior hacksaw used to cut accessories to provide entry for cables or trunking and soft metals. ELECTRICIAN HAMMER (Marteau) Electrician hammer used for driving nails and rawl plugs.