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WHAT TO KEEP IN YOUR VAN AS AN ELECTRICIAN! | Day in the Life of a Service Electrician

What happens here

After showcasing the toolbelt, the electrician demonstrates his main tool bag, a backpack-style bag by Jonard Tools. He emphasizes that the brand isn't as important as the functionality. Inside the tool bag, he stores specialized tools such as a Roto-Split (for slicing MC and BX cable), a second pair of diagonal cutters, lineman's pliers (for twisting connections), needle-nose pliers, another pair of wire strippers, a mini-level (for ensuring straight installations), Phillips and flathead insulated screwdrivers (Milwaukee brand), a conduit reamer (for EMT conduit), Allen keys, paddle bits (for drilling in wood studs), and Channel Locks.

Goal: Equip a primary tool bag with specialized and backup tools for diverse tasks.

Tools and materials

  • Allen Keys — Working with Allen head fasteners, commonly found on electrical devices
  • Channel Locks — Gripping and turning various components, especially in service work
  • Conduit Reamer — Reaming the edges of EMT conduit to prevent wire damage
  • Diagonal Cutters — Cutting electrical wires; a backup in case the primary pair is lost
  • Flathead Screwdrivers — Fastening flathead screws safely
  • Lineman's Pliers — Twisting electrical connections for proper mechanical integrity
  • Mini-Level — Ensuring electrical boxes and other installations are straight
  • Needle-Nose Pliers — Reaching into tight spaces, bending small wires, and other delicate tasks
  • Number 2 Screwdriver Klein Tools — A common size screwdriver for various electrical components
  • Paddle Bits — Drilling holes in wood studs for running wires
  • Electrical Tape — Insulating exposed wires and connections
  • White Tape — General purpose taping or marking

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recommendation. I like to get the Klein tools apron. Some people like to do full setups, but this is my setup. And um you can get this on their website if you like. And then secondly, you always want to carry a tool bag. So we have the tool belt and the tool bag. This bag is by Jonard Tools. Like I said again, the brand doesn't particularly matter. You can get DeWalt, you can get Milwaukee, you know, they're all really they're essentially the same, but I'm going to show you guys what I keep in my tool bag as a service electrician. So you can see I got my for MC cable, sometimes we deal with older homes. We got BX cable, we got MC cable. So I got my Roto-Zip, okay? Here's a Roto-Zip. This is where you put your MC and you can slice it open if you need to do a new termination. And let's see, uh we have diagonal cutters just in case, God forbid, I drop my original diagonal cutters and I lose them, I got another pair, lineman's, okay? Lineman's are super important, you know, for twisting your connections together, get that proper mechanical connection. Uh we have needle nose. You must You should always carry a needle nose and another pair of strippers. Wire strippers are super important, especially, you know, terminating in anything, an outlet, an EV charger. Level, guys. We're electricians, we want to make sure our boxes are straight. We're not handyman because um presentation is key, right? You want the customer to call you back. You want to make sure all your work is level and straight. We also have Phillips and flathead screwdriver. Okay? This is Milwaukee, these are insulated. I like to get insulated tools because it gives you that extra protection. Uh you know, they're thousand from a thousand volts. We also have a number two screwdriver. This is by Klein and I really like this a lot. Um next we have a conduit reamer. This is nice for EMT. Sometimes when you're working in a garage in residential, you're going to have to install EMT, whether it's an electric vehicle charger or it's something uh a line going to a fridge, you need this to ream your conduits cuz you can't do Romex in a garage. We also have Allen keys. You never know um when you're going to have to deal with an Allen uh device. And paddle bits, right? For your drill, right? I got to get my paddle bits restocked, but to drill in studs in wood, super important. Channel locks. I like to keep a pair of these. You never know I got You have to twist something for a service. And then um pretty much…

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