Hand Tools
This tool is commonly used to tighten or loosen screws.
What is a screwdriver?
The flow of electrons through a conductor.
What is current?
EMT stands for this.
What is Electrical Metallic Tubing?
PPE stands for this.
What is Personal Protective Equipment?
The wire typically connected to the silver screw on a receptacle.
What is the neutral wire?
This tool is used to cut wire and small conductors.
What are side cutters (diagonal cutters)?
The unit used to measure voltage.
What is a volt?
This fitting joins two pieces of EMT together.
What is a coupling?
This document informs workers about chemical hazards
What is a Safety Data Sheet (SDS)?
The wire typically connected to the green screw.
What is the grounding conductor?
This tool removes insulation without damaging the conductor.
What are wire strippers?
The unit used to measure electrical current.
What is an ampere (amp)?
The most common bend used to change direction by 90 degrees
What is a 90° bend?
Before touching a conductor, you should always do this.
What is test for voltage (verify de-energized)?
A standard household branch circuit is commonly rated at this amperage.
What is 15 amps or 20 amps?
Electricians use this tool to make bends in EMT conduit.
What is a conduit bender?
In Ohm's Law, this equals voltage divided by resistance.
What is current (I)?
This bend is commonly used to go over an obstacle while keeping conduit parallel.
What is a saddle bend?
The procedure used to prevent equipment from being energized while work is performed
What is Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)?
This device protects people from ground-fault shock hazards.
What is a GFCI receptacle?
This tool measures voltage, resistance, and continuity.
What is a multimeter?
This formula is used to calculate electrical power.
What is P = V × I?
The amount a conduit "shrinks" during an offset bend is called this.
What is shrink?
This OSHA requirement means workers must be protected from falls at certain heights
What is fall protection?
The black conductor in a typical residential circuit is usually this.
What is the ungrounded (hot) conductor?