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Tools & Installation Supplies

Tools and installation supplies cover the kit an electrical or security installer reaches for on a typical job. This page takes in voltage testers, socket testers and multimeters, bi-metal holesaws and arbors, network and coax crimping and cable test tools, soldering irons and lead-free solder, insulation, self amalgamating and gaffa tape, lubricants, contact cleaners and aerosols, and socket screws and screw cap covers.

Choosing Tools & Installation Supplies

Start with test equipment, then add the cutting, termination and consumable items the job calls for.

Testing

A two-pole tester such as the Knightsbridge TE1 measures 12-690V AC/DC, is IP64 rated and self-proving, and is certified to EN 61243-3. The TE4B is a CAT III non-contact tester for 80-1000V AC with light and sound indication, and the TE3 plugs into a BS 1363 socket to check it for common wiring faults. The Mercury 600.100UK multimeter has 32 ranges and 8 functions, and the 600.113UK clamp multimeter measures mains current through its clamp with true RMS. The 505.993UK tests network, telephone, USB and coaxial cables for continuity and pin faults.

Cutting and termination

Knightsbridge bi-metal holesaws such as the HS32MM have 4/6 TPI teeth and a 38mm cutting depth for steel, hardwood floors and plastics. The HSARBORL arbor with its 6.3mm pilot drill fits the HS32MM to HS90MM sizes, and the HSARBORS fits the HS20MM and HS25MM. For data work, the Mercury 710.263UK ratchet pliers crimp 6P and 8P modular plugs, and the 710.289UK punch-down tool terminates wires into patch panels and sockets and trims the excess with its spring-loaded blade.

NeedExampleDetail
Voltage testTE12-pole, 12-690V AC/DC, IP64
Socket checkTE3BS 1363, mains powered
Mains current600.113UKClamp meter, true RMS
Hole for a box or fittingHS32MM32mm, 38mm cutting depth
Insulating joints710.311UK19mm x 20m, BS3924, flame retardant

Soldering, tapes and chemicals

The Mercury 700.744UK is a 30W mains soldering iron supplied with a stand, and the 703.450UK lead-free solder is 99.3% tin and 0.7% copper with a 227°C melting point. The Ultra Tape 710.311UK insulation tape is approved to BS3924, BS3887 and IEC 60454, and the 710.322UK self amalgamating tape suits sealing, splicing and cable repair. Kontakt Super 10 (701.227UK) cleans switches and contacts and leaves a protective conductive lubricating film. Knightsbridge, Mercury and Ultra Tape make most of the range.

Related categories

Browse by type in hand tools, hole saws and arbors, multimeters and test equipment, lubricants and cleaning supplies, adhesives and sealants, fixings and fasteners, electrical tapes and installation consumables. See also Saws & Cutting Tools, Crimping & Punch-Down Tools and Soldering Irons & Solder.

Brands we stock in Tools & Installation Supplies

3-IN-ONE, ACT Meters, Action Can, All-Rack, Altron, Axis Communications, Comelit PAC, Connectix Cabling Systems, Genie, GJD, Haydon, Knightsbridge, Kontakt Chemie, LYYT, Mercury, Metro, Optex, Opus Technologies, Safety Technology International, Takex, TRENDnet, Ultra Tape, Vanco, Vimpex, WD-40 and Xtralis by Honeywell.

Frequently asked questions

What tools are used for electrical panel building?

Panel building usually calls for wire strippers, ratchet crimping pliers for terminals, precision screwdrivers, a cable-tie tool and a multimeter for checking continuity. A magnifier helps when working on small terminals. Choose crimpers that match the terminal type you will fit, so joints are consistent. The range here includes ratchet crimpers, strippers, multimeters and a precision screwdriver set.

What should an electronics tool kit include?

An electronics kit usually includes a soldering iron with a stand, solder and flux, a desoldering pump or braid, precision screwdrivers, a multimeter and a magnifier or helping hands. Add cutters, strippers and a craft knife for preparing wires. A switchable iron can help when joints vary in size. The range here includes soldering irons, solder, desoldering tools and magnifiers.

What tools does an electrician need?

An electrician's core kit usually covers safe isolation and testing, cutting and drilling, termination and finishing. That typically means a voltage tester, a multimeter, insulated screwdrivers, side cutters and strippers, holesaws for boxes, crimping tools and insulation tape. Prove a tester on a known live source before relying on it. The range here includes voltage testers, holesaws, crimpers and insulation tape.

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