Тема: Обладнання електромонтера

 1. Read the text and translate it.

Text. The Electrician’s Tool Belt

      There are many styles of tools belt available, and most are aimed at the different trades expected to use them. An electrician’s tool belt will need several pockets on one side for small parts and supplies with pockets on the other side for hand tools. It should have a place to hang electrical tape and hammer loop.

    Too many pockets, however, can be a hindrance. A tool belt gains weight as tools and parts are added – it can quickly become quite a job to wear it all day.  

      Many electricians use a tool belt with only a couple of pockets for parts, though 3 or 4 is handy as parts don’t get mixed up. Several pockets will be needed for hand tools, with loops on both the inside and outside for pliers. For specialty work such as installing large of numbers of switchers or plugs a small sheath for just a screwdriver and a pair of pliers can be very handy as it eliminates most of the weight when the electrician knows they will need only a few hand tools for the day.

     Pliers – primary electrician tools

There dozens of different styles of pliers available and the well equipped electrician tool bag will contain several of them.

A good set of needle nose pliers (гострогубці) is indispensable for the electrician.

     Side cutting pliers (dikes)

Side cutting pliers, or “dickes” are common to every electricians tool set. These are used to not only cut wire, but nails, staples, MC cable and other items. Make sure that the jaws are specially hardened for such use, not merely intended for cutting copper or aluminum wire.

     Wire strippers.

A pair of wire strippers is a necessary item in the electrician’ tool belt. 

A top quality set of screwdrivers and of nut drivers from ¼˝ to at least 7/16˝ will be in every electrician’ tool bag. Allen wrenches are must be too.  A socket set is used by all electricians.  A couple of adjustable wrenches, or perhaps 8˝ and 10˝ length and pipe wrench will be found in the electricians tool set. A conduit reaming tool is necessary for any electrician running conduit.

 Such electrical meters and testers as a multimeter capable of reading up to 600 volts, a non contact or tick tester and specialized voltage tester are necessary for an eleсtrician.

  

аvailable  - корисний, доступний, дійсний, перспективний, придатний, популярний.

conduit reaming tool - інструмент для розсвердлювання каналу

side cutting pliers, or “dickers” – бокові плоскогубці

a socket set -  набір торцевих насадок

 a nail - гвіздoк

a staple - скобa

jaws - щелепи  

hardened - загартований

 hindrance  - річ, яка заважає 

 nut drivers  - гайковерт

 pipe wrench – трубний ключ

Questions:

1.      What are the main features of the electrician’ tool belt?

2.       What kind of hand tools should an electrician have?

3.      When are the side cutting pliers used?

4.      What electricians’ tool is named as the primary electrician tool? 

1. Describe the contents of Tool’s Belt using image 1 and image 2.

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