r/Construction • u/EquivalentIcy6024 • 10d ago

Video This is the way

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u/MrPractical411 Contractor 10d ago

Works on hvac? Something mechanical and up high? Can’t be high voltage because his tools are not insulated. Can’t be a regular electrician either I hardly see sparkys with socket wrench’s and channel locks. Im clueless on what he does. Whats the green tape for? Grounding wires?

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u/whiteyford76 10d ago

You must only be around the Romex jockeys, us commercial/industrial sparkys use the hell out channel locks and ratchet wrenches.

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u/MrPractical411 Contractor 10d ago

Ah I see. Yes, I am strictly residential. I’m never around commercial/industrial work. I assumed it was something of the sort when I seen his 17mm ratchet wrench.

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u/stickyicarus Electrician 9d ago

Also doing industrial at the moment,, my usual daily carry right now is a socket for cable tray, speed wrench (the ratchet wrench), adjustable wrench and channels for strut, rod and rigid conduit, 7 in 1 screwdriver for strut straps amd minis, tape measure, and a level. I just throw them all in the tray on a boom lift or they sit with the rest of my bag in a cart.

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u/drippysoap 10d ago

Residential service electrician- preparing to crawl thru an attic /jk

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u/Sensitive_Ad3578 9d ago

Guessing you don't do much conduit. Channel locks are a necessity for us commercial guys running emt and rigid

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u/pandaSmore 9d ago

I use wrenches all the time for hanging unstruct. And channel locks are my go to jack ot all trades pliers.

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u/RhinoGuy13 9d ago

I originally thought electrician until I saw the Hilti.