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Essential Miscellaneous Accessories for Electrical Projects

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Lamp Holder

  • Used to hold light sockets where design is not a concern. Often used in garages or basements, or as a temporary fixture.
  • One type has a pull chain to turn it on. The other, a keyless lampholder, does not have a chain. Another type has a socket, two receptacles and a pull chain that turns off the lamp but not the receptacles.
  • Typically is a round porcelain fixture with a socket with prewired leads ready for connecting to a circuit. It also has screw holes for mounting it to a box.
  • Another type is the Pigtail. It is merely a socket with wire leads and without a fixture. It is also used for temporary lighting or for testing.

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    Fish Tape

  • Also known as a snake
  • Used for pulling the electrical cable or wire through the wall or through electrical conduit.
  • Often comes in lengths of 25 or 50 feet, 1/2” or 3/4” wide with a hook on one end. Also comes coiled in a case.
  • Also used to probe wall cavities to determine the best path for routing a cable.

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    Electrical Tape

     

  • Most common type is plastic, usually 3/4” wide. 
  • Handy for many uses. In electrical work, it is used to cover bare wires after they have been exposed

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    Wire Nuts

  •  Used to connect the bare ends of two wires inside a box. At least two are required at every circuit connection.
  •  Available in a variety of sizes and colors.
  •  Used to remove cartridge-type fuses.

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    Fuse Puller

  •  Connects wires with a twisting action.

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    Insulated Staples

  •  Used to mount cable to studs or other framing members.
  •  There are different sizes, so make sure you are recommending the correct one.

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    courtesy of NRHA.org
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