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Electrical Apprentice Tool List

Professional baseline checklist. Your employer, apprenticeship program, region, and type of work may require a different list.

Apprentice: __________________________

Employer / Shop: _____________________

Date: _______________________________

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BUY BEFORE YOUR FIRST DAY

□Lineman’s pliersCommonly Apprentice-Owned · Buy OnceNotes: ____________________□Diagonal cuttersCommonly Apprentice-Owned · Buy OnceNotes: ____________________□Wire strippersCommonly Apprentice-Owned · Buy OnceNotes: ____________________□Phillips & slotted screwdriversCommonly Apprentice-Owned · Professional ValueNotes: ____________________□Multi-bit screwdriverCommonly Apprentice-Owned · Professional ValueNotes: ____________________□Tongue-and-groove / pump pliersCommonly Apprentice-Owned · Buy OnceNotes: ____________________□Utility knifeCommonly Apprentice-Owned · Professional ValueNotes: ____________________□25 ft tape measureCommonly Apprentice-Owned · Professional ValueNotes: ____________________□Torpedo levelCommonly Apprentice-Owned · Professional ValueNotes: ____________________□Non-contact voltage testerCommonly Apprentice-Owned · Buy OnceNotes: ____________________□Receptacle / GFCI testerCommonly Apprentice-Owned · Professional ValueNotes: ____________________□1/4, 5/16 & 3/8 in nut driversCommonly Apprentice-Owned · Professional ValueNotes: ____________________□Drill/driver bit setCommonly Apprentice-Owned · Don’t Overspend YetNotes: ____________________□Tool pouch or bagCommonly Apprentice-Owned · Buy OnceNotes: ____________________

BUY SOON

□Needle-nose pliersCommonly Apprentice-Owned · Professional ValueNotes: ____________________□Adjustable wrenchCommonly Apprentice-Owned · Professional ValueNotes: ____________________□Allen / hex key setCommonly Apprentice-Owned · Professional ValueNotes: ____________________□Flashlight / headlampCommonly Apprentice-Owned · Buy OnceNotes: ____________________□Personal lockout/tagout locksVaries by Employer · Ask Before BuyingNotes: ____________________□MultimeterVaries by Employer · Ask Before BuyingNotes: ____________________□Clamp meterVaries by Employer · Ask Before BuyingNotes: ____________________

ASK YOUR SHOP BEFORE BUYING POWER TOOLS

□Drill/driverVaries by Employer · Ask Before BuyingNotes: ____________________□Impact driverVaries by Employer · Ask Before BuyingNotes: ____________________□Reciprocating sawOften Shop-Provided · Ask Before BuyingNotes: ____________________□Portable band sawOften Shop-Provided · Ask Before BuyingNotes: ____________________□Rotary hammerUsually Employer-Provided · Don’t Buy YetNotes: ____________________

EMPLOYER / SHOP-PROVIDED SPECIALTY TOOLS

□Conduit benders / power bendersUsually Employer-Provided · Shop-ProvidedNotes: ____________________□Knockout setsUsually Employer-Provided · Shop-ProvidedNotes: ____________________□Cable pullers / tugger equipmentUsually Employer-Provided · Shop-ProvidedNotes: ____________________□Megohmmeter / insulation testerUsually Employer-Provided · Shop-ProvidedNotes: ____________________□Ground resistance testerUsually Employer-Provided · Shop-ProvidedNotes: ____________________□Thermal cameraUsually Employer-Provided · Shop-ProvidedNotes: ____________________

Labels: BUY ONCE = quality matters enough to buy carefully · PROFESSIONAL VALUE = solid professional tool without unnecessary premium · DON’T OVERSPEND YET = wait until your work proves the need · ASK BEFORE BUYING = employer policy/platform matters.