Organizing Your Electrical Toolbox

Over the years I have aggregated lots of electrical and other tools. Unfortunately, after many of the projects not all of the tools made it back to the correct toolboxes so I decided to organize them and share the essential tools that I use for my projects.

I used these Husky totes for my electrical tools because I had an extra one already and it has worked well for several years. This one is just the right size for all of the electrical tools that I use. I use a slightly larger ones for my general construction tools. I keep ALL of my electrical tools in this tote and have containers for the electrical supplies for easy access depending on the project. If I were to buy a new toolbox for electrical I would consider this one instead. The one in the picture was pretty affordable at around $15 at The Home Depot.

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This tool is very handy due to its dual purpose. On one end I can test outlets to see if they are "hot" or at least wired properly. On the other end I can test wires to see if they are "hot" before working on them. I always test on a wire that I know if hot just to make sure it is working before I test the wire that I am about to work on.

I got mine at Home Depot. I got a standard grade version, however you can always upgrade to the pro version it you like. This one has worked fine for several years and has saved me to getting electrocuted.

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Out of all of the tools in my electrical toolbox, these are my favorite. They are very useful for working on outlets or wiring boxed. The needle-nose are handy for bending Copper wires. There is a gauged wire stripper that I use to prep the wires as well. This tool can cut, bend and strip the wires saving you the headache of having to use 3 different tools for the same project.

If I had to start all over again- I would get this version since it has a little more utility, however the one that I have will have to work until I need to upgrade years from now.

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If the pliers were my favorite, this tool is a very close second. This screwdriver is a must have for installing outlets, switches and their respective plates. This driver bits are interchangeable so you can handle both Phillips and flat head screws.

This is the one that I use- make sure you get the one with the changeable tips otherwise you have to buy several of them.

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This tool has saved me lots of headaches when it come to Coax cables for TV's. I had a problem with a cable that I ran and I could not tell it is was the box, tv, or the cable so I bought this device to test the cable. There are 2 parts to it- one sends a signal on one end of the cable and there is a speaker on the other end that lets you know if a signal is going through.