Top 10 Tools for Lineman
Are you looking for a great gift for the lineman in your life? If so, we’ve got you covered. Check out our list of the Top 10 linemen tools! This list is based on responses from our linemen who work in the field day in and day out.
#1 Lineman’s Claw-Milled Hammer
- Milled face aids in driving staples into utility poles
- Claw end for removing nails, molding, and ground wire
- Lanyard hole for tethering
#2 Skinning Knife
- Used for scoring and slitting cable jacket
- Used for clipping on tail ends of armor rod
- Handles with a wood, molded plastic, or Ergonomic cushioned rubber handle
#3 Pump Pliers
- Quick-Adjust Rivet allows one-handed fast, easy adjustment of plier jaws
- Wide range of versatile jaw positions
- 7/8-Inch (22 mm) maximum parallel jaw opening for a range of applications
#4 Cutting Pliers
- Cuts ACSR, screws, nails and most hardened wire
- High-leverage design. Rivet is closer to the cutting edge for 46-percent greater cutting and gripping power than other plier designs
- Induction hardened cutting knives for long life
#5 Adjustable Wrench
- Proprietary adjustment screw – jaws won’t back off
- Parallel jaws won’t slip or damage finish surfaces
- Adjustment screw gears designed for smooth adjustment
#6 Electrical Tape
- Used for just about anything!
- Used to maintain coiled wire
- Used to protect low voltage wires from coming in contact with grounded wires on secondary voltage
#7 Folding Ruler
- Used for measurements to frame poles
- Used for measurements to terminate wire
- Corrosion-Free Embedded Joints
#8 Klien Ratcheting Wrench
- Bolt-thru design allows bolts to pass entirely through socket
- 3/4” and 1” x 1-1/8” combination square socket for most common utility hardware
- Works on most common utility pole hardware, such as lag bolts, ”C” clamps and suspension bolts
#9 “Made in the USA” Demolition Driver
- Engineered, manufactured and tested for prying and chiseling
- Plated metal strike cap to protect handle from hammer blows
- Made in the USA
#10 Bug Wrench
- Dual ends provide multiple size options
- Used for hand tightening transformer lugs
- Used for tightening lightening arrester bracket hardware
To check out more linemen tools, visit Altec Supply Store to shop our entire Tools and Accessories Catalog. To speak to an Altec representative, call 1-877-GO-ALTEC.