Electrician 101 - Linesman Crosscut Pliers

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Welcome to my new sparky series for apprentices, electricians and anyone else interested in the electrotechnology trade. The linesman crosscuts are arguably the most popular and essential tool included in many electricians arsenals, especially sparkies living in Australia!
🔨 PLIERS MENTIONED (2022 PRICES)
- NWS 225mm
Combination Pliers
($52.48 AUD)
- Marvel 200mm
Crosscut Linesman Pliers
($64 AUD)
- Wiha Tools 220mm
1000V Crosscut Pliers
($63.38 AUD)
- Xtorque 230mm
1000V VDE High
Leverage Linesman Pliers
($34.80 AUD)
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⏳TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:48 Differences between Pliers used by Electricians
02:03 Linesman Crosscut Pliers Overview
02:40 Recommended Brands
03:34 1000V Insulated Explained
04:10 Going through each part of the Pliers
05:14 Outro
⚠️ WARNING
Do not attempt DIY Electrical work! All activities in this video have been performed by a Licensed Electrician for educational and entertainment purposes only. All work is done at your own risk. Corey Bruhn will not accept responsibility or liability, for any loss, damage, injury or negligence. Please consult a Registered Electrical Contractor or Electrical Inspector prior to dealing with any electrical installations. For more information visit: esv.vic.gov.au/DDIY

Пікірлер: 53

@premacy2003 Жыл бұрын

Great video mate. My son is finishing his appretinceship soon. I have watched a feww of your videos. Always heaps of useful information. Thank you.

@WeftySnowflake69 Жыл бұрын

I’m a 2nd year apprentice working in Melbourne. Helpful videos, straight to the point and great for apprentices.And so refreshing hearing King Gizzard (favourite band) Polygonwanaland, whatta track!!!

@coreybruhn Жыл бұрын

Haha yeah they're my fav too, Murder of the Universe being my most liked album (shame I can't use it in my vids cause of copyright)

@mihz4367 Жыл бұрын

all stuff you got really inspired me to get one … hi 👋🏻 from Malaysia

@coreybruhn Жыл бұрын

Awesome 👍

@theoolifent9074 Жыл бұрын

Ive never tried linesman's because they're really not common in the UK but I really love the Knipex electrical installation pliers. They're also cross cuts (with curved blades for up to 50mm^2 cable) but a ferrule crimper and a needle nose end.

@coreybruhn Жыл бұрын

Nice, yeah they look really handy, might have to try em out

@theoolifent9074 Жыл бұрын

@@coreybruhn they're miles better than all my pinch cut pliers. And since I mostly do more panel wiring style work they are some of my favourites, along with good flush cutters.

@highplains7777 2 ай бұрын

Cross cut pliers are rare in the US. I've never tried them; however, if I commonly ran non-metallic cable I suppose I would prefer them. I like pinch cut lineman's pliers because of their versatility. Most of the work I've done is commercial and light industrial.

@billythompson9685 Жыл бұрын

Heard a bloke use channel lock grips (rebound for falling off) and chucked a bit of blue glue and put ‘em on his marvels. Ultimate plier I’d say

@coreybruhn Жыл бұрын

haha that idea's not half bad

@martinelectrician5637 Жыл бұрын

Well video 👍☇🇦🇷

@Mick_Au Жыл бұрын

Mate you are smashing it 👍🏻

@coreybruhn Жыл бұрын

Cheers mate! Appreciate it

@mdunu Жыл бұрын

Great video Corey! If you were to choose between the Marvels and the Wiha, which would you pick?

@coreybruhn Жыл бұрын

Cheers, I'd go with the Marvels! You just can't beat how sharp they are

@mdunu Жыл бұрын

@@coreybruhn Thanks Corey!

@elvismcdonald967 Жыл бұрын

Wattmaster dose the 1000v version of the marvels and there a great cut

@cmm287 2 ай бұрын

Had the marvels crosscuts, wattmaster crosscuts and just got the xtorque crosscuts. Did anyone happen to know if the xtorque are actually 1000v vde because it says it on the packaging but nowhere on the handles which has me skeptical. Anyway, they're all great until you can't be bothered using side cutters for a gpo screw ;).

@neveroddnoreven1553 Жыл бұрын

Do you use wire strippers or visegrips because you've mentioned you like to run a light load when on the job?

@coreybruhn Жыл бұрын

I use marvels for AC cable and Irwin wire strippers for DC cable (working for a solar mob ATM). However my wire strippers live in my packout drawers whereas my marvels stay in my tool pouch

@aftertest Жыл бұрын

in Australia you got vde marvel pliers

@Spicyketkat Жыл бұрын

Cresent and wattmaster both make crosses with 1000v handles that are like the marvels, not as good tho

@GTB-yu2be Жыл бұрын

Here in the US we can't get crosscut anything. At least for now. I had the marvels and absolutely loved them, but they were stolen a long with my impact driver and meter. About a year ago I found them on Amazon but they are gone now for some reason. I check a couple times a week. Plenty of Wiha stuff on Amazon but no crosscuts. Plenty of Craftsman to, but no crosscuts, wtf. Americans like crosscuts to, a lot of them just don't know it yet😄.

@coreybruhn Жыл бұрын

Ahh shit sorry to hear about that man. Yeah weird that Crosscuts are hard to come by in the US

@JetzFFA Жыл бұрын

Thoughts on Chanel locks ?

@coreybruhn Жыл бұрын

Great brand! My first ever pliers were Channellocks. As far as I know they don't make crosscuts though

@uptheau2875 Жыл бұрын

Garbage, the grips fall off and the cross hatched area is too small to reliably twist decron

@beotheguitarist Жыл бұрын

@corey bruhn Where are the Wiha crosscut pliers made? Are they made in Germany like a lot of the other Wiha tools?

@coreybruhn Жыл бұрын

Hey mate, unfortunately I chucked out the packaging and the country's not written on the pliers so I'm gonna assume they're not made in Germany

@beotheguitarist Жыл бұрын

@@coreybruhn Thanks for replying. I've been trying to buy the Wiha crosscut, but none of the Australian retailers will ship to the United States.

@coreybruhn Жыл бұрын

@@beotheguitarist have you tried getting the Marvel's? Or do you want one that's VDE

@beotheguitarist Жыл бұрын

@Corey Bruhn I'm just specifically looking for the Wiha 1000v because I like Wiha tools. I do like the Marvels, but not looking to get them at this time.

@tonixcinema5508 Жыл бұрын

Are the marvels insulated?

@coreybruhn Жыл бұрын

Nup unfortunately

@zacharkom0330 9 ай бұрын

I use the wiha at work for 12v caravan electrical, never buying pinch cuts again

@blairwilson9272 Жыл бұрын

Hi is it mandatory to have VDE tools in Australia?

@coreybruhn Жыл бұрын

Nah, just something I highly recommend

@blairwilson9272 Жыл бұрын

@@coreybruhn Awesome thank you Corey! Just one other quick question, do you ever need a larger flat head like a 8 or 10mm?

@coreybruhn Жыл бұрын

@@blairwilson9272 5.5mm is the largest I've needed!

@blairwilson9272 Жыл бұрын

@@coreybruhn Thanks Corey, good to know. Keep up the good work!!

@coreybruhn Жыл бұрын

@@blairwilson9272 Thanks mate!

@Anthrax92007 10 ай бұрын

put a megger on marvels. they hold up

@romejhonbaeza5989 Жыл бұрын

clipsal QC pliers pls

@coreybruhn Жыл бұрын

Do you want me to try em out or is that what you use?

@romejhonbaeza5989 Жыл бұрын

@@coreybruhn Pls try them out, and give them a review :D

@LiveefootballStreams 11 ай бұрын

Marvels are 1000v rated

@R1CK_54NCH3Z Жыл бұрын

Nooo, you've fallen into the vde trap. As an electrician in Australia your tools will only come into contact safely with 230 to 250 volts AC or possibly string voltages less than 1000v DC from solar panels or UPS equipment. Even if you some how touch 2 phases at 415 volts the insulation on marvel pliers will happily protect you but the resulting flash and damage to the tips of the pliers will mean the end of your pliers usefulness. even in the day before volt sticks if you mistakenly cut a live cable your hand would be firmly on the insulated grips as an hole melted into the cutters, even if you could now use it to strip single insulated cores it invariably put an end to a clean cut of flat twin and earth. All this being said, marvel and cresent insulated pliers for electrical use have been around for decades, they where the onld option in the 80s. Unless the insulation got damaged then you would wear the cutters out sooner than the insulation would ever top protecting you. Look rather at the quality, function and fit to your hand of the tool as the vde rating seems to becoming more of a marketing tool to justify price hikes.

@mrseanpride6449 Жыл бұрын

Need to make them rated at 1000v and and with the guards at the tip of the grips. Then I’ll move over. I don’t understand why they don’t. Referring to the marvels.

@Trentass136 Жыл бұрын

Wattmaster makes a 1000V ratted version of the cross cuts

@Superiorxv Жыл бұрын

WATMVA200W

@joelsmith8437 Ай бұрын

I work live with these all the time.

@dennisfabian2570 22 күн бұрын

@@joelsmith8437have done it too, not on purpose though 😆 No electric shock whatsoever