electricians spanner?

[elliot123]

Is their such a thing I remember when In college they preferred us using spanners over grips for "health and safety" but cant remember the size but I'm sure one end was 17mm and other 19 but was handy for most 20s and 20 glands and lock rings/bushes etc.…so is their such a thing?

 

[JeanGenie]

The tool kit we were first issued with when I started college had a 19mm/ 22mm spanner. That comes in useful for tightening 20s glands. Surprisingly I still have it 20 yrs on, one of the few bits of original kit I still have.

 

[Risteard]

Bush spanners is available, normally for 20 & 25mm bushes. Also locknut spanners.

 

[Pete999]

Last years ELEX show I saw a new bush spanner, it replaced the old one which I still have, sorry can't for the life of me recall the name, try googling bush spanner

 

[Adam W]

I've got the kew technik one which lets you tighten (or loosen) bushes with the cables in situ:
Kew Technik Bush Spanner BS2025

I have 2 adjustables which I use for most other things.

 

[Pete999]

Google "bush spanner" it will show the new one I talked about earlier

 

[john25]

I have a CK Bush Wrench bought it off Amazon for about a tenner last year

 

[Geordie Spark]

A hammer and a not-too-sharp cold chisel does it for me.

 

[elliot123]

Really was looking for doin up glands on armoured, doing a lot of 1.5/2.5 armoured (lady went crazy with power and lighting in garden) and a spanner will really save me time stop me slipping with grips…thanks for the answers may get a bush spanner just to have always handy!

 

[Geordie Spark]

Really was looking for doin up glands on armoured, doing a lot of 1.5/2.5 armoured (lady went crazy with power and lighting in garden) and a spanner will really save me time stop me slipping with grips…thanks for the answers may get a bush spanner just to have always handy!

You mean your grip is so weak you can't use a pair of grips properly??

Good God man .. what are you eating for your breakfast in the morning??

When I was a lad I had a grip that could equal that of a Scotsman on a £10 note!!!

 

[davesparks]

A good adjustable spanner could be your friend here, it'll fit glands or any other nuts you want to do or undo.

 

[shanky887614]

a spanner slips, grips don't, ive got an electrician's spanner, a couple layers of pvc tape on it.

cant beat hammer and knocking driver/cold chisel for glands

 

[davesparks]

Neither slips if you use them properly!

 

[shanky887614]

Neither slips if you use them properly!

they do when a monkey has had a go and started to round end of bolt etc off

 

[davesparks]

Then you aren't using a spanner properly if you use it on a rounded off bolt.

 

[guest119]

Some places using grips on a gland is a sacking offence.
Grips can make a mess, thats what shrouds are for

Boydy

 

[tomfj]

Some places using grips on a gland is a sacking offence.
Grips can make a mess, thats what shrouds are for

Boydy

yeah but knipex do a nice grips without teeth, perfect for glanding with out messing up the brass work otherwise a decent adjustable

 

[Engineer54]

The only electricians spanners that i know of, are the VDE 1000V totally insulated!! lol!! A decent set of said spanners are a tad on the expensive side for most electricians though.

Although on reflection, if they can afford 200+ quid for a bleeding designer tool bag, maybe not!! lol!!

 

[john25]

The only electricians spanners that i know of, are the VDE 1000V totally insulated!! lol!! A decent set of said spanners are a tad on the expensive side for most electricians though.

Although on reflection, if they can afford 200+ quid for a bleeding designer tool bag, maybe not!! lol!!

lol so true mate hell I saw a very cheap looking all insulated VDE Hacksaw on a website for about 80 quid

 

[Spider-me]

be very carefull of bush spanner as they might fit some bushes but not all as they vary in size on the nut