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having watched a fair few YouTube videos or various electrical installation work around the world (sad I know)...

But one thing I did notice is how any electricians in say America, Canada and ASia who don’t use insulated gripe tools

They just use standard screwdrivers , pliers , cutters etc , yes they often have a rubber or plastic grip but not proper insulated

Thoughts ?
 
I do rather like their Klein 9 in 1 or 11 in 1 electricians screwdrivers sadly not available in the U.K.

 
If you are working under safe isolation practices you shouldn't need insulated tools in theory. Doesn't work like that though.

Having had accidents in my youth with standard tools I know that even non VDE tools will offer protection to some degree. :oops::rolleyes:

I do use VDE tools by the way.
 
They also quite commonly have 480 and 600v also.

The point I was trying to make is that even in a domestic situation there is the 220V system in place alongside the more widely recognised 110V. Hence the comment that American systems are less dangerous is not entirely accurate.
 
having watched a fair few YouTube videos or various electrical installation work around the world (sad I know)...

But one thing I did notice is how any electricians in say America, Canada and ASia who don’t use insulated gripe tools

They just use standard screwdrivers , pliers , cutters etc , yes they often have a rubber or plastic grip but not proper insulated

Thoughts ?
Can't beat a decent VDE Tool, all those reds and yellows wonderful stuff.
 

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