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http://www.mitchelltech.edu/media/mti//ECM_Price_List.xls this is the list of tools that my school required along with prices for a basic idea. for what we learned we used 80% of the tools in the kit, and after getting out into the field i have put to use all the tools and added more. if you...

a good conduit cutter is also a must. i have a ridgid that i got when i first started my electrician program and still is sharp. i would say a good fluke clamp meter over a regular multimeter for an apprentice, for what you do in school, the clamp meter will be better for troubleshooting...

i've been spraying and wiping down all my tools with silikroil lately, and its been doing a very good job at removing the rust and keeping the rust from coming back. the slight film of silicone that is left after the penitrating oil is gone keeps the rust down. all my klein pliers feel better...

the coalescing filter will remove most of the water from the system, with these filters too you will need to drain them frequently while in use if its not already equiped with a automatic drain valve. if it is make sure you have it venting into a container that can handle a blast of...

3 phase is alot more efficiant than a single phase system. this is due to the sine waves of the alternating current. in a single phase 120 volt system there is a single sine wave that alternates from 0 to 170 volts + back to 0 then to 170 volts - and back to 0 at the start of the next wave. the...

I've been carrying my foursevens Preon 2 for a while now, and i think its great. 3 differant brightness levels is handy when you need a little more light if the low setting isnt enough, which most times it is. and at 180 lumins is alot brighter then the streamlight stylus pros 48 lumins. also i...