Southern Charm
Member
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- New Jersey
- Occupation
- Service Technician
Hi, what torque wrench/screwdrivers do you folks use?? What do you think about the Klein 25pc set. Its a bit pricey.
Torque Tool
- Thread starter Southern Charm
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- New Jersey
- Occupation
- Journeyman Electrician
I have one of these from Amazon. 10-65 in/pounds. For the money $44.00 I really like it. My boss was too cheap to buy one and I wasn't dropping $200+ on a Whia set.
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hillbilly1
Senior Member
- Location
- North Georgia mountains
- Occupation
- Owner/electrical contractor
Mine is German made, but I don’t remember what brand it is. Hasn’t been out of the tool box in years. Had only one customer that required it, Bank of America.
- Location
- Bremerton, Washington
- Occupation
- Master Electrician
I used a Wiha torque screwdriver on control panel terminal screws. 5 in lbs. The Wiha had interchangeable bits and only one I could find that would go to 5 in lb. I did not like the Klein torque screwdriver. My control panels would have 50-200 terminals, the Wiha was the best
Seven-Delta-FortyOne
Goin’ Down In Flames........
- Location
- Humboldt
- Occupation
- EC and GC
I have a gear wrench and a crescent I believe. Two different ranges.
I hate cheap tools.
I hate cheap tools.
I have a wiha 10-50 in-lbs. it works quite well. Needs a few different bits other than what it comes with as they are all short reach bits and can’t fit inside certain breakers or lugs but other than that, it works very well although pricey. I think it was $240 with a large bit set
junkhound
Senior Member
- Location
- Renton, WA
- Occupation
- EE, power electronics specialty
occasionally use a torque tool on head bolts and always on anything on aircraft (since there is an inspector standing there watching) 
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residential electric, have never used a torque tool, rely on muscle memory or with copper or aluminum go by first feel of yield. Even doing hvac flare have never had a leak going by first feel of yield. Last time using torque tool on non-aircraft electrical was over 30 years ago inside Minuteman missile silo.
caveat - after 70+ years of using fasteners (since before 10 YO) until about age 70 was within 5% when anyone checked. Have found that I need to 'recalibrate' every year as strength decrease is now noticeable.
.residential electric, have never used a torque tool, rely on muscle memory or with copper or aluminum go by first feel of yield. Even doing hvac flare have never had a leak going by first feel of yield. Last time using torque tool on non-aircraft electrical was over 30 years ago inside Minuteman missile silo.
caveat - after 70+ years of using fasteners (since before 10 YO) until about age 70 was within 5% when anyone checked. Have found that I need to 'recalibrate' every year as strength decrease is now noticeable.
Southern Charm
Member
- Location
- New Jersey
- Occupation
- Service Technician
That’s pretty cooloccasionally use a torque tool on head bolts and always on anything on aircraft (since there is an inspector standing there watching)
residential electric, have never used a torque tool, rely on muscle memory or with copper or aluminum go by first feel of yield. Even doing hvac flare have never had a leak going by first feel of yield. Last time using torque tool on non-aircraft electrical was over 30 years ago inside Minuteman missile silo.
caveat - after 70+ years of using fasteners (since before 10 YO) until about age 70 was within 5% when anyone checked. Have found that I need to 'recalibrate' every year as strength decrease is now noticeable.
LarryFine
Master Electrician Electric Contractor Richmond VA
- Location
- Henrico County, VA
- Occupation
- Electrical Contractor
And stuff I had put in the car trunk has somehow gained weight when I went to remove it.
Fred B
Senior Member
- Location
- Upstate, NY
- Occupation
- Electrician
Anyone on 2017 code and newer and not using a torque tool is violating the code
2023 NEC 110.14(D) Terminal Connection Torque.
Tightening torque values for terminal connections shall be as indicated on equipment or in installation instructions provided by the manufacturer. An approved means shall be used to achieve the indicated torque value.
2020 NEC 110.14(D) Terminal Connection Torque.
Tightening torque values for terminal connections shall be as indicated on equipment or in installation instructions provided by the manufacturer. An approved means shall be used to achieve the indicated torque value.
2017 NEC 110.14(D) Installation.
Where a tightening torque is indicated as a numeric value on equipment or in installation instructions provided by the manufacturer, a calibrated torque tool shall be used to achieve the indicated torque value, unless the equipment manufacturer has provided installation instructions for an alternative method of achieving the required torque.
2023 NEC 110.14(D) Terminal Connection Torque.
Tightening torque values for terminal connections shall be as indicated on equipment or in installation instructions provided by the manufacturer. An approved means shall be used to achieve the indicated torque value.
2020 NEC 110.14(D) Terminal Connection Torque.
Tightening torque values for terminal connections shall be as indicated on equipment or in installation instructions provided by the manufacturer. An approved means shall be used to achieve the indicated torque value.
2017 NEC 110.14(D) Installation.
Where a tightening torque is indicated as a numeric value on equipment or in installation instructions provided by the manufacturer, a calibrated torque tool shall be used to achieve the indicated torque value, unless the equipment manufacturer has provided installation instructions for an alternative method of achieving the required torque.