What's this tool?

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What tool is this electrician using in this picture?

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I honestly don't know what it is, which is why I'm asking. It looks like one of those 2-part epoxy caulking guns, but there's no tubes in it, and it looks like he's doing something to a set of wires. I don't think he's got a bum hand. I think he's just got cold hands and gloves with the fingers cut off.
 
bjp_ne_elec said:
Like Chris said - do you have a way we can get the JPEG. They do have JB's that are specific to Solar - could it be something like that?
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That's all I've got. You can hold down the CTRL key and run the mouse wheel up and down to make the picture bigger and smaller.
 
Never thought I would see the day that I had a tool in my truck that Marc had not even seen before. :grin:

No, it is not a prosthetic limb. :grin:

Here are some better shots.

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FunnyCaulkingGun003.jpg


Good luck. :D

chris kennedy said:
Or, whats on his left hand?
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He has fingerless gloves on both hands.

The company we work for wants us to have gloves on for safety. Lacerations are a major cause of 'lost time' and workers comp claims.


If you want to see a tool in action ...

9 MB QuickTime Video

Right click, hit 'save as' for fastest loading.
 
iwire said:
No, it is not a prosthetic limb. :grin:

He has fingerless gloves on both hands.
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If the gloves are fingerless, then where are his fingers? How do you know that he doesn't have a prosthetic? I swear that's what it looks like because there is just a nubb where his hand should be, so maybe it's not a prosthetic but just a nubb.
 
mdshunk said:
I honestly don't know what it is, which is why I'm asking. It looks like one of those 2-part epoxy caulking guns, but there's no tubes in it, and it looks like he's doing something to a set of wires. I don't think he's got a bum hand. I think he's just got cold hands and gloves with the fingers cut off.
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I thought about it, and thought about it. That has to be a spoof picture. Marc's right, that's a two part gun. Where did this pic surface?????
 
76nemo said:
I thought about it, and thought about it. That has to be a spoof picture. Marc's right, that's a two part gun. Where did this pic surface?????
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  • It is no spoof.
  • I have that specific tool in my truck
  • The pic came from the job I was working on last week.
  • Reading the whole thread before responding is so old school. :grin:
 
Bob - nice clip. So what is the tool used for? I think it has to do with the cables coming from the solar panels, and related to tying it in to JBs. Is this the case?
 
It's made out of a modified caulking gun by the manufacturer, that much is clear. Even with good pictures of it, I still don't have a clue what it is. My best guess comes from a clue in the manufacturer's installation instructions:

"2) SunPower modules can be grounded using third-party grounding washer or clip systems provided they have been tested and certified to meet UL 467 requirements for bonding/grounding systems and are installed according to the manufacturer?s specified instructions"

This might be a tool to install 3rd party grounding clips.
 
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