didnt know that they were hard plastic instead of a rubberized coating, good to know. Do you have larger or smaller hands? My hands are kinda small (M or S glove size) and the klein handles aren't comfortable for that reason.
Bahco screwdrivers have pretty slim handles.
It's a bit of a tricky situation. Working farms lately, and we sometimes don't have the liberty of killing power to the panel and shutting off other systems like incubators, hatcheries, feeders, etc. It's very rare and never on high voltage equipment.
Be safe... I work in a rural area too, not too far South of you....
I'm a true size M glove. L and S do not fit me well.
Agree totally. I don't keep them in my normal bag. I really only use them when I have to change a breaker on a commercial panel and don't want to shut the entire facility down. As an apprentice you should not be touching anything hot with a screw driver.
I did the same thing. I threw it out. I knew I would get comfortable and do it again.Anybody remember when Harry bought a big, beater Klein driver where the metal blade went straight through to the end of the handle? Wow, was he pissed.
There is no disadvantage to using insulated drivers daily. It gives you an extra level of protection. It isn't a level of protection, however, that you want to rely on.
No intention to work on it live. Power is always off when landing breakers or doing anything involving contact with conductors. I was adding a connector to start a pvc run that would be pulled later on. Panel was only open for that purpose.
Sounds like you know what's going on. I use Weras. They're good once you get used to the odd feel of the handle.
