Line Tools & Accessories

Line tools and accessories are the purpose-built hand tools and hardware that overhead utility crews carry for distribution work. Lineman hammers in milled, claw, and all-steel patterns drive and pull on wood and steel structures, while big wrenches, adjustable lineman wrenches, and multi-function ratcheting speed wrenches cover the bolt sizes found on crossarms, braces, and hardware without filling a bag with single-size tools. Insulated versions of the same tools extend their use to work where contact with an energized part is possible. Lineman knives, including lockback and brush-blade patterns, handle cable preparation and clearing, and wire brushes clean conductor before a connection is made. Connector tools and powder-actuated power units install wedge-style compression connectors in the span. Conductor grips and Chicago-style clamps hold bare conductor for pulling and tensioning, and gin poles with ratchets lift material to height. Cluster bars, handline carriers, and climber wrap pads round out what goes up the pole with the crew, and non-conductive hydraulic hose feeds tools working near energized equipment. From framing and hardware work through to conductor stringing and repair, these tools are shaped around how line work is actually done.