Combination tool for electrical tasks

A power hand tool comprising:

• a generally longitudinal housing;
• an indicator disposed on the housing;
• a motor assembly in the housing, the motor assembly including an output member having a receiving portion operable to receive bits, the output member being arranged at an end of the housing;
• a sensor arranged at the end in a location generally around the output member and configured to sense an electrical field in proximity thereof and generate a signal in response thereto;
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• a controller that receives the sensor signal from the sensor assembly and that controls operation of the indicator in response thereto.

A power hand tool comprising:

• a generally longitudinal housing having a first end and a second end;
• an indicator disposed on the housing;
• a first and a second jaw member arranged at the first end wherein one of the first and second jaw members rotates relative to the other jaw member;
• a motor assembly in the housing, the motor assembly including an output member arranged at the second end;
• a sensor arranged at the second end and configured to sense an electric field in proximity thereof and generate a signal in response thereto;
• a controller that receives the sensor signal from the sensor assembly and that controls operation of the indicator in response thereto;
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• a switch disposed on the housing and movable between at least a first and a second position, wherein the output member rotates in a first direction in the first position and rotates in an opposite second direction in the second position.

A power hand tool comprising:

• a generally longitudinal housing having a first end and a second end;
• an indicator disposed on the housing;
• a first and a second jaw member arranged at the first end wherein one of the first and second jaw members rotates relative to the other jaw member;
• a motor assembly in the housing, the motor assembly including an output member arranged at the second end;
• a sensor arranged at the second end and configured to sense an electric field in proximity thereof and generate a signal in response thereto;
• a controller that receives the sensor signal from the sensor assembly and that controls operation of the indicator in response thereto;
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• wherein the housing defines a passage, wherein a cutting member is disposed on the housing and extends generally in the passage, the cutting member adapted to cut insulating material around a wire upon advancement of the wire through the passage.

A power hand tool comprising:

• a generally longitudinal housing having a first end and a second end;
• an indicator disposed on the housing;
• a first and a second jaw member arranged at the first end wherein one of the first and second jaw members rotates relative to the other jaw member and wherein the housing and a handle of one of the jaw members define complementary cutting portions;
• a motor assembly in the housing, the motor assembly including an output member arranged at the second end;
• a sensor arranged at the second end and configured to sense an electric field in proximity thereof and generate a signal in response thereto;
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• a controller that receives the sensor signal from the sensor assembly and that controls operation of the indicator in response thereto.

A power hand tool comprising:

• a generally longitudinal housing;
• an indicator disposed on the housing;
• a motor assembly in the housing, the motor assembly including an output member arranged at an end of the housing;
• a sensor arranged at the end and configured to sense an electrical field in proximity thereof and generate a signal in response thereto, the sensor including a generally cylindrical antenna disposed at least partially around the output member;
• and
• a controller that receives the sensor signal from the sensor assembly and that controls operation of the indicator in response thereto.

A power hand tool comprising:

• a generally longitudinal housing;
• an indicator disposed on the housing;
• a motor assembly in the housing, the motor assembly including an output member arranged at an end of the housing;
• a sensor arranged at the end and configured to sense an electrical field in proximity thereof and generate a signal in response thereto;
• a controller that receives the sensor signal from the sensor assembly and that controls operation of the indicator in response thereto;
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• a first light source disposed at the end and a second light source disposed at an opposite end of the housing.