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A spudger is also a wiring [[tool]] used for poking or adjusting small wires or components, generally in the [[electronics]] and [[telecommunications]] industries. A typical spudger is an insulating stick, either wooden or plastic, with a flat [[screwdriver]]-like blade at one end and a point or hook at the other end.<ref>E.R. Haan, Radio Testing and Trouble Shooting, Part I, [http://books.google.com/books?id=1N8DAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA835 Popular Mechanics, Vol. 49, No. 5] (May 1928); pages 834-836. See page 835, column 1, for a discussion of spudgers.</ref><ref>[http://doc.telephonecollectors.info/dm/074-257-117_I2.pdf Bell System Practices, Section 074-257-117], ''Tools, Spudgers - Description'', Issue 2, May 1978.</ref>
The most common modern spudger is a black or yellow [[nylon]] stick with a metal hook at one end.
In telecom applications like punch-down terminal blocks and cell phone repair, the spudger is made of a non-conductive material to prevent transmission of a static shock or direct short to sensitive electrical components' inputs or outputs. This is critical with high density applications where uninsulated terminals are in close proximity, like a battery or with telephone patch junctions.
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