Appendix B – Tools and Equipment

Standard Tools

  • adjustable wrench
  • cable cutter
  • camera
  • centre punch
  • chalk line
  • cold chisel
  • combination square
  • combination wrench set
  • crimping pliers
  • crowbar
  • drill bits
  • files
  • fish tape
  • flashlight
  • fuse puller
  • hack saw
  • hammers
  • hex key set
  • keyhole saw
  • knives
  • knockout punch set
  • level
  • lineman pliers
  • measuring tape
  • needle nose pliers
  • nut drivers
  • pipe benders
  • pipe cutters
  • pipe threader
  • pipe wrench
  • plumb bob
  • reamers
  • screwdrivers – Robertson, Phillips, torx, flat, tamper-proof
  • side/diagonal cutters
  • slip joint pliers
  • socket set
  • speed wrench
  • tap and die set
  • tin snips
  • tool belt
  • tool bucket
  • triple tap
  • trouble light
  • vise
  • wire strippers
  • wood chisel

Personal Protective Equipment And Safety Equipment

  • arc flash equipment
  • barricades
  • confined space equipment
  • coveralls (fire retardant)
  • ear plugs and muffs
  • eye wash facilities
  • face shield
  • fall arresters
  • fire blanket
  • fire extinguisher
  • first aid equipment
  • fume and toxic gas detector
  • gloves
  • goggles
  • grounding straps
  • hard hat
  • insulated gloves
  • knee pads
  • lanyard
  • life line
  • lock-out kit
  • portable GFCI
  • portable light
  • pylons
  • respirator
  • restraint device
  • rope grab
  • safety belt (travel restraint)
  • safety boots
  • safety glasses
  • safety harness
  • safety vest
  • self-contained breathing apparatus
  • signage
  • ventilation equipment
  • warning tape

Access Equipment

  • articulated boom lift
  • boom lifts
  • construction elevator
  • ladders (extension, fixed, step)
  • lift table
  • scaffolds (rolling, mechanical, stationary, ladder jack)
  • man basket
  • scissor lift
  • swing stage

Power Tools And Equipment

  • band saws
  • battery/rechargeable drill
  • bench grinder
  • cable puller
  • chop saw
  • circular saw
  • core drill
  • drill press
  • grinder
  • heat gun
  • hammer drill
  • hole saw kit
  • power crimper
  • jig saw
  • knock-out punch (powered)
  • magnetic drill
  • pneumatic hammer drill
  • power cable feeders
  • power drill
  • power pipe bender
  • power pipe cutters
  • power pipe threader
  • power puller
  • power reel lift
  • PVC bender
  • reciprocating saw
  • sump pump
  • vacuum

Specialty Tools And Equipment

  • chain falls
  • come-along
  • communication devices (cellphones and 2-way radio)
  • creepers and crawlers
  • extension cords
  • grip hoist
  • hot stick
  • inverters
  • laser level
  • manual hoist
  • picks
  • pneumatic hoist
  • portable generator
  • powder-actuated tools
  • reel jacks
  • rope
  • shackles
  • shovels
  • sledgehammer
  • slings
  • spud wrench
  • soldering apparatus
  • strain relief grips
  • thermit (thermal) welder
  • torque wrench
  • wire rack

Measuring Equipment

  • ammeter
  • cable locator
  • clamp ammeter
  • fault locator
  • frequency meter
  • ground megohmmeter
  • high pot tester (dielectric tester)
  • inductive voltage detector (non-contact voltage detector)
  • insulation resistance tester
  • jumpers
  • LAN meter (cable analyzer)
  • light meter
  • megohmmeter (insulation tester)
  • multimeter
  • optical time-domain reflectometer (OTDR)
  • ohmmeter
  • oscilloscope
  • phase/motor rotation meter
  • power quality analyzer
  • recording meter (watts, volts and amps)
  • tachometer
  • thermographic imaging device
  • thermometer (infra-red and electronic)
  • ultrasonic testing equipment
  • voltage tester
  • voltmeter
  • watt meter
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