Appendix B – Tools and Equipment
Hand Tools
- adjustable wrenches
- cable tie gun
- cable splice/stripper tool
- calculator
- chisels
- coaxial stripper and crimper
- crimping pliers
- drill bits
- files
- fish tape
- flashlight
- fuse puller
- grounding tools/temporary protective grounds
- hack saw
- hammers
- hex keys (metric/imperial or SAE)
- hole saws
- jumpers
- knives
- knock-out cutters
- linesman pliers
- needle nose pliers
- nut drivers (metric/imperial or SAE)
- picks
- pipe benders
- pipe threaders
- pullers
- punches
- scraper
- screwdrivers
- screw starter
- scribe
- semi-conductor extactor
- side cutters
- slide lock pliers
- socket sets (metric/imperial or SAE)
- spline keys
- static discharge wristbands and anti-static mats
- step drill
- taps (metric/imperial or SAE) and dies
- tape measures
- telescopic magnet
- telescopic mirror
- torch (butane, propane, oxy-acetylene)
- trouble light
- voice data crimp tools
- voice data punch down tools
- wire strippers
- wrenches (metric/imperial or SAE)
Portable Power Tools
- circular saw
- cut-off saw
- drill
- grinder
- hammer drill
- heat gun
- hydraulic crimper
- hydraulic knock-out punch
- impact gun
- jig saw
- magnetic base drill press
- power pipe bender
- pipe threading machine
- PVC bender
- reciprocating saw
- soldering equipment
- wire puller
Powder-Actuated Tools
- exothermic welding equipment
- powder-actuated fastening tool
Stationary Power Tools
- band saw
- bearing heater
- belt sander
- bench grinder
- buffer
- chop saw
- drill press
- grinder
- hydraulic power unit
- hydraulic press
- parts washer
- sand blaster
- threading machine
- under cutting machine
Fibre Optic Tools
- cleaver
- inspection scope
- optical time-domain reflectometer (OTDR)
- polishing pucks
- power meter and light source
- swivel/fuse
Electrical Test and Diagnostic Equipment
- chart recorder
- circuit tracer
- clamp ammeter
- conductivity tester
- contact resistance meter
- frequency meter
- Geiger counter
- ground fault finder
- hi-pot tester
- instrumentation loop calibrator
- insulation resistance tester (megohmmeter/megger)
- laptop computer and software
- lumen meter (testing light)
- multimeter
- network analysers
- non-contact voltage tester
- optical power meter and light source
- optical time domain reflectometer (OTDR)
- oscilloscope
- phase sequence tester
- potential tester
- pressure calibration pump
- signal generator
- sound meter
- temperature gun
- thermal graphic camera
- thermal graphic equipment
- time domain reflectometer (TDR)
- timer
- voltage tester
- Wheatstone bridge
Mechanical Measuring Equipment
- alignment tools
- dial indicators
- distance measuring wheel
- feeler gauges
- hydrometer
- micrometers
- pressure gauges
- protractor
- tachometer
- torque wrenches
- vernier calipers
- vibration sensor (accelerometer, velocity, proximity)
Rigging, Tugging, Hoisting, Lifting Material
- articulated boom lift
- beam clamps
- block and tackle
- cable puller (hand or electric powered)
- cable pulling grips (wire mesh grips)
- chain fall/come-along
- hoists
- lifting eyes
- platform lift
- pulley
- ropes
- scissor lift
- shackles
- slings
- strain relief
- tow motor/fork lift
Scaffolding and Access Equipment
- aerial man lift
- extension ladder
- man baskets
- platform lift
- portable stairs
- scaffolds
- scissor lift
- step ladder
Personal Protective Equipment and Safety Equipment
- air pack
- arc flash PPE
- dust mask
- ear protectors
- face shield
- fall arrest equipment
- fall restraint equipment
- fire retardant clothing
- gas detectors
- grounding stick
- hard hat
- harness
- high visibility vests
- high voltage gloves (insulated)
- high voltage test equipment
- hot gloves
- hot pad
- hot stick
- knee pads
- low voltage gloves (insulated)
- protective apron
- protective gloves/gauntlets
- respirator
- S.C.B.A. (Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus)
- safety footwear
- safety glasses/goggles
- welding gloves
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