What’s standard equipment on your truck for everyday testing? Our company generally has the following (what’s missing??):
40 cal AF PPE/gloves 17kv+
LOTO kit
Ground cluster
Discharge stick
First aid kit and fire extinguisher
Fall harness and lanyard
Hard hat/vest/gloves/glasses
Danger tape and orange cones
Painters tape and sharpies
Duct tape
33 tape
Drop cords
GFCI splitter
Killer cords
Non-contact tester and 5’ fiberglass pole
Extech temp/humidity tester
Multimeter
Torque wrenches (in-lb wrench is insulated)
1kV megger (some guys keep 5kV on truck)
10A ductor
1-ph TTR
Socket sets/allens/wrenches
Cleaning supplies - vacuum, lint-free rags, scotch brites, denatured alcohol, simple green, paintbrush, trashbags
Mobil 28
Contact cleaner
Lube CRC 2-26 or similar
Jumpers - jumper cables with split bolt for grounding and also control jumpers
MV term tools
Folding ruler
Nylon string or rope for tying off MV cables during testing
Heat gun
Sawzall/bandsaw/cable cutters
Standard hand tools
AC/DC power supply
4’ or 6’ ladder
Laptop
Chair/stool
Test stickers
Milwaukee stand lights
Standard hand tools/drill/impact
Assorted terminals, control fuses, crimps, grade 5 hardware
ATS/MTS
Cheat sheets - breaker testing
Some guys have paper files for misc ref and docs, others keep it on phone/laptop
Work cart
Milwaukee packout gear, of course
Cooler
Radio
Wish I always had room for a 10x10 tent
Magnifying glass (can’t read the small stuff like I used to!)
Tweaker, tic tester, flashlight/headlamp
What else? All input appreciated
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