Electrical Construction and Maintenance Electrician - Student Required Equipment and Supplies

On the first day of class you will be required to have the supplies listed below for lecture and lab. For your convenience, we will have some of these items available for purchase on campus or you may purchase them at a location of your choice. It is recommended that the students have these tools insured under the parents' or the student's homeowner's insurance.

Supplies available at the Campus Store

AC/DC Principles by Paul T. Shultz (newest edition)
AC/DC Principles Workbook by ATP staff (newest edition)
NEPA Handbook of the National Electrical Code (most current version)
"Electrical Wiring - Residential" Workbook by Ray Mullin (newest edition)
College to Career Workbook (newest edition) by Wahlstrom & Williams
2 ea of three-ring notebooks (no spiral notebooks or rip out sheets)
Scientific calculator
Miscellaneous mechanical pencils, pens, and erasers
2 ea of 5 section 3 ring dividers
Electrical template TD-1515
Letter template TD260v
Architectural scale
1 ream of 8.5 x 11 blank copier paper

Tools (NOT available on campus)

White Hard Hat (no bump hats)
Workboots (steel-toed preferred)
Tool box (optional)
Elenco Analog Multimeter model #M-1250 (this will be the only brand and model allowed, available locally)
Volt-Con or Wiggy type solenoid style electrical tester (or equivalent)
Buchanan crimping tool (#C-24)
3/16" x 4" slotted screwdriver
1/4" x 6" slotted screwdriver
1/2" EMT bender
#1 x 4" Phillips screwdriver
#2 x 4" Phillips screwdriver
8" adjustable wrench
Wirestripper and Crimping Tool (separate or combo tool)
Claw hammer
9 ½" linemen's pliers
8" needle-nose pliers
7 piece nut driver set hollow shaft
Safety glasses with sideshields
8" diagonal cutting pliers
Tool pouch and workbelt
Nail pouch for use with tool pouch
6" magnetic level (torpedo)
2' level
Hacksaw and blades (32 teeth per inch)
1/16" x 1/4" twist drill bit set
10" channel-lock adjustable pliers (water pump)
Vinyl electrical type
Flashlight
Allen wrench set (5/64, 3/32, 7/64, 1/8, 9/64, 5/32, 3/16, 7/32, 1/4)
Speed bore drill set - (3/8, 1/2, 5/8, 3/4, 7/8, 1, 1 ¼)
Auger bit - 7/8" x 6" (round shaft)
Electrician's folding knife (no utility or razor blades)
1/2" x 16' steel tape measure (minimum)
Scratch Awl
6 in 1 tapping tool (6-32, 8-32, 10-32, 1/4-20, 12-24, 10-24)
Volt tick tracer pen (audible with LED indicator)
Cordless Drill/Screw gun with screwdriver tips (14V min.)

NOTE: Analog meters are required to be used in the first semester specific to the make and model number listed above. A digital multimeter will be allowed for use in the second semester.

The following items can be purchased on your own, or for your convenience, we offer contact with local distribution warehouses who will deliver to the campus.

Tinkertown Supply - (607) 587-8500
Denny's Electric - (570) 724-2333

Fall Semester

100 ea. #71B wire nuts, gray, ideal
200 ft. 18/3 cable, doorbell, with outer sheath (solid)
200 ea. Staples, low-voltage cable 1/4" x 5/8" insulated
1 box #2006 Buchanan crimp terminals
100 ea. #74B wire nuts, yellow, ideal
1 box #2011 Buchanan crimp sleeve
100 ea. #76B wire nuts, red, ideal
100 ea. Phillips 1 ¼" drywall screws
2 ea. doorbell, signal, 10 volt, Edwards, NuBel #740
1 ea. switch doorbell surface mount, Edwards
1 ea. lighted switch doorbell, surface mount, Edwards
1 ea. low-voltage multitap transformer w/3 volt output
1 ea. Doorbell chime (front/back)
50 ea. #92 wire nuts, green, ideal

Spring Semester

100 ea. staples rated for 14/3 NM-B cable
100 ft. 14/2 WG-NM-B non-metallic cable
150 ft. 14/3 WG-NM-B non-metallic cable
100 ft. 1/2" trade size EMT (conduit)
100 ea. 6/32 X 3/4 combo head machine screws
100 ea. 8/32 X 3/4 combo head machine screws
20 ft 1/2" schedule 40 PVC conduit
100 ft. #14 A.W.G. solid copper, THHN/THWN, white insulation
100 ft. #14 A.W.G. solid copper, THHN/THWN, black insulation
100 ft. $14 A.W.G. solid copper THHN./THWN, red insulation
6 ea. 1/2" Male adapters PVC
1 pk (50 ea) Green Grounding Clip
1 pk (50 ea) Green Grounding Screw (5/16" Combo head)
1 ea 15Amp 120V GFCI (any color) insulation

It is required that you have the necessary tools upon arrival at class as you will be starting lab project work on the first day of class. Lack of proper tools could mean suspension from all lab activity until items are available. All tools and equipment should be marked with your name.

Safety Rules: (State Law)

Required regular safety glasses with proper side shields, or safety goggles over eye glasses, or side shield for prescription glasses with safety lenses for all operations in the laboratory.
Sneakers and/or tennis shoes are NOT allowed at the construction site or lab because of greater danger of foot injury. A heavy soled work boot is required.