• Freshman Equipment List
• Senior Equipment List

Freshman Equipment List

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. Laptops are recommended but not required.

Supplies available at the Campus Store

• 2 ea of three-ring notebooks (no spiral notebooks or rip out sheets)
• Scientific calculator (TI-30Xa recommended)
• 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 (New, no stickers or markings, no bump hats)
• Workboots (steel-toed preferred, no sneaker type shoes)
• Digital Multimeter model #mm-100 by Klein (this will be the only brand and model allowed, available locally)
• 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
• 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
• 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.)
• 10 ea. 12" alligator clip/test leads (Digi-Key Part No. 461-1169-ND)

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 [1] - Phone: (607) 587-8500 (Note: A 10% fee is charged to students when using Campus Spending Account [2] to purchase tools at Tinkertown Supply.)
• Denny's Electric - Phone: (570) 724-2333, e-mail: gcrawford@dennyelectricsupply.com [3]

Required Textbooks (used for fall and spring semesters)

• Delmar's Standard Textbook of Electricity, Author: Stephen Herman (5th Edition), Print ISBN-10 1-111-53915-4, ISBN-13 978-1-111-53915-3
• Thought Patterns for a Successful Career, Author: Pacific Institute, W/PX2 7600-500
• House Wiring, Author: Greg Fletcher, Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning (latest edition)
• National Electrical Code 2011 Handbook - Hardcover, Author: National Fire Protection Association, Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning (latest edition)
• Optional: National Electrical Code 2011 Index Tabs, Author: National Fire Protection Association, Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning (latest edition)

You may visit the Alfred State Bookstore [4] for ISBN numbers and costs and/or to place an order.

Fall Semester

• 100 ea. #71B wire nuts, gray, ideal
• 200 ft. 18/3 cable, doorbell, with outer sheath (solid)
• 200 ea. Staples, rated for 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. 1 ¼" Phillips 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
• 200 ea. staples rated for 14/3 NM-B cable
• 250 ft. 14/2 WG-NM-B non-metallic cable
• 250 ft. 14/3 WG-NM-B non-metallic cable
• 100 ea. 6/32 X 3/4 combo head machine screws
• 100 ea. 8/32 X 3/4 combo head machine screws
• 1 pk (50 ea) Green Grounding Clip
• 1 pk (50 ea) Green Grounding Screw (5/16" Combo head)

Spring Semester

• 100 ft. 1/2" trade size EMT (conduit)
• 20 ft 1/2" schedule 40 PVC conduit
• 200 ft. #14 A.W.G. solid copper, THHN/THWN, white insulation
• 200 ft. #14 A.W.G. solid copper, THHN/THWN, black insulation
• 200 ft. $14 A.W.G. solid copper THHN./THWN, red insulation
• 4 ea. 1/2" Male adapters PVC
• 1 ea 15Amp 120V GFCI (any color) insulation
• 25 ea. RJ 45 modular plugs Ideal Cat #85-344
• 25 ea. Cat 6 modular plugs Ideal Cat #85-366

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)

1. 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.
2. 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.

Senior Equipment List

In addition to the tools that were required freshman year, the following items are required when you begin your senior year.

• ½” and ¾” bending shoe for EMT with common handle – Ideal or Greenlee preferred
• #14 solid THHN 500’ rolls each (1 black, 1 blue, 1 red, 1 white, 1 green)
• 100’ ½” EMT and 100’ ¾” EMT
• Master Lock safety lockout hasp 1 ½” x ¾”
• Keyed padlock with two (2) keys
• #16 Stranded – BLK – for control wiring 500’
• Brady wire marker/label set or equivalent
• 30’ intermediate metal or rigid metal conduit
• 100’ 18/4 low voltage wire
• 50 ea – Blue Spade solder less connectors (14-16 stud size 10)
• 1 roll (500’) #16 white THHN stranded wire
• Insulated spade terminals (blue) wire range 14-16 stud size 8-10 (bag of 50)
• **DLO5 PLC (model #DO-05AR)
• **D2-DSCBL (programming cable)

Please note that these items will not be available through the Campus Store and may be purchased locally if desired.

**These items can be found at www.automationdirect.com [5] or call 1-800-633-0405 for further information on cost and availability.

Required Textbooks

Motor Control and PLC

• Electrical Motors & Control Systems, Author: Petruzella, Publisher: Career Education (latest edition)
• Activities Manual, Elec. Motors & Control Systems (w/ CD), Author: Petruzella, Publisher: Career Education (latest edition)
• Programmable Logic Controls (latest edition), Author: Petruzella, Publisher: McGraw-Hill
• Programmable Logic Controls Activities Manual (latest edition), Author: Petruzella, Publisher: Career Education

Power Systems

• Standard Textbook of Electricity, Author: Herman, Publisher: Delmar Cengage (latest edition)
• NEC handbook 2011 Edition, Author: National Fire Protection Assoc., Publisher: Delmar Cengage (latest ed.)
• Electrical Wiring Industrial, Author: Smith, Publisher: Delmar Cengage (latest edition)

You may visit the Alfred State Bookstore [4] for ISBN numbers and costs and/or to place an order.