NGA Tools Checklist Notes

Mandatory Tools Build Connect

Air Compressor (Must be oilless) with water trap. 10 bar 40Ltr min flow rate
P
(ND0533) - 10bar max

Air hose with tap and air gauge (set up in ND0558 2.6.1) P

Cable guard ( safe management of air hose across footpath) P

Power Generator/Invertor P

Heavy Duty Power Extension Lead P P

Blowing Gun - Chorus Approved P

100m Push Rod (6mm) with metal end in good condition P

Concrete Saw Blade 10mm with carriage P

8
Plastic Water Container - 20L P

Cones - 900mm high with reflectors (8 required) P P

10

Barriers - reflective (8 required) P P

11

Pedestrian Signs (For cone mounting)(min 2) P P

12

Turfing spade P

13

Ground sheet (spoil capture) X 2 P

14

Trenching Shovel Long Handle P

15
Rake - Steel P

16

Trench Tamper -Rammer P

17

Brush - Broom P P

18

Crow bar P

19

Hand trencher/Mattock P

20

Measuring wheel P

21

measuring tape P P

22
Sediment spill kit. P

23

Manhole Keylifter - Combination Lifter P

24

Manhole Lifter - to fit all Chorus Plant. P

25

Tent and tent frame/pop up tent (closure portection) P P

26

Hammer Claw Unison 20oz P P

27

Hack saw/conduit cutter P P

28

Screw Driver Set P P

29

Crimping Tool UR/UY/UG - Scotch Locks P P

30
Culking Gun - (For Gel/silicone seal) P P

31

Micro-duct cutter - single way (with sharp blade) P P

32

Multi-duct ratchet cutter (for cutting through multiduct) P

33

Double sheath cutter (26 way longitudinal duct cutter) - depth control P

34

Multiduct ring cutter (single sheath cutter) P

35

ABFU sheath stripper (Chorus approved) P

36

Fibre optic stripper 250m/900m (Chorus Approved) P

37

Tri Wing screwdriver P P

38

Punch Down Tool - 110 P

39
Krone tool P

40

Test phone P

41

14mm socket for F9 chamber bolts P P

42

7/16 socket for Hand Holes and Pedestals P P

43

HW1 steel wheel for slot trench joint filler compaction (CNSP for all slot
trenching)
P

44

HW1 "T" tool or square mouth shovel for installing slot joint filler (CNSP) P

45

Heat gun (suitable for blox100 and microduct sealing) P

46

Fibre Sharps disposal can P P

47
Fibre waste bucket P P

48

Fibre connector cleaner (Chorus approved) P

49

Fibre Inspection Probe (FIP Tester) P

50

Power Meter (JDSU preferred) P

51

Fibre Fusion Splicer (Chorus CNSP approved/calibrated) P

52

Fibre cleaver (CNSP approved) P

53

Kevlar scissors P

54

CVLS (Chorus Visual Light Source)(CNSP approved) P P

55
P-touch label machine (with UV labels) P P

56

Drill - hand held (18v min-cordless ) P P

57

Drill - Impact hammer drill. P P

58

Drill Bits - Selection for wood drilling P P

59

Drill Bits - Selection for concrete/ masonary P P

60

Bosch Power detector/locator OR similar (simple hand stick not acceptable) P P

61

Step ladder P P

62

6 metre extention ladder P P

63
Bandit strapping tool (pole strapping on concrete poles) P P

64

Pole top bag - canvas P P

65

Harness suitable for pole work P P

66

Pole safety belt (Lanyard) P P

67

Fire Retardent Overalls (Minimum 8.3 Cals) P P

68

First Aid kit P P

69

Hi-Vis Jacket (acceptable condition) P P

70

Hard Hat with Chin Strap (acceptable condition) P P

71
Safety Glasses (acceptable condition) P P

72

Ear Muffs P P

73

Gloves Leather (acceptable condition) P P

74

Steel cap boots with laces above ankle. (acceptable condition) P P

75

Chorus compliant vehicle with approved branding on Vehicle P P

76

Selection of side cutters and wireman pliers (can be purchased in a set) P P

77

Orange flags to insert in pole rungs when working on poles containing power P P

78

Torch or headlight when working in roofspace or under floor space. P

79

Bending springs 20mm and 25mm P P

80
Smaller hammer for cable saddles P

81

Hole saw or Jab saw for cutting holes in GIB P

82

Handi vac to remove GIB dust P

83

Rope or ratchet tiedowns to secure ladder on pole or against building P P

84

Dust masks P P

85

Fire extinguisher P P

86

Stud finder. Should be able to detect power as well P P

87

Additional tools/plant available locally same working day Build Connect

Sledge Hammer 10LB - concrete breaking P

88
Mechanical concrete breaker P

89

Portable bilge pump P

90

Rubber electrical safety mat P

91

Gas Detector P P

92

Grundamat/thruster 93

Mechanical trencher P

94

Elevated Work Platform (EWP) P

95

Cable height measuring device P P

96

Guards for covering excavations overnight. P

97
Wet vac suitable for mud and concrete slurry P

98

SDS drill with selection of bits and chisels P

99

Renovator type tool for accessing conduit P

100
SDS drill with selection of bits and chisels P 101

Utility service locator (cable locator) P

102