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.
Supplies available at the Campus Store
- Delmar's Standard Textbook of Electricity (3rd Edition) ISBN - 1-4018-2565-6
- NEPA Handbook of the National Electrical Code (2005 - hard cover required) ISBN - 0-87765-625-8
- "Electrical Wiring - Residential" Workbook (15th Edition - based on 2005 code) ISBN - 1-4018-5019-7
- College to Career Workbook - ISBN - 0-538-72673-3
- Two (2) three-ring notebooks (no spiral notebooks or rip out sheets)
- Scientific calculator
- Miscellaneous pencils, pens, and erasers
- Safety glasses with side shields or goggles
- Electrical template TD-1515
- Architectural scale
Tools (NOT available on campus)
- White Hard Hat (no bump hats)
- Workboots (steel-toed preferred)
- Elenco Analog Multimeter model #M-1250 (this will be available to purchase at the campus store or locally)
- Volt-Con or Wiggy type solenoid style electrical tester (or equivalent)
- *240 to 280 watt (dual range) soldering gun (Weller type 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
- 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 knife
- 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)
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.
*You may special order these two items at the Campus Store during Summer Orientation.
The following supplies may be purchased at the Campus Store in a kit. Many items are not available immediately.
Fall Semester
- 100 ea. #71B wire nuts, gray, ideal
- 150 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
- 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, Edwards cat 598
Spring Semester
- 50 ea. #92 wire nuts, green, ideal
- 100 ea. #76B wire nuts, red, ideal
- 100 ea. staples rated for 14/3 NM-B cable
- 100 ft. 14/2 WG-NM-B non-metallic cable
- 100 ft. 14/3 WG-NM-B non-metallic cable
- 60 ft. 1/2" trade size EMT (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
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.