2012 Conference Training 301- Tool Selection

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Having the right tool for the job

• Appropriate selection of tool for the task will greatly improve the effectiveness of use, while reducing the risk of injury and/or damage

Tool bags/boxes

A properly tool storage systems will save you both time & unnecessary aggravation. Soft sided tool bags are preferred to avoid damaging the clients vessel.

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Protection

Protective Tape

Moving Blanket

Protective Mat

Very important to protect your work space -shows professionalism to your customer and that you care about their boat. -saves money by helping to avoid costly repairs caused by inadvertent damage. -If damage does occur, report it immediately.

-Always work neat and clean -Always have trash bags on hand

Safety

Circuit Breaker Lock Out- where appropriate

-#1 Priority is to protect the employees -Avoid unnecessary medical claims

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Personal Protective Equip.

Protective Gloves

Safety Glasses- Each day about 2000 U.S. workers have a job-related eye injury that requires medical treatment. Eye injuries alone cost more than $300 million per year in lost production time, medical expenses, and worker compensation

The purpose of personal protective equipment is to reduce employee exposure to hazards when engineering and administrative controls are not feasible or effective to reduce these risks to acceptable levels

Screws & Drivers Various Head Types Drivers

In order to maintain the functionality of the screw head, it’s important to not only select the correct head but also the correct size

Security Screws/Bits

Specialty Screwdrivers Insulated Screwdrivers

- These have a dielectric substance separating the handle of the screwdriver from the tip.

Precision Screwdrivers

- By providing the option of controlling applied pressure with one hand and rotational force with the other, a far more controlled operation is possible.

Pliers Slip Joint Pliers

Needle Nose Pliers Locking Pliers

Tongue and Groove

Wrenches Socket

Ratcheting

Adjustable

Specialty Transducer Wrench

Cutting Pliers Diagonal Cutters

Cable Cutters

Wire Snips

Flush Cuts

Side Cutting Pliers

Ty-wrap/Tools

Flush Cuts

Ty-wrap gun

Ty-wrap

Various Cutting Tools Electrician Scissors Razor Knife

Rubber Grip Pocket Knife

Drills

Right Angle Drill Cordless Drill Corded Drill

30A Power Adapter

Drill Bits and Accesories

Various Bits Counter-Sink

Step-Bits

Tech Tips -Make sure to counter sink gel coat before driving a screw in -Run bit backwards through gel coat before drilling

Wire Strippers

Basic Strippers

Coax stripper

Automatic Stripper

Avoid This Type!

Wire Crimpers Non-insulated

RJ 45

Insulated

Crimpers F-Connector

Linear Compliant Compression

Snap and Seal Compression

Lug Crimpers

Soldering

Butane Torch

Butane Solder

Standard Soldering Iron

Weller Portasol

Open Flame Safety- Be aware of surrounding and possible flammable products/vapors that may be present Tech Tips • Butane hot knife is good for working on canvas tops

Wire Fishing

Fiberglass Fish Tape Nylon Pull String

Electrical Tape- Never use black on boats

Wire Lube

Wire Fishing

Tech Tips- Good for rough install of new construction- T-tops/tower, sunshade, hard tops with tracks *Use caution -tape them up thoroughly before use -Keep them away from sensitive electronic equipment (I.E Hard Drives)

ADVANCED TESTING EQUIPMENT

Cable/Network Testing Testing

Tone & Trace

EMI Interference

A portable AM radio is a very effective detector. As you move around, the crackling or buzzing noises will grow louder as you move closer to the faulty equipment. Icom-RCI10-

Tunable hand-held receiver

Testing Meters

N2KMeter The N2KMeter is a diagnostic tool for

NMEA 2000® networks that allows users to validate NMEA 2000®

network compatibility and operations during installation of a device or complete system, and diagnose

possible network flaws or failures that occur on an operational network

Multi-meter A typical multi-meter or Volt-OHM Meter may include features such as the ability to measure voltage, current, and resistance

Thermography Testing

Thermal images, or thermograms, are actually visual displays of the amount of infrared energy emitted, transmitted, and reflected by an object.

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