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Required equipment to become a C-CSC

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Required Equipment

  • AC Ammeter/Clamp-on
  • Charging Cylinders or Electronic Scale
  • Conventional Hand Tools
  • Crimping Tool
  • Heat Gun or Hair Dryer
  • Hex Nut Drivers – Std. And Metric Assortment
  • Hex Wrenches – Std. And Metric Assortment
  • Leak Detector, Bubble – For all gases including combustible
  • Leak Detector, Electronic for CFC, HCFC, etc.
  • Manifold gauges and hoses (2 sets)
  • Multimeter analog or digital
  • Process Tube Kit – Robinair or Equiv.
  • Refrigerant Recovery Equip. – EPA approved and registered
  • RF Leakage Detector – Government approved, annual certification
  • Silver brazing torch and associated equipment
  • Includes shields, flux, and protective equipment
  • Soldering station or iron – flux
  • Swaging tool – Flaring tool optional
  • Thermocouple Temperature Tester (0 – 1000 degrees F)
  • Thermometer -30 to 200 degree F. digital or merc./alcohol
  • Vacuum pump – 2 cfm. 2 stage minimum

Tools & Supplies

  • Air compressor or canned air
  • Alcohol – cleaning chemicals
  • Anti-static equipment
  • Hand tools – torx wrenches
  • Lubricants (Molytone & Hitazol grease)
  • Power and battery drills
  • Vise

Safety Items

  • Back brace/lifting belt
  • Ear protection (plugs, domes, muffs)
  • Fire extinguisher
  • First aid kit
  • Gloves
  • Safety glasses

Optional Equipment

  • AC Leakage Tester
  • Bearing Puller
  • Capacitor Analyzer
  • Compressor Direct
  • Start Box or Equiv
  • DC Power Supply
  • Desolder Station
  • Digital Volt/Ohm/mA Meter w/Diode and Cap Checker – IV dc to 1000V dc sensitivity ImV .5 & accuracy
  • Infrared temperature tester
  • Isolation Transformer – Volt amp rating must equal
    amperage rating of the highest product worked on.
    Volts X Amps = Voltamps. Used when repairing solid
    state controls
  • Manometer
  • Power Test Bowls
  • Seal, bearing and special tools – As specified by
    appliance manufacturer
  • Strip or chart recorder or equiv. – Temp on time base,
    electrical optional
  • Thermistor vacuum gauge
  • Tubing bender – Spring type or radius tool
  • VARIAC – Isolation type, 0-140 V AC variable, with line
    monitor
    ƒ Water column vacuum gauge

Required Equipment

  • Audio Oscillator, range 10 HZ to 100kHZ, output 0-6
    Volt AC, Distortion + Noise: Less than 0.005%
  • A/V Bench-Receiver
  • Magnifier-microscope– minimum power 10x,
    recommended power variable 5x to 30x plus
    illumination
  • Cassette head demagnetizer
  • Cassette test tapes
  • Cassette torque meter
  • CD test discs – for checking level, HF, LF and channel
    separation (such as Philips 444 or Sony YEDS 7)
  • Color monitor or Monitor Receiver with composite, SVideo, component, DVI and HDMI inputs.
  • Distortion Analyzer, THD
  • Dual Trace Oscilloscope triggered with time delay, bandwidth: DC to 100 MHZ, vert. sensitivity: 2mV. with
    curser readouts.
  • Dummy Load Speakers, 8 ohms, 250 W, non-inductive
    (4 each)
  • DVD test disc – dual layered with video test signals such as 100% color bars, 5-step staircase &
    modulation pulse and bar; and audio test signals for linear pcm (96/48 KHz), Dolby 5.1 and DTS check
    levels, channel separation, S/N, deviation. Range, and
    frequency response
  • Frequency Counter, sensitivity: 10 mV, Display: 10 digit, Range: 10 Hz to 2 GHz
  • Stereo Generator, L and R channel separation: greater than 50 dB; Stereo distortion: less than .2%; 19 KHz
    pilot: calibrated at 10% of total modulation; RF level attenuator: calibrated
  • Head band or bench light magnifier– minimum power
    2x, recommended power 5x
  • Laser Power Meter, range: 14 mW minimum input for
    full scale deflection/reading
  • Test speakers (minimum 2, 7 to 9 preferred)
  • Variable DC power supply
  • Variac
  • VCR tension/special tools
  • Volt-Ohm-Current Meter
  • Wow-flutter meter

Tools & Supplies

  • Air compressor or canned air
  • Alcohol – cleaning chemicals
  • Anti-static equipment
  • Chiller chemical
  • Hand tools – torx wrenches
  • Lubricants (Molytone & Hitazol grease)
  • Power and battery drills
  • Soldering

Safety Items

  • Ear protection (plugs, domes, muffs)
  • Fire extinguisher
  • First aid kit
  • Gloves
  • Safety glasses

Optional Equipment

  • Color temperature meter
  • Equivalent Series Resistance (ESR) meter – accuracy +-5%, capacitor range: 0.01 uF to 20 F
  • Fixed auto test antenna
  • Laptop computer with VGA monitor – Pentium or
    better– USB, IEEE 1394 and additional COM port that is not used by mouse or other permanent equipment
  • Large format printer – to allow for printout of
    schematics
  • Light Meter 0.1-19K lux – for checking the illumination of camera charts\
  • ROM/EEPROM writer – for firmware upgrades
  • Telephone crimpers –CAT5 tools
  • Telephone line analyzer
  • Vectorscope – NTSC Component or SDI
  • Wall fish – cabling installation tools

Required Equipment

  • AC Ammeter/Clamp-on
  • Calibrated Weights
  • Computerized Maintence Management System
  • Conventional Hand Tools
  • Crimping Tool
  • Defibrillator Analyzer
  • Electrical Safety Analyzer
  • Electrosurgical Analyzer
  • Heat Gun or Hair Dryer
  • Hex Nut Drivers – Std. And Metric Assortment
  • Hex Wrenches – Std. And Metric Assortment
  • Infusion Device Analyzer
  • Multimeter analog or digital
  • NIBP Simulator
  • Oscilloscope or Scopemeter
  • Patient Simulator
  • Soldering station or iron – flux
  • SpO2 Simulator
  • Tachometer
  • Thermometer

Tools & Supplies

  • Air compressor or canned air
  • Alcohol – cleaning chemicals
  • Anti-static equipment
  • Hand tools – torx wrenches
  • Lubricants (Molytone & Hitazol grease)
  • Power and battery drills
  • Portable Handheld Vacuum
  • Vise

Safety Items

  • Back brace/lifting belt
  • Ear protection (plugs, domes, muffs)
  • Fire extinguisher
  • First aid kit
  • Gloves
  • Safety glasses

Optional Equipment

  • Anesthetic Gas Indicator
  • Capacitor Analyzer
  • Cardiac Output Meter
  • Compressor Direct Start Box or Equiv
  • DC Power Supply
  • Desolder Station
  • Digital Volt/Ohm/mA Meter w/Diode and Cap Checker – IV dc to 1000V dc sensitivity ImV .5 & accuracy
  • Digital mAs Meters
  • Dosimeter
  • EEG Simulator
  • Fetal Simulator
  • Gas Flow Meter
  • Incubator Analyzer
  • Isolation Transformer – Volt amp rating must equal amperage rating of the highest product worked on. Volts X Amps = Voltamps. Used when repairing solid state controls
  • kVp Meter
  • Laser Meter
  • Leak Detector, Bubble – For all gases including
    combustible
  • Leak Detector, Electronic for CFC, HCFC, etc.
  • Light Meter
  • LIM/GFI Tester
  • Manufacturer Specific Test Devices
  • Pacemaker Analyzer
  • Pressure/Vacuum Meter
  • Sound Level (Db) Meter
  • Strip or chart recorder or equiv. – Temp on time base, electrical optional
  • Thermistor vacuum gauge
  • Tubing bender – Spring type or radius tool
  • Ultrasound Phantom
  • Ultrasound Power Meter
  • VARIAC – Isolation type, 0-140 V AC variable, with line
    monitor
  • Ventilator Tester
  • Water column vacuum gauge

Required Equipment

  • Anti static wristbands with cords and clips/plugs.
  • Anti-static bags (for storage of components)
  • Anti-Static Mat &/or Bench Floor Pad – W/Wrist or leg strap
  • Boot CD’s/DVD’s of various operating systems
  • CD Rom Test Disk and Lens Cleaning Kit
  • Cleaning Solvents – glass cleaner, alcohol, plastic cleaner, canned air
  • Conventional hand tools
  • Digital Volt/Ohm/mA Meter w/Diode and Cap Checker – I V DC to 1000 V DC range; sensitivity: I mV to .5V
  • DVD Test Disk
  • Hex Nut Drivers and wrenches – std. and metric assortment, common hand tools
  • Crimper
  • Network cables tester
  • IDE/SATA ribbon cables
  • IC Extraction tool – For extracting ICs from sockets
  • Laser Power Meter – 0-3 milliwatts, + 5% full scale
  • Thermal interface (compound or pad) for transferring heat from the processor to its heat sink. (Use thermal interface designated for the specific processor).
  • Needle nose pliers
  • Substitute Parts to be used when troubleshooting
  • Operating system reference manuals
  • PC Computer – Pentium or better w/SVGA
    Monitor/SCSI adapter
  • Pin Extraction tool – For removing and inserting pins
    into wire connectors
  • Surge Protector – (such as Panamax IEFI)
  • Screwdrivers appropriate for equipment serviced
  • Test Discs and Windows based test programs
  • Antivirus/Spyware software.
  • 3 ½ to 2 ½ Drive adapter.
  • PCS phone w/Internet to download drivers as
    needed.
  • Imaging software.
  • Wide Band Connectors.
  • Power Supply Checker
  • Class C Fire Extinguisher.

Required Equipment

  • AC Leakage Tester
  • Anode Cap remover, 500uA capability
  • Anti-Static mat and/or bench floor pad, W/Wrist or leg
    strap
  • Audio Oscillator
  • Color Monitor or Monitor Receiver w/RF tuner
  • DC power supply; 0-18V DC, 20AMP & 0-50V DC, 3AMP
  • Degaussing Coil
  • Desolder Station, grounded metal tip and hot air; Solder
    Station (ESD), temp-controlled, grounded tip; temp range: 400 F800 F and hot air type
  • Digital Volt/Ohm/mA meter w/Diode and Cap Checker, .IV DC to 1000V DC; sensitivity I mV, .5% accuracy
  • Dual Trace Oscilloscope, triggered with time delay;
    Bandwidth: DC – 100 MHz; sens.: 2mV/cM
  • Hex nut drivers, std. and metric assortment; hex wrenches, std. and metric assortment
  • Hi-Fi Stereo Amplifier, 25 W w/AC3 Dolby Digital Decoder;
    DTS/Digital Dolby receiver
  • High Voltage probe
  • Isolation Transformer, Volt amp rating must equal or exceed highest power rating of products serviced
  • Klein gauge; microscope (for viewing CRT convergence)
  • NTSC Pattern Generator, I V pp; Color Bar with 75%
    saturation, 100% white bar, RGB composite out – capable of
    supplying a composite signal or a composite signal source
  • PC computer, Pentium or better w/SVGA monitor/SCSI
    adaptor
  • Test Speakers, 0-100W
  • VARIAC, isolation type; 0-140 V AC; >=7.5 Amps with line monitor

Tools & Supplies

  • Conventional Hand Tools
  • Teresso Oil
  • Tension Gauge
  • Torx Drivers
  • Compass (Used on large Kinescopes)

Optional Equipment

  • AC Analog Volt/Ohm Meter
  • ATSC/HDTV Pattern Generator – 1H,2H &2.4H capable
    with standard YprPb component signal output & SMPTE
    color pattern or 1H/2H DVD with equivalent test disc.
  • Distortion Analyzer
  • Filters, Cloudy fine, fluorescent, red blue, hoya 0.1 and 1.0
  • Hitazol Grease
  • IEEE1394 Cable and interface card
  • Inclinometer
  • Light Box with slides or Halogen Quartz Light, 3200 Degrees K
  • Light Meter, 1,000 lux
  • Light Test Charts, NTSC color II step logarithmic gray
    scale, back and auto focus, resolution and registration
  • Logic Probe
  • Molytone Grease
  • NTSC Vectorscope. Some LCD projectors include cameras
  • Pal/Secam Pattern generator, 1 V V pp; Color Bar with
    75% saturation, 100% white bar, RGB composite out
  • PC pattern generator, CGA, EGA, MDA, VGA, SVGA and XGA
  • Spectrum analyzer, I MHz to I GHz
  • Surge Protector
  • Video Monitor with composite inputs
  • Wow and Flutter Meter, Standards: JIS (Japan), NAB
    (US)< CCIR, DIN, WOW/flutter measurement .003-3%
  • Y/C RBG, Computer pattern generator
  • Satellite system complete, Including dish, feed-horn, LNB(F), actuator (if C/Ku serviced), IRD receiver

Required Equipment

  • Audio generator
  • Audio power meter
  • Cassette head demagnetizer
  • Cassette test tape
  • Cassette torque meter
  • CD test discs – lens cleaning kit
  • Fixed auto test antenna
  • FM Stereo generator
  • Oscilloscope
  • RF AM/FM Signal Generator
  • Speaker dummy loads
  • Speaker phase tester
  • Test AM-FM radio
  • Test speakers
  • Variable power supply
  • Volt-Ohm-Current Meter
  • Wow-flutter meter

Tools & Supplies

  • Air compressor or canned air
  • Alcohol – cleaning chemicals
  • Anti-static mat-pad-straps
  • Chiller chemical
  • Hand tools – torx wrenches
  • Power and battery drills
  • Soldering station or iron – flux
  • Special automotive tools
  • Vise
  • Work bench

Safety Items

  • Ear protection (plugs or domes)
  • Fire extinguisher
  • First Aid Kit
  • Gloves
  • Safety Glasses

Required Equipment

  • Analog VOM
  • Anti-static bench-floor mat – wrist strap
  • Audio transmission test set – (servicing Simulcast system)
  • Battery analyzer – (NiCd/NiMH/Li ion/etc.)
  • Cleaning solvents (alcohol, air, plastic cleaner)
  • Communications Service Monitor (or equivalent) – (monitor, generator, analyzer, meter, counter, o‘scope instrumentation)
  • Computer – Laptop (for outside work)
  • Computer – Shop PC Tower (for Service Center network, records, downloads, etc.)
  • Digital DMM
  • Dual trace Oscilloscope – (triggered-time delay)
  • Dummy loads – (Tx 100W, 50 ohms; min. 250W for base station servicing)
  • Ethernet Microscanner Time Domain Reflectometer (TDR)
  • Frequency Domain Reflectometer (FDR) – (Bird/Anritsu/Tektronix/Viavi-JDSU/Copper Mountain Technologies/AEA Tech. or similar)
  • IC extraction tool
  • Isolation transformer
  • Power Meter *
  • RS232 Breakout Box – (for DB9 / DB25 connectors)
  • Service personnel hand tools – (handheld drivers, wrenches and powered, including battery charges)
  • Signal Tracer
  • Software as required by product maker – (SDRs)
  • Soldering/Desoldering station – (includes gun 100W or greater)
  • Test antenna(s) – (appropriate for products serviced) **
  • Test cables, adapters, connectors ***
  • Test radios for systems maintained – (as applicable, especially any trunking systems or passport) ***
  • Watt meter – (in-line with N & UHF adapters) ****

* needed for digital power readings, includes appropriate elements for the band

** magnetic mount base and test antennas for VHF, UHF, 700 MHz, 800-900 MHz

*** These include N, UHF, mini UHF, BNC, TNC, SMA,ISO-T and special connectors for interfacing and servicing of mobile and portable radios such as Motorola, GE / Ericson / Maxon / Bendix King, Vertex, Kenwood, Midland, and others

**** needs elements for Low VHF, High VHF, UHF frequencies (Bird, Coaxial Dynamics, Telewave, etc.)

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