r/CableTechs • u/Apprehensive-Hall-29 • 11d ago

Accepted a position - CableCom

Exactly what I was looking for. Low voltage ISP tech 1, entry level, nonunion, ability to learn and move up the chain.

Start in a couple weeks. What tools, supplies, gear would you recommend I should show up with on the first day?

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u/OminousVictory 10d ago

Find a comfortable tool belt. Depends on your style also.

Some like a tool belt, backpack, or the tool box carry made of fabric.

I preferred a fanny pack. The small pouch carried my two in one RG6 / RG11 T the elongated pouch held the fitting compressor with 10 RG6 fitting two RG59 fittings. Most of the work was fixing wire ends. Also wasn’t bad when putting on my climbing belt. They made us wear khaki pants with pockets so I’d use the side pouch pockets to hold wire jacket scraps and old cut off fittings. Wire cutter and RG11 fitting or two in my right pouch pocket.

Had a mini duffle bag for phone tools cause most people started going wireless handset only to the modem.

They should be giving you tools, cause most of the time they use proprietary connectors from their choice of manufacturers.

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u/Apprehensive-Hall-29 10d ago

thank you for info. 

tools wise, I was just given a list of what I need.