Electrical Contracting News (ECN) September 2017 | Page 56

SPECIAL
FEATURE
TEST & MEASUREMENT
TESTING TIMES
Charles Alan Whitfield, new product development manager at CK Magma,
explains how the company’s combined storage solution for test equipment
and tools ensures contractors are organised and ready for the job at hand.
Technicians can
easily carry all the
fundamental tools
and documents for
diagnostic testing.
The case provides
durable, safe storage
for testing equipment,
plus a separate top
compartment for
tools and accessories.
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very tradesman knows
the importance of first
impressions in securing
repeat business and
recommendations.
Naturally, delivering
an efficient and
knowledgeable service
is key to achieving this.
As the first opportunity to prove they
have the skills and expertise to do the job,
how a tradesman runs a diagnostic test
can reveal a lot to a customer who wants
their electrics fixed quickly and safely.
Arriving with a bulky toolbox and wasting
time searching for the few tools required
looks disorganised and unprofessional.
Organisation is therefore key to reassuring
customers that the person they’ve
employed is completing the job efficiently
and with expertise. Ensuring tools are
organised and ready for the job at hand
also leaves more time to focus on the
customer, explaining the job if necessary
and building relationships.
Having only the necessary tools at hand
for common jobs would save time, effort and
money. Unfortunately, the storage market is
dominated by huge plastic boxes that make
a tool seem like a needle in a haystack. Until