Required Tools

General Installation Tools

  • Personal protective equipment (safety glasses, gloves, protective footwear)
  • Drill with applicable drill bits
    • 3/16 in (5 mm) and 3/32 in (2.5 mm) drill bits are required to install Universal Wall Connector
  • Torque screwdriver with 1/4-inch bit holder and T20 Torx bit
  • Wire strippers/cutters for 24 AWG to 250 kcmil (0.2 mm to 120 mm) wires
  • Installation tools (level, stud sensor, tape measure, pencil, painter's tape, flashlight)
  • Multimeter and Loop Impedance Tester
  • Digital camera or smartphone for documenting the installation

Powershare Gateway Installation Tools

  • Torque wrench with 3/8-, and 5/16-, and 7/16-inch hex bits (for Gateway power connections)
  • Socket wrench with 7/16-inch hex socket
  • Up to 3 mm or 3/32 inch cabinet tip or electronics tip slotted screwdriver for RS-485 wiring terminals

Universal Wall Connector Installation Tools

  • Small (2 mm) flathead screwdriver (for wiring connector spring terminals)

Backup Switch Installation Tools

  • Arc flash personal protective equipment, minimum Category 2 as defined in NFPA 70E
  • 6.2-inch diameter Meter puller
  • Phillips PH2 screwdriver
  • TESCO Hot Socket Gap Indicator Tool