TOOLS
The tools and consumables an installer actually reaches for on site: drills and bits, cutting discs, hand tools, screwdrivers, crimpers and testers. Sized for security work rather than general building.
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TOOLS buying guide
Buy for the install you actually do
Installers do the same handful of jobs repeatedly: drilling brick and concrete, running and terminating cable, mounting brackets, and testing what has just been fitted. Tools bought for those jobs earn their keep quickly; tools bought for the job you do twice a year rarely do.
Drilling and fixing
Masonry bits blunt fast in South African brick and concrete, so they are a consumable rather than a purchase. Keep a spread of sizes for the anchors you actually use, and replace them before they start burning rather than cutting.
Cable work
A proper crimp tool and a tester save more time than any other purchase on this list. A terminated cable that fails intermittently costs a return visit, and a return visit costs more than the tool did.
Test before you leave
A cable tester, a multimeter and, for CCTV, a test monitor turn "it should be fine" into "it is fine". That is the difference between finishing a job and being called back to it.
TOOLS questions
Which drill bit for a brick or concrete wall? +
A masonry bit in a hammer drill for brick and block. Reinforced concrete needs an SDS bit in a rotary hammer, because a standard hammer drill will burn the bit out on aggregate and rebar.
What do I need for terminating network cable? +
A cable stripper, an RJ45 crimper, connectors matched to solid or stranded cable, and a tester. Testing every run before mounting a camera saves the climb back up when a pair is out of order.
Do you stock consumables as well as tools? +
Yes. Cutting discs, drill bits, screws, anchors, cable ties, glue and spray are listed alongside the tools, since those are what run out mid-job rather than the tool itself.