| Item | Purpose | Notes |
|---|
| Respirator and safety glasses | Protection when handling media | Required. Ratings: Safety |
| Thermometer/hygrometer | Recording conditions | |
| Second phone or camera | Photos, audio and video records; sound-level meter app; tone playback | A free sound-level meter app that shows A-weighted maximum level |
| Stopwatch or timer | Timing exposures, cycling and drying | |
| Lint-free cloths | Cleaning screens; drying after W | |
| Disposable gloves | Handling units with cracked glass | |
| Item | Purpose | Notes |
|---|
| Feeler gauge set, 0.05–1.0 mm | Closure gap | Hinged or closing devices only |
| Digital luggage scale or push-pull gauge | Hold force | Devices with magnets, detents or latches only |
| Ruler or calipers | Exposure area; photographing damage | |
| Flashlight | Inspecting openings, casing and lenses | |
| UV flashlight (365 nm) + UV-fluorescent pigment powder | Making ingress visible | Optional. Preparation: Test Media |
| Plug for each port type on the unit | Port checks and wear | Not connected to power |
| Item | Purpose | Notes |
|---|
| 18 mm plywood sheet, at least 60 × 60 cm | Drop surface | Laid flat on a concrete floor |
| Tape measure or height marker | Setting the 1.0 m drop height | |
| Tally counter | Counting presses and cycles by hand | |
| Item | Purpose | Notes |
|---|
| Kitchen scale, 0.1 g resolution | Weighing doses | Required (see Dose) |
| Test sieves: #20, #40, #100, #200 (ASTM E11) | Grading media | 850, 425, 150 and 75 µm openings. Sold individually and inexpensively |
| Clear plastic storage bin with lid | Containing media during application | Large enough to operate the device’s moving parts inside |
| Wire rack or mesh support | Holding the unit clear of fallen medium | Fits inside the bin (see Each level) |
| Soft paintbrush, ~2 cm | Working media into seams; cleaning | Dedicated to testing |
| Hand air blower (camera “rocket” blower) | Between-group cleaning | Not canned air |
| White vinegar | Carbonate check of sand | |
| Folded towel | Shedding loose material | |
| Item | Purpose | Notes |
|---|
| Handheld shower head or spray nozzle | Spray (depth tier 1) | Delivering 9–11 L/min |
| Container of known volume | Measuring spray flow rate | For example, a 10 L bucket |
| Water container, or access to a pool | Immersion | Deep enough for the depth tiers claimed |
| Weighted line or mesh bag | Lowering and retrieving the unit | See Safety |
| Water thermometer | Recording water temperature | |
Note (informative): A scale is required because volume measures are not accurate enough. Humidity is recorded because it affects how powders clump.
Everything in the home kit, plus:
| Item | Notes |
|---|
| ISO 12103-1 test dust | For the D medium (see Test Media) |
| Sieve shaker | |
| UV tracer and UV flashlight | Required for D tests (see D: Dust) |
| Teardown tools for each device under test | |
| Motorized hinge-cycling and button-pressing rig | Recommended for U2 and above (see U: Usage) |
| Pressure vessel with gauge and relief valve | Optional, for W depth tiers 2–5 (see W: Water). Rating: Safety |