Equipment tracking for electricians
Every meter, puller and glove kit — and when it's due for testing
Electrical crews carry gear that has to be tested on a schedule and gear that walks between jobs. FlowNext keeps both in one list your foremen update by scanning a tag.
No card. Unlimited field users. From $39/month.
FlowNextWhat a tech sees after scanning a tag with their phone camera
Where it goes wrong today
Test dates live in a binder
Insulating gloves and test equipment have retest dates. Put the certificate on the item and the date drives a reminder instead of a binder nobody opens.
Pullers move job to job
A wire puller borrowed for one pull ends up three jobs away. A scan on arrival shows where it is and who brought it.
Subs borrow your gear
Track a subcontractor as a location. When the job ends, you can see exactly what is still with them.
What electricians tag first
- Multimeters and insulation testers
- Wire pullers and cable feeders
- Hydraulic benders and knockout sets
- Rubber insulating gloves and sleeves
- Pipe threaders
- Portable generators
Locations are whatever matches how you work: “Van 12 (Dana)”, “Warehouse - cage 2”, “Riverside Apartments - Bldg C”. Every move is recorded with who made it and when.
New accounts can start from a ready-made Electrical category set: Test equipment, Insulated tools, Ladders, Wire pullers, Power tools, and Generators, each with a typical inspection or service interval you can change.
Inspections and due dates
For example, OSHA 1910.137 requires rubber insulating gloves to be electrically tested at least every six months. Upload the test certificate and its expiration date becomes the item's next due date.
The glove kit comes back from the lab
Rubber insulating gloves go out for electrical testing on a fixed cycle. Tag each pair or glove kit as its own item. When the lab sends them back, upload the test certificate to that kit: its expiration becomes the kit's next due date, and the previous certificate stays in its history.
From then on, nobody keeps the six-month calendar. The office email lists kits coming due in the next 30 days and anything already past due, with the van or job each one is on — so the foreman with the expired pair gets the call, not the whole crew.
When a general contractor's safety manager asks for proof that your gloves and testers are in date, the inspection compliance report lists every item that needs testing with its status, the certificate on file, who tested it and where it is. It downloads as a PDF you can email from the jobsite trailer.
Testers and insulation-resistance meters work the same way: a yearly calibration certificate on each one, and its due date in the same list.
How tags, phone updates and reports work in detail: features. Plans and limits: pricing.
Questions
Can I store glove test certificates?+
Yes. Upload the PDF or a photo; on Pro and Business, FlowNext reads the test and expiration dates for you, and the office gets an email before they lapse.
Can foremen use it without office access?+
Yes. Invite them as field users — free and unlimited. They can move gear, log hours and report problems, but not change your equipment list.
Can I give a GC proof that our gloves are in test?+
Yes. The inspection compliance report lists each item with its status, certificate, tester and dates, and downloads as a PDF to send to a safety manager.
Tag your first ten items this afternoon
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