FROM THE WORKSHOP

WORKSHOP: Top tools for electrical repairs

Kondinin Group's Josh Giumelli talks about what tools to have in your electrical repair kit.

Josh Giumelli

This article is 3 years old. Images might not display.

The increasing complexity of farm machinery means that more often than not, it is an electrical fault which brings things to a grinding halt rather than a mechanical issue.
While most of us don't have the ability to diagnose complex issues or interpret error codes, there is much that can be done with a good basic set of electrical tools and a keen eye for a severed wire or dry connection.
Many mechanically minded farmers would make sure their toolboxes are well-stocked with every conceivable spanner or socket set but may not pay a lot of attention to their electrical repair tools which are just as important. 
 
View the PDF report here: Top tools for electrical repairs

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Kondinin team.

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Kondinin team.

editions

Research Report: Mobile Phones (December 2025)

With the closure of Telstra’s 3G network, Kondinin Group engineers Josh Giumelli and Ben White put several popular 4G phones to the test to see how they stacked up. Our standard test protocol applied over the past two decades was maintained as each handset was measured by the maximum distance a two-way call could be made from a phone tower.

editions

Research Report: Side-by-side Vehicles (November 2025)

Kondinin Group’s research team dives into the side-by-side market for this report, looking at popular diesel models, a few petrol versions and a couple of electric vehicles.

editions

Research Report: Farming Inputs (October 2025)

Inputs are unavoidable in any farming system. This Research Report focuses on several key farming inputs with a view to maximising outputs, production and profit.

editions

Research Report: Self-Propelled Sprayer Testing (September 2025)

Kondinin Group’s Mark Saunders, Ben White and Josh Giumelli have rounded up five of the latest self-propelled sprayers to cast a discerning eye over them for this month’s Research Report. The sprayers were run over our regular test track and thoroughly inspected to see what makes these million-dollar machines tick.