Equipment

Buist Electric owns and operates a large fleet of vehicles, underground equipment and specialty equipment. We have the immeasurable advantage of controlling schedule and delivery instead of relying on equipment rental that is undependable or unavailable. From owning over 100 platform lifts to a 60’ boomtruck, Buist Electric has the machinery to meet any construction need.

Equipment Highlights:

Underground Equipment

  • Directional drill
  • Vac trailer
  • Bull Dozer
  • Backhoe loader
  • Excavators-6,000-30,000# (7)
  • Trenchers w/ backhoes & vibraplows (6)
  • Skid-steers (2-tracked, 6-untracked)
  • Post-hole auger units-12" to 42" (Good to 14' Deep)
  • Core-bore (4)
  • Under-road boring missiles 2”, 3”, 4”, 5”
  • 150 cfm compressor with air hammers
  • 185 cfm compressor
  • Dump truck – 12 yd.
  • Dump trailer – 4 yd.
  • 4WD tractor with gill, rake, sweeper
  • Compactors – various sizes
  • Lot sweeper
  • Cable and fault locators (11)
  • Trash pumps (2)
  • Gas powered concrete saws (9)
  • Gas powered slab saw
  • Hydraulic hammers (2)
  • Hydraulic thumbs (2)

Benders

  • 2 1/2”- 4” Hydraulic (8)
  • 1/2”- 2” Smart/wheel benders (17)
  • IMC/Rigid/EMT/PVC Coated Rigid

Threaders

  • 1/2” - 2” threading machines
  • 1/2” - 4” threading machines
  • 1/2” - 6” threading machine

Pullers

  • 8,000 lb. rated cable pullers (2)
  • 6,500 lb. rated cable pullers (4)
  • 4,000 lb. rated cable pullers (2)
  • 2,500 lb. rated cable pullers (6)
  • Ultra cable feeders (4)

Trailers

  • Semi trailers (storage)(42)
  • 12-20’ storage trailers (32)
  • 10-28’ open trailers (30)
  • Office trailers (12)

Communication

  • Nextel phones (110)
  • 2-way radios (175)

Specialty Equipment

  • Infrared cameras (2)
  • Hipot tester
  • 5 Kv Megger (2)
  • Power recorders (3)

Aerial Lifts & Material Handlers

  • (128) Aerial platform lifts – ranging from 13-55’, 4WD
  • Forklifts - 4WD & 2WD, electric and gas
  • 60’ Bucket trucks (2)
  • 42’ Bucket truck (2)
  • 34’ Bucket trucks
  • 60’ 20,000 lb. Digger Derrick auger boomtruck
  • Boom truck w/ 42’ hydraulic knuckle boom
  • Skytrak 6036 telescopic boom forklifts (2)
  • Skytrak 5028 telescopic boom forklifts (5)
  • 4 x 4 straight mast forklift
  • Propane forklifts from 3k to 15k capacity (10)
  • John Deere ATV haulers (12)
  • Electric golf carts (3)
  • Electric forklift (2)

Generators

  • 1000KW generator
  • 520KW portable generator
  • 250KW portable generator
  • 175KW portable generator
  • 80KW portable generator
  • 40KW portable generator
  • 4000W portable light tower/generators
  • Portable generators (1,400 - 5,500 Watt)

Vehicles

  • 84 Fully equipped trucks
  • 48 Support vehicles
  • 12 Underground/excavation trucks

Delivery Transportation

  • Semi tractors (2)
  • 53’ hyd. equip trailer
  • Additional tractor for support
  • 1 1/2 ton enclosed delivery truck w/ lift gate (2)
  • 2 1/2 ton flatbed delivery truck (2)

Voice/Data Equipment

  • Fusion splicer
  • OTDR (Optical Time Domain Reflectometer) (3)
  • Light meter kits for Db level
  • Fiber lashers (aerial)
  • Fiber termination kits with auto polishers
  • CAT 5, CAT 6, 10 GB testers
  • Splicing trailer (fully equipped)
  • Wavetec meter
Bucket Light Fixture