Tool
Smart hands job time estimator
A job time estimate adds up minutes per task, applies a contingency percentage and adds return travel. Every rate is editable and listed in the method section. Times only. This tool never shows prices or rates.
Enter your task quantities below. Everything is calculated in your browser from what you type.
Your job
Tasks
Site induction and sign-in
30 min per visit
Rack-mount 1U device
15 min per device
Rack-mount 2U+ device
25 min per device
Patch and label a cable
4 min per cable
Fibre clean and inspect
3 min per connector
Optic swap
5 min per optic
Drive swap
10 min per drive
Photo documentation
15 min per visit
Visual audit
2 min per RU
Console session and basic config
20 min per session
Packing for RMA
20 min per item
Allowances
Doubled for the return trip.
Total time including travel
1h 0m
0m on site plus 1h 0m travel.
- On-site time
- 0m
- Contingency
- 0m
- Travel
- 1h 0m
Times only. This tool never shows prices or rates.
How this is worked out
Every rate is shown and editable. An estimator with hidden rates is not a tool.
On-site time is the sum of quantity times minutes per unit across all tasks. Contingency defaults to 20 percent. Travel is doubled for the return trip.
Task rates are starting values for planning. Actual times vary by site, access and complexity.
Questions
What does this tool do?
This tool helps engineers with smart hands job time estimator. Enter your own figures and everything is calculated in your browser.
Are my figures stored?
No. The calculation runs in your browser and nothing is sent to us.
How accurate is it?
It is exactly as accurate as the figures you put in. Treat it as a planning aid, not a precise measurement.
Is it free?
Yes. All DataOptix engineer tools are free with no login, no email gate and no cookies.
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