diff --git a/backend/src/equipment/dto/create-equipment.dto.ts b/backend/src/equipment/dto/create-equipment.dto.ts
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+import { IsString, IsOptional, IsDateString, IsEnum } from 'class-validator';
+import { EquipmentStatus } from '@prisma/client';
+
+export class CreateEquipmentDto {
+  @IsString()
+  name: string;
+
+  @IsString()
+  serialNumber: string;
+
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsDateString()
+  dateOfInspection?: string;
+
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsDateString()
+  commissionedAt?: string;
+
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsEnum(EquipmentStatus)
+  status?: EquipmentStatus;
+}
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