Cable Price

[mcgaw81]

Well i thought I had enough 2.5mm twin and earth for todays work, however ran out. So I nipped along to Eddies and they wanted

 

[Andy™]

place near me was selling the stuff for

 

[mcgaw81]

I got some crap about the price of copper, let him have his say then walked out.

 

[Mark2spark]

That's most unlike our friends north of the border to be bothered about a few pennies ott!

:coat

 

[mcgaw81]

A few pennies!!!!!!!!!!!

; \

 

[batty]

Mcgaw I know what you mean about not using your local supplier. I needed a banjo for a 50mm swa gland as I had lost the one with the gland pack I had. I think I got charged about

 

[Theorysparky]

I got some crap about the price of copper, let him have his say then walked out.

i thought copper prices were rock bottom

 

[Andy™]

i thought copper prices were rock bottom

except for a few places obviously!

 

[Theorysparky]

i was getting excited then, 4 bags worth need stripping

 

[Andy™]

i was getting excited then, 4 bags worth need stripping

ive got a large pile of scrap waiting to be weighed in. kinda want scrap prices to go up to get a better price for it, but if that happens, its back to paying more for the cable to be weighed in...

 

[Theorysparky]

you can always pass that price on

 

[Andy™]

well yes, but then you can also make more profit if you buy the cable for less and keep the selling rate the same

 

[Jono Pashley]

26.50 ex Vat from TLC, bout cheapest price ive seen on 2.5 T+E

 

[elvis]

I can just see Eddie sitting in the back keepin' his eye on the markets...

'Christ, is that the price a copper... Boaby, bring us that effin twin and earth price list in!!'

 

[betty swollocks]

Monday from my regular independant supplier i just bought

100m 1.0mm t&e, 100m 1.0mm 3core&e and 100m 2.5mm t&e

total for the lot was

 

[steptoe]

Monday from my regular independant supplier i just bought 100m 1.0mm t&e, 100m 1.0mm 3core&e and 100m 2.5mm t&e

total for the lot was

 

[SPECIAL LOCATION]

as a quick question, where would anyone realistically use 1.0mm anymore on a standard domestic with all the insulation derating now?just wondering if it is really practical for the little savings made. personally, I have always used 1.5 all the time anyway, just find 1.0 a bit of a not proper spark job. (no offence intended to anyone)

I still use 1.0mm on my smoke detector circuits.

can keep it a bit easier for terminating at the detectors.

and as power is negligible... derating is not an issue..

even on a long run.

but as you say.. all lighting etc.. 1.5mm

 

[betty swollocks]

as special says i use it for smokes(which is what i bought it for) and some types of downlights and kitchen under-unit lighting as 2 x 1.5mm into connectors supplied is a reet nightmare

 

[batty]

I use it for smokes and usually for sheds as they ony have one or two lights.

Batty

 

[SPECIAL LOCATION]

I use it for smokes and usually for sheds as they ony have one or two lights.Batty

and what do you use for smokin in the shed?

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