Line products connectors

Richard Burns · Nov 19, 2015

I think I am doing well, I got 49!

HappyHippyDad · Nov 19, 2015

These do seem popular. I use wagoboxes as you can get lots of cables in them, whats the Maximum number you can get in these? Why do you guys prefer these? Have they been tested as MF? Price wise I get a standard wagobox for £1.19 (inc VAT).

Richard Burns · Nov 19, 2015

The line boxes say that they can take two 1.5mm T&E in at one end and three at the other so a total of vie cables, I am fairly sure I managed to get eight 1mm t&E in the line box on a particularly inconvenient lighting circuit.
They are preferred by me because they do not require a tool to seal or hold the cables in place, but they do require a tool to open.
They slide over the cable and can be out of the way whilst the connections are made (though hard to use on very short cables) and then close over the connection when complete.
They are rated as MF but do not have the MF mark on them, Line used to sell MF marked cable ties to seal them, but not any more.
Also they used to sell kits to make the JB IP68, this was hard to use but useful on occasion.
They can take a cable gland at either end if required, however they are difficult to fix to a surface.

Currently they are priced at £50+Vat for 50 (but they seem to be sending short numbers at the moment).

Very easy to use and fit through round holes.

Dipzy · Nov 20, 2015

Good to hear they're back up and running. Will be placing an order soon. Great product.

NDG Elecs · Nov 20, 2015

telectrix said:
ordered 50 enclosures on friday. order arrived today. 44 in box. come on LP. counting is infant school stuff.

Haha! Snap! I got 44 also Tel. Only counted them because the delivery slip said check the quantity. I emailed on Weds saying either send the remaining out or refund the difference and have heard bugger all back.

I don't think the box would have fitted 50 in it TBH. Nevertheless I am looking forward to trying them out, I can see the ______ of them from inspecting them for five mins!

Marvo · Nov 20, 2015

Hmmm, it's a bit off if they're short supplying every order. How does it work, do you pay the courier COD for the goods or must you pay before they dispatch?

Richard Burns · Nov 20, 2015

order online, pay and then the goods are dispatched.

HappyHippyDad · Nov 20, 2015

I have contacted them as I would like to buy this product but obviously a little concerned with what I'm hearing from the forum.

I got a very quick reply (the next day) which explained that one of their batches was 'short packed'. He went on to explain that the factory packs by weight and most probably the machine recalibrated incorrectly.

He also went on to say that as soon as they realised this they started putting a note in with every order from that batch to count them. Lastly he said that if any were incorrect then they would send out double the amount that were missing...

So thats 12 coming your way Tel and Gayowl, 10 for you Polo and unfortunately you were only 1 short Richard so a mere 2!

It was a polite and professional response, so I think I will place an order at some point.

polo1 · Nov 20, 2015

They're at it. This is a breach of contract and if I don't have a satisfactory response by next Wed at the latest, I'll be on to Trading Standards. It's not the lost value per se, it's the fact that they appear to be deliberately ripping people off��
PS just saw your post hhd, so I'll hold off a while and see what happens....hopefully I will be eating humble pie!

HappyHippyDad · Nov 22, 2015

Just placed an order, so I'll let you all know how many I get!

NDG Elecs · Nov 23, 2015

Just received an email from line relating to my post #105. They have issued a refund for £14.40, which is around £7.00 more than I expected.

Whatever is going on with this company I sort of feel for them. If they have had a load of boxes weighed incorrectly they are going to be losing some money refunding everyone. Hope they get all sorted. Good on you Line.

telectrix · Nov 23, 2015

snap. so have I. £14.40.

polo1 · Nov 23, 2015

Mine is £12 for the "missing 5"......should I feel slighted? I'm only going to eat half of that humble pie!

NDG Elecs · Nov 24, 2015

polo1 said:
Mine is £12 for the "missing 5"......should I feel slighted? I'm only going to eat half of that humble pie!

No, not at all mate....your refund is spot on. With postage and vat they are £1.25 each, so you got nearly five of them for nowt in the end. A nice gesture I fink!

Get some HP sauce on that pie!!

polo1 · Nov 24, 2015

TheGayOwl said:
No, not at all mate....your refund is spot on. With postage and vat they are £1.25 each, so you got nearly five of them for nowt in the end. A nice gesture I fink!

Get some HP sauce on that pie!!

Absolutely; I had the full pie in the end! Fair play to Line, they have handled the short measure problem well.

HappyHippyDad · Nov 25, 2015

Well I've just received my order......

and I got.....

44

Looks like 44 is the common amount so a weighting issue no doubt!

Andy78 · Nov 25, 2015

I'm gonna wait til all this is sorted before ordering more. I gather they have a warehouse full of pre weighed boxes of 44 to shift.

davesparks · Nov 25, 2015

If they've got that many then they'd be better off advertising them as boxes of 44 on their website at an adjusted price

Andy78 · Nov 25, 2015

davesparks said:
If they've got that many then they'd be better off advertising them as boxes of 44 on their website at an adjusted price

Well when I say I gather, I really meant I assume based on recent reported goings on.

a-z electrics · Dec 10, 2015

If they can put a shortage note in each box, surely they can put an extra 6 units in to make It up to the correct amount? Or reweigh?
They shouldn't expect the customers to sort it out.. Good product though..

NDG Elecs · Dec 10, 2015

Being a newbie to these, I gotta say first impressions are I like them. Much easier than a Wagobox. Only annoying thing is finding somewhere to store them neatly, their shape really rattles my OCDs!

telectrix · Dec 10, 2015

thread them on a string. put round neck. then..........

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NDG Elecs · Dec 11, 2015

telectrix said:
thread them on a string. put round neck. then..........

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Now if I did that, then I think given how the eggs look I might get anti terror police on me sharpish!

I did contemplate bungee cording them across the van ceiling... Think it would upset my chakra though! Tupperware it is then.

123 · Dec 11, 2015

They come in a box...why not store them in a box...maybe even the one provided?

Andy78 · Mar 9, 2016

Any recent orders guys ? It's about time to stock up again and I was wondering if their boxes of 50 are actually boxes of 50 again ?

LOL, scratch that. I just looked on their website and the current offer is boxes of 44.... :lol:

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