Got myself the bargain of the day

Loki · Sep 26, 2018

Morning all,

Just been to Edmondsons to get some bits & they had a Megger DCM305E Earth Leakage Clamp meter on the shelf on its own looking lonely.
So quick check on testerman £216 inc vat
So just thought id get a price..........

Bossman at the shop said £43 inc vat

I'm like ok I'll have it then

[ElectriciansForums.net] Got myself the bargain of the day

snowhead · Sep 26, 2018

Truely a bargain

oracle · Sep 26, 2018

Wow that is a fantastic deal! It's a really useful tool, clamp it onto any pipe or CPC and find exactly where the leakage is, or clamp it onto the main earth and read the total leakage from the installation!

Andy78 · Sep 26, 2018

Any left ?

Loki · Sep 26, 2018

They are currently doing a stock check & I basically got it for cost price as it was the last one they had.

GeorgeCooke · Sep 26, 2018

If that really is the cost price there is some excessive profiteering at £216!

davesparks · Sep 26, 2018

oracle said:
Wow that is a fantastic deal! It's a really useful tool, clamp it onto any pipe or CPC and find exactly where the leakage is, or clamp it onto the main earth and read the total leakage from the installation!

To measure leakage it should be clamped around all live conductors. Measuring the current in the earthing conductor is not necessarily the same as the leakage current of the installation.

Gavin John Hyde · Sep 26, 2018

Fair play to you there, that is a good bargain. It wouldn't surprise if that is the cost price as these firms get very good prices.
I bought a set of walkie talkies recently from a company in avonmouth who import direct from china, paid them cost price @£25 for them. they retail in shops for £100+ which when you factor in the importers markup, then the wholesalers, then possibly another company before the retail store, you can see how things get expensive.

Deleted member 26818 · Sep 26, 2018

In the motor trade, it’s standard to mark up 100%.

telectrix · Sep 26, 2018

i would think they've priced it wrongly, as an "ordinary clamp meter, i.e. not got the mA resolution of a ELCM.

Squid · Sep 26, 2018

spinlondon said:
In the motor trade, it’s standard to mark up 100%.

In fashion its about 300%

Squid · Sep 26, 2018

Loki said:
Morning all,

Just been to Edmondsons to get some bits & they had a Megger DCM305E Earth Leakage Clamp meter on the shelf on its own looking lonely.
So quick check on testerman £216 inc vat
So just thought id get a price..........

Bossman at the shop said £43 inc vat

I'm like ok I'll have it then

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Shame they didn't have 10 at that price as you could have take the week off and sold the on here.