buying

  1. L

    Megger 1553. Worth buying to do basic domestic stuff ?

    I have been offered a very well looked after unit . The price is £160 with all accessories etc . Calibration finished 3 weeks ago. Unit compares reading with another calibrated unit .so a possible good buy ?????
  2. G

    buying light switch advice

    Hi all. Im will be having a home office completed in January and need advice on what to buy. First let me say that I hate electricity, so there is absolutely no way i will be touching this myself. I have been ripped off in the past by builders so I want to be in control of materials that are...
  3. S

    Buying my first multifunctional tester

    Hi all, I am new to the forum. I am currently looking to buy my first multifunctional tester, I have looked at many from seaward to fluke but I am wondering if anyone has any recommendations? Also, has anyone ever purchased a second hand one? Is there anything to look out for when buying...
  4. P

    Buying A Consumer Unit For An Electrician?

    Good afternoon, I want to change a consumer unit for a new Schneider easy9 and all rcbos. ive got the power company installing an isolator next month so the board can be isolated. If i know what i want, is it better to buy for the electrician or get him to buy it? am i going to save much...
  5. Samthepan

    Buying an antique hanging light fixture with original wiring

    I am hoping to buy an antique (1929) plafonnier or hanging light fixture. It has not been rewired since it was first made and, despite living in France for over 40 years, I don't have the faintest idea where I could get it rewired and the equivalent of PAT tested. Can anyone advise me please?
  6. buzzlightyear

    Should we stop buying

    Should we stop buying gear from China and give it to another country. Considering the corona virus.
  7. OnlQQker

    Electrical Cable, Buying And Testing..Does Anybody Else...

    Test the rolls of cable before they use them? It all started a good few years ago now when I ran some lighting cable and the electrician came in to connect it up on the first house I had purchased in 1986. The cable had a short in it and I then spent the next few hours having to run it all...
  8. P

    looking for used Megger CI and sfx 32 devices

    Hello there, i am constantly in search of used Megger CI (cable identification) and sfx 32 (cable fault location) devices, if your company happens to need to dispose old megger cable testing devices, please contact me, i will offer a reasonable price depending on its condition. My email is...
  9. D

    I must I must stop buying stuff at the boot sales

    My latest purchase 60p the lot :)
  10. S

    Buying my first tester...

    I'm coming towards the end of my level 3 training and in the market for my first MFT.. There's a ton of different brands and each brand has various products so it's all a bit confusing. Can anybody recommend a good "first" tester? Also is it worth buying second hand? Since money is a bit tight...
  11. C

    Buying a new van,tax allowance?

    Hi, I am looking at getting myself a new van on a hire purchase agreement, payments will be £230 a month for 4 years. Will i be able to claim this back off the tax each year? So 230 x 12 per year? or can i only claim back the initial cost in this tax year? Thanks
  12. T

    Help needed for buying the right 16a plug please!

    Hello, I'm putting a PA system in a pub and the mains trips easily so I need to use the blue 16a wall socket. Last time I bought a 13a socket-to-16a plug but it was slightly too small and didn't fit - the end of the plug is 41 mm in diameter, and the socket diameter of the inner ring where the...
  13. MFS Electrical

    Leasing Vs Buying. What should i do?

    Looking at a ford transit L2 thinking of buying on HP or going for a PCP or leasing what do you think is the best option?
  14. J

    Detectors and testers worth buying?

    Hi guys, I'm starting to do a bit of DIY in our house - initially just replacing light fittings but am keen to do more and am looking for tools to check that the area I want to work on is safe. As this is just for DIY I don't want to spend a fortune but want stuff that's safe and good enough...
  15. S

    Problem Building my own electric skateboard

    Hello, I bought a motor for the skateboard and a ESC to control the speed , so i found this (80A) and bought it . someone told me that the motor and the ESC do not fit together and it won't work for me , is it correct ? and if so what cheap ESC do you recommend? thank you :)
  16. A

    need to purchase a tester, opinions on buying second hand.

    what tester do people generally use/recommend? should i avoid second hand generally? seen some decent ones but wondering is it worth risk? the tester would be for domestic use.
  17. diyterry

    On site guide, to buy or not to buy

    Is it worth me buying a copy of the on site guide and will I understand it?
  18. Iain Kay

    Buying IET Regulation books

    Hi all, I was wondering if anybody knows how much a copy of the IET Wiring Regulations Amendment 3 or 18th edition should cost? It looks like the RRP for 18th edition, paperback, is £95! Found a copy delivered for £81 on Amazon. Is this really the case for an essential publication? Or should...
  19. T

    So I may be buying a house with P.V. installed....

    It looks suspiciously like I am buying a house soon. It has a 2kw PV array and sunny boy inverter install about four years ago. I know little about PV from an installation viewpoint and even less as a potential end user. Anyone know any crash courses for dummies in PV? For instance the vendor...
  20. LisaHamilton

    Am I buying from a reliable seller of towel rail elements?

    I just purchased a towel radiator for my newly renovated bathroom last week, and I’m now interested in buying a towel rail element with thermostat from this online seller. But before I decide to avail anything, I want to ensure first that I’m buying from a good seller. Is there anyone here who...
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