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  1. UKMeterman

    Cheap decent dunlop safety boots £12.50 pair

    House of Fraser Bath have a closing down sale, they are selliing off their footware at silly prices. Dunlop steel caps with memory foam insoles are £12.50 a pair.
  2. T

    How accurate are cheap CT meters

    A client of mine wishes to verify the accuracy of some meters, I was thinking something like the below could be fitted to a 13a plug and moved around more easily than a conventional meter, would you expect reasonably accurate performance from something like this...
  3. D

    Cheap resin for using in J/Bs

    Looking to source some cheap resin to use in junction boxes used for wiring exterior lights. Hoping you guys can point me to a supplier or product you have used in the past that's not to expensive
  4. S

    Cheap 2nd hand CCTV cameras?

    Hey guys I'm trying to help an elderly neighbour where money is an issue. So I'm going to buy the CCTV cameras for her myself. Plus I'll get some experience She needs 2 cameras with an option to get a 3rd camera in the future . Which CHEAP SECOND HAND KIT shall I look for on ebay? Thanks all
  5. S

    Cheap Voltage and continuity tester?

    Hey guys I am still studying in college. I just need one to play around with. As I will be making my own boards at home. Can anyone recommend me one to use ? So I can start practicing how to do testing. Thanks
  6. Rockingit

    32A car chargers - cheap!

    Can anyone point me towards the dirt cheap end of the EVC point market, 32A or thereabouts, no PEN or WiFi built in, just dirty electrons down the right cable? Cheers! R.
  7. Moley

    Anyone recommend a cheap battery spot welder?

    Anyone got any recommendations for a cheap battery spot welder. I'll only be doing a few every now and then so don't want to spend much on something that's going to spend a lot of it's life sat in a cupboard. It'll be around 6 x 18650 batteries about once/twice a month. I've been looking at...
  8. J

    Cheap AFDD implementation in flats.

    So, a flat 6 floors and above needs an AFDD on each socket circuit. At up to £150 each it is going to be an expensive undertaking if there are a number of socket circuits. But! ... A 40A AFDD can be fitted in the CU. It can supply the socket circuits which will have their own DIN rail mounted...
  9. Bob Geldoff1234

    UK Cheap off peak electric

    I am currently on the Octopus Go tariff with 7.5p kwh 12.30am to 4.30am and then 30p kwh during the day.I use this tariff to charge my plugin hybrid very cheaply. I have an old but usable 80ah car battery,a 150 watt dc to ac inverter and a 10 watt LED lamp. I have it set up to charge the battery...
  10. D

    Bundy mate , you are too cheap

    Too cheap Imo I am around 30% dearer per point for a chased in re-wire
  11. timhoward

    Cheap 2nd hand auto-ranging multi-meter

    Just thought I'd point out these are actually very good, I've had one for ages and I've just got another one for my indoor work bench. In particular they store min and max peak readings and are auto-ranging, and you don't normally get features like that in this 2nd hand price range. (£25)...
  12. Rockingit

    Need a really basic / cheap MFT for rough use

    I could do with finding a meter that only really needs to do Loop and RCD (type, range, ramp and time), that's small and robust and cheap enough that if it get's trashed in a rainy muddy field I won't be sobbing into my beer too much. Anyone have any suggestions other than finding a second hand...
  13. F

    New parts...do I go cheap?

    Hi, the main heating element in my Smeg fan oven has blown again (10 yr old model, element replaced 4 yrs ago). A search online has offered replacements from £10 to £60. Is it worth buying cheap? Are they safe? I paid around £50 for the blown replacement 4 yrs ago. Any advice greatly...
  14. impish15

    anyone got a cheap MFT

    Hi, starting the long journey to becoming an electrician, so looking for a cheap MFT. doesn't have to be in calibration I need it to practise. so can be old happy to consider it. Cheers
  15. T

    Cheap device for checking internet connection?

    Hi, Supposing you have a device in the field that is connected to the household router via an ethernet cable (may also be TP links in the path back to the router) . The devices were all sucessfully connecting to the internet at installation time. Some of the units then suffer disconnection from...
  16. B

    Cheap Continuity tester?

    What values of resister and led would work in series with a cheap tone generator, and a 9V? Only needed to check unpowered wiring circuits for shorts.
  17. timhoward

    Cheap display stand lights

    I got dragged into a PAT testing argument....I don't miss this kind of thing! Cheap and horrible display stand lights. IEC plug. Class 2 symbol. Earthing connected to innards at the lamp end. On front of unit (not pictured) two knurled bolts hold a piece of glass to the metal innards of the...
  18. littlespark

    Not cheap, but not useful

    Normally i like Wera and Wiha screwdrivers.... but i saw this on amazon, and thought "why?" No torque, needs both hands, will break into a thousand pieces when dropped..... the list goes on...
  19. Mike Johnson

    Cheap MFT

    Thought this may be of interest to any trainees out there, no leads or any accessories, but at the moment very inexpensive and will give someone a head start: Fluke multifunction tester 1662 | eBay -...
  20. LeeH

    Cheap Mingers.

    Found myself a couple of cheap mingers on Amazon to uplight the gate pillars.
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