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  1. W

    Testing Equipment

    Hi All Which testing kit do people recommend for more diy use which doesn't cost silly money. Like socket testers etc. Is there a better socket tester than the Martindale ez150? Or a kit similar to the kewtech 17th edition testing kit. Thanks
  2. Soulsurfer

    Awkward Customer.

    So I have a full rewire to do asap but customer is trying to live in upstairs of house while myself and builders are going to try ripping out and rewiring entire place, chasing in extras at same time but she doesn't want ceilings down to gain access to joists ! or many floorboards upstairs...
  3. N

    Inspection Cameras

    Hi all. Just a quick post - Aldi's are doing inspection cameras for £39.99. I've had mine a couple of years and used it loads. Good camera for the price.
  4. O

    Iphone USB charger cable - lightning

    Ok, I'm fed up buying replacement (not Apple) lighting cables - the cheap ones don't last that long and the Apple ones are a rip off. Can anybody suggest a supplier of cables that last. Thanks:clap:
    • Octopus
    • Thread
    • apple cable cables charger cheap iphone lightning phone usb
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Electrician Talk Forum
  5. P

    Combi drill and prices!?

    Hi all, I'm looking to buy a decent (not overly expensive) combi drill. Any recommendations and ideas of what sort of price I should expect? Thanks in advance
  6. whinmoor

    Cheap Chinese Inverters

    Quiz Time: Which brand is getting slated here by Baywa? Which budget inverter should I choose? We only ever installed one of these ourselves. Didn't really like them. Have replaced several though for customers of other installers. Kudos to the first correct answer...
  7. M

    Led strip supplier

    Hello I am looking at installing some LED strips in my own house and I have found a website that seems to do them for cheap. It's a Chinese website but looks quite decent. The ones I've installed before from electrical wholesalers has cost a lot of money over £200. I figured that even the ones...
    • markthespark
    • Thread
    • cheap china chinese led led strip strip stuff supplier
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  8. M

    Quality of solar panels: quantifying the difference between "cheap" and "good" ones

    Hi, do cheap chinese solar panels really perform less well than better constructed panels? (and how would you identify these better constructed panels?) I am curious about whether they lose efficiency quicker over the years. Are there any numbers out there to quantify this loss of power over...
  9. E

    Suggestions for some cheap emergency lighting for a loft please?

    I use my loft as a storage area, it is about 20 m long and fairly narrow, and I would like suggestions for some cheap emergency lighting for it please. I was thinking of a non-maintained light that I would connect immediately before the light switches, for the 5 off fluorescents in the loft. I...
    • electricans_son
    • Thread
    • cheap emergency emergency lighting lighting loft please suggestions
    • Replies: 33
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  10. D

    Cheap EICR prices

    Hi I wanted some feedback from you guys and some advice and opinions. I am starting to get a lot of domestic EICR requests but when I send a quote I never hear back from them. I am quoting around £350 for a 3-4 bedroom house. Most don't have not had prior PIRs so I recommend a 50 - 100% on...
  11. Hellmooth

    Hager 100A s type rcd

    Can anyone tell me if a Hager 100a time delayed rcd part number CN284U will directly replace a Hager 100a main switch part number SB 299U?
  12. Dan

    Who are you using for Van Insurance?

    Who are you using for Van Insurance? And do you shop around or just keep renewing? Have you found anybody that does a good deal specifically for Van Insurance?
    • Dan
    • Thread
    • cheap cheapest check electricians vans insurance price using van vehicle
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  13. B

    Cheap EI141RC North West

    Hi Guys, I'm new to the site so hello everyone. I need to purchase around 30 EI141RC's and I was wondering if anyone knows the best place to buy? I've had prices ranging from £12.50 to £19. Thanks in advance. Bobby.
    • bobbys66
    • Thread
    • cheap north north west west
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  14. D

    the cost of cheap tradesmen

    Guess this job is going to over run
  15. A

    cheap but cheerful screwdriver set

    I'm on the lookout for some new vde screwdrivers. I have been using aldi work zone vde screwdrivers (a set of 8 cost me £3.49 as they were reduced so I bought 3) and now all are knackered. I have seen the wera kraftform and noticed Stanley are selling the exact same only cheaper. I don't have...
  16. B

    Cheap as chips

    So was trawling the Screwfix website checking out 45amp double pole switches for a new shower circuit I first fixed this evening. Seen a marbo effort for £1.55!! Can only imagine this falls apart at the thought of the screw being tightened onto a 10mm cable! Anybody used these before?!
  17. P

    cheap pat test machine

    Hi guys, just wondering if any of you know where I can pick up a cheap pat tester, got the chance of some work but it also includes the pat testing. Don't really want to spend a fortune on a bit of kit I won't really use. Thanks in advance.
  18. Pete999

    C.E.F and Klein tools

    Had an email yesterday regarding C.E.F. being the sole outlet for Klein tools in the UK. So I think to myself OK Pete an early Christmas Pressy for you, so me and "camerabloke" bimble over to C.E.F. as I need a new tool bag and they looked very nice. well how much is this then mate?. £99.99 +VAT...
  19. A

    stainless finish switch plates

    I've just put up a stainless switch plate. The plate itself is giving me a reading of 10-12v. Its earthed, and I've disconnected the earth just to see if any difference in voltage but there isn't. Checked cables, no nips on insulation, nothing touching back box, its not tripping RCD, even when...
    • amckay
    • Thread
    • cheap finish meter plate plates switch
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  20. E

    Best cheap autodiagnostic tool

    Hello everyone, im newbie at this forum and i hope we all can be friends. So i want buy auto diagnostic tool for 50-70€. I saw this one at http://www.amazon.com/Autel-AL519-Color-Screen-OBDII/dp/B007XE5LTG/ref=sr_1_1?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1413233433&sr=1-1&keywords=AUTEL and was ready to buy...
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