Crazy cable price rises

[Algarve Sparky]

The cable price rises here in Portugal are just plain mad, we use a lot of different cables but 4.00 mm singles ..OMG !

Look at the attached pictures, the same three drums of 4.0 mm cable purchased

1) January €126 for all three with tax.

2) 2 months later €155

for all three with tax.​

for all three with tax.

3)7 month later €210

for all three with tax.​

for all three with tax.

At one point when we were getting quotes on long runs of cable such as 10 mm or 16 mm 5 core the supplier would only give us a 2 day price guarantee !

Quoting rewires now is a challenge, have to make it clear about rising prices and not to delay on locking in the material cost.

How is it in the UK ??

 

[7029 dave]

£100 for a drum 2.5mm caine&able phew.

 

[LukeD]

£100 for a drum 2.5mm caine&able phew.

Customer has to pay .... it does not really affect us .they either want the work done or Not

 

[Dustydazzler]

Customer has to pay .... it does not really affect us .they either want the work done or Not

Every trades person I speak to says exactly the same thing , the price rises just get passed on to the customer,
If they don't like the price don't have the work or pick cheaper materials in some cases

Although with cable you can't really 'pick' cheaper cable unless we start installing 1mm rings

 

[7029 dave]

Every trades person I speak to says exactly the same thing , the price rises just get passed on to the customer,
If they don't like the price don't have the work or pick cheaper materials in some cases

Although with cable you can't really 'pick' cheaper cable unless we start installing 1mm rings

If prices keep rising, off cuts will be used

 

[Dustydazzler]

If prices keep rising, off cuts will be used

Or cable stretching will become a thing

 

[Mike Johnson]

Inflation is spiralling out of control, one has to wonder where it will all end, perhaps we are heading for WW3 and a re-set of our values.

 

[Dustydazzler]

Inflation is spiralling out of control, one has to wonder where it will all end, perhaps we are heading for WW3 and a re-set of our values.

Some Euro countries like Holland have already hit 10% inflation and that is without the war spilling over yet

I absolutely dread to think how high inflation could rocket to , if Putin starts to push his war beyond the Ukraine

 

[Dustydazzler]

There is a sparks who went round 7 or 8 wholesalers (including screwfix) and compared drums of cable prices.
No surprises , CEF was the dearest

 

[123]

There is a sparks who went round 7 or 8 wholesalers (including screwfix) and compared drums of cable prices.
No surprises , CEF was the dearest

I am actually surprised by that, I usually find CEF the cheapest when it comes to T&E, and has been the case for a few years now

 

[Mike Johnson]

What I don't pretend to understand is why the Government has not told the energy companies they can't put their costs up that much? Anyone have logical explanation beside "its more complicated than that"?

 

[LukeD]

What I don't pretend to understand is why the Government has not told the energy companies they can't put their costs up that much? Anyone have logical explanation beside "its more complicated than that"?

Nice back handers in the way of consultancy fees and good jobs later etc .

 

[nicebutdim]

What I don't pretend to understand is why the Government has not told the energy companies they can't put their costs up that much? Anyone have logical explanation beside "its more complicated than that"?

Maybe they could command producers to limit their prices, if we're going to expect them to interfere with the market. Ultimately it is producers who are responsible for high prices, rather than companies who resell to consumers.

 

[nicebutdim]

I am actually surprised by that, I usually find CEF the cheapest when it comes to T&E, and has been the case for a few years now

Much depends on who's buying.

I would pay £87ish, which is CEF list price for 2.5 T&E, but can't imagine my boss paying anything like that, while Screwfix would charge us both £80ish.

If the price comparison spark spends more time chasing prices for 100m of T&E, than actually buying the stuff, chances are they'll pay top dollar everywhere.

 

[mattg4321]

Pointless shopping around for T&E as everybody sells it for within a few percent of each other - yet everyone does it! Wholesalers must be laughing as they charge £12 for a box of screws or an extra £4 on a bulkhead fitting - yet sparks is happy he has saved 75p on a drum of 2.5!!

 

[Dustydazzler]

Pointless shopping around for T&E as everybody sells it for within a few percent of each other - yet everyone does it! Wholesalers must be laughing as they charge £12 for a box of screws or an extra £4 on a bulkhead fitting - yet sparks is happy he has saved 75p on a drum of 2.5!!

You may be saying this in jest , but some wholesalers literally do charge silly money on screws and washers etc.
As you say , cable is normally within 2 or 3 quid where ever you get it from , I near always get my cable from a screwfix as its on my way home