Electrifix

[Guest123]

Hey all.

Has anyone else had the new catalogue from Screwfix called Electrifix. Got mine in't post this mornin.

It's supposedly aimed at just sparkies but I bet they send it to everyone.

I gots to say though the prices on all things electrical including tools and testers, fire alarm kit, cable, lighting, sockets, switches etc etc are lower than the main catalogue and dont seem to bad at all really.

E.g a Wylex 17th board with M/S + 2 x RCD's + 10 MCB's for £76.58. Pretty good I think.

Well worth a look.

 

[kung]

Havent seen this one mate will keep an eye out for it !
Regards
Kung.

 

[Spudnik]

Apparently they will only supply to registered electricians which they check via the competent persons website.

 

[mpfisher@hotmai]

Got mine yesterday ........... prices ARE lower than main catalogue BUT that is because the vat is not added. Add the vat and the prices are the same.


Mark

 

[Guest123]

There is a bit of difference.

A Wylex high integrity board in the main catalogue P244, is £117.38 without the vat, the same board in the Electricfix catalogue P13, is £105.64 without the vat.

 

[johnnyb]

Lenny, in addition to that, we have noticed in most of our wholesalers that they are selling materials to joe bloggs virtually at the same price we buy, i think thats wrong, but when we pull em about it every bodies blamin the recession, and "we have to survive " as well attitude.

 

[Spudnik]

My local 'one man band' wholesaler is very good on prices generally, and they have a retail and trade price and stick to those.

They all fall in line eventually, as whilst one is cheaper and more expensive on some items, another will be the other way round. When pricing between the two, the total nearly always comes out the same.

 

[tpotsparky]

Hi all - Ive just rang screwfix and they gave me this number for electrifix 08081727000 - they not onine at moment but they sending me a catalogue in the post - no mention of being part P registered!!

 

[kung]

Theres a dewalt 3.6v driver in the main cat thats about £68 i got this the other day from costco for under £35.

 

[Spudnik]

no mention of being part P registered!!

Have a read here:

Electrical Products & Applications - New Wholesaler Initiative Launches

 

[jimcallear]

So it's pushing people towards NICEIC i ordered mine today and they asked who im registered with and as yet im not registered with anyone and im still making my mind up but im leaning towards napit but there is no mention of them.

 

[Spudnik]

They do say "such as the NICEIC......."

So they would accept any of the governing bodies.

 

[sparks1234]

I noticed in my screwfix in Welwyn Garden City last week that they were advertising a 17 edition Wylex consumer unit and the picture on the large advert was what we used to install in the 16th, main switch and 1 no RCD protecting half of it i,e, split load board. am I missing something here

 

[Spudnik]

Any consumer unit can be used for a 17th edition install.

With the one you saw, it would be a case of using RCBO's to the circuits on the unprotected side, where required.

 

[sparks1234]

Why was it supplied with MCB's then