Most Used Electrical Suppliers & Electrical Wholesalers

Dan · Apr 9, 2014

Recently we asked the forum who they used as their electrical suppliers the most. We asked for 3 or so options, and reasons why weren't mandatory but some provided details.

Electrical Suppliers - Who do you use the most on and offline? - http://www.electriciansforums.co.uk/electrical-forum-general-electrical-forum/89077-electrical-suppliers-who-do-you-use.html (the old thread will be closed now this new poll has been created)

We've now collated the responses and have put them in a poll to allow the forum to vote for the most used electrical suppliers in the UK.

As not all electrical suppliers will be listed, we are happy to add to the poll if we spot more new names being mentioned in reply to this poll.

Votes are multiple choice - All votes are public, so everybody can see who has voted.

Leesparkykent · Aug 17, 2015

shanky887614 said:
birmingham branch then.

ive been in coalville branch and i couldnt believe i was in aa cef branch.

there was no one else in there and there were two, yes two people on the counter when i walked in.

its summer hell cant have frozen over!!!

Ive used Coalville cef when I changed all the MH fittings in bunzl healthcares warehouse in Coalville. You not far from there then Shanky?

robskiing · Aug 17, 2015

shanky887614 said:
birmingham branch then.

ive been in coalville branch and i couldnt believe i was in aa cef branch.

there was no one else in there and there were two, yes two people on the counter when i walked in.

its summer hell cant have frozen over!!!

Coventry North other local sparks won't use them either very inconsistent pricing at times

shanky887614 · Aug 17, 2015

Leesparkykent said:
Ive used Coalville cef when I changed all the MH fittings in bunzl healthcares warehouse in Coalville. You not far from there then Shanky?

a little north next to the airport, its the closest screwfix (madness going into long eaton at 5pm)

joel89 · Nov 15, 2015

I use Burnand XH, theyre purely industrial control Schneider direct suppliers.

Burnand XH Ltd | Electrical Control Components

djelectric · Mar 12, 2016

AT&T in Brentford/Ealing west London are pretty vast. Have pretty much everything apart from brass accessories that the odd client requires!

Dan · Oct 10, 2016

Saw a thread about another supplier and thought I'd ask what the prices and service is like at this one.

And just for those who wonder, these are the most used electrical suppliers in the UK, according to our own members....

Most Used Electrical Suppliers & Electrical Wholesalers - http://www.electriciansforums.co.uk/threads/most-used-electrical-suppliers-electrical-wholesalers.89888/

unconditional · Oct 25, 2016

Completely unloyal ----- these days. wherevers easy.

Use screwfix a lot, great for those days when you've got a lot to get done as order online while having your morning coffee at home/evening before, swing by at 7ish and spend 5 mins grabbing it, beat the absolute worst of traffic and on the job before 8 with all you need.

conventional wholesale, turn up at 7:45 and watch the counter monkeys inside scowl at you through the window waiting behind the locked doors until they absolutely HAVE to do some work and open the doors at 8, (not like they'd do any more work by opening the doors earlier eh?) wait until the 3 prats already ahead of you get served, leave 30+ mins later and cop the school run and get to the job angry and bothered at gone 9:30.

Other than that.. sparks direct are about the best of the locals and get a lot of my biz if I'm passing... many things though I'm quite particular about eg I like ansell titan LED downlights so order them from fastlec, and many things - the other day it was a brushed steel architrave switch - it takes 5 mins to order online or brain destroying pain trying to explain to certain local shops what it is exactly you want. the they order the wrong thing.

I find them mostly quite rubbish TBH, for instance I like to keep black FP in 2&3 core as it dresses quite nicely for outdoor works, despite several cable manufacturers making +stocking it the rigmarole in getting a wholesaler to ask them for a fresh drum of 3 core recently... most wholesalers seem to think if it isnt on the shelf it's unobtainium. Smile and nod and pretend you'll look into it. The largest wholesale group in this country made a complete drama a little while ago getting me a D32 wylex MCB as buying it meant they had to get a box of 10 and they didnt want to unless I bought the whole box of 10. WTF do I need with a box of 10.

I really think for someone with an annual spend of £30k or so you get pretty poor service. Consider it, if mine or yours wife spent £3k a month in the local selfridges they practically be prostrating themselves as she walks in. The manager would be buying you drinks if he saw you in the pub.