Ozler cable 6242yh, anyone heard of ozler?

[HappyHippyDad]

I have been offered some twin and earth cable at a good price. I haven't jumped at it as I want to make sure it's genuine first.

The brand is Ozler. It is 6242yh which is the British standard. Has anyone used or heard of Ozler before?

At £14 for a roll of 100m 1mm twin and earth I've just got a few alarm bells!

 

[westward10]

They are a Turkish company which doesn't necessarily mean anything. Only buy cable from reputable sources where you have some traceability should something go wrong.

 

[HappyHippyDad]

They are a Turkish company which doesn't necessarily mean anything. Only buy cable from reputable sources where you have some traceability should something go wrong.

Thanks Westward. Did you just do a quick search on the net or have you actually heard of Ozler before? If the latter, have you ever used it?

 

[westward10]

No I searched it never heard of them. Unless it has some traceability and is BASEC approved steer clear.

 

[HappyHippyDad]

No I searched it never heard of them. Unless it has some traceability and is BASEC approved steer clear.

I think you're right. The 'Del boy' in me loves hunting out a bargain, but in this case I just can't be sure it's ok tempting as it is! :-(

 

[freddo]

Ozler Kablo, I'd avoid just like all the other manufacturers: Atlas Kablo, Atom Kablo, Seval Kablo.

 

[Dartlec]

Seems like they are a genuine cable manufacturer at least, but if you can't find a website with documentation to back up the claimed certification, then should something happen it might be tough to prove your due diligence in supplying suitable cable, so you are probably right to be cautious.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1mm-Twin-Earth-Cable-6242YH-100m-Drum-/362926618757

This is the stuff you are talking about I assume?

 

[Lucien Nunes]

Agreed. If you can't get proof of the BASEC approval status and external traceable QM, there's no telling what the product actually is. Rogue cables have been found to have undersize condcutors, impure copper of increased resistance, insulation that was partially conductive or too thin... there are too many variables that you can't evaluate in a pub car park.

 

[HappyHippyDad]

Seems like they are a genuine cable manufacturer at least, but if you can't find a website with documentation to back up the claimed certification, then should something happen it might be tough to prove your due diligence in supplying suitable cable, so you are probably right to be cautious.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1mm-Twin-Earth-Cable-6242YH-100m-Drum-/362926618757

This is the stuff you are talking about I assume?

That's the stuff Dartlec. Ridiculously cheap, but it's just not worth it. The cheap price draws you in, then your morals and professionalism kick in
I didn't really want to put a link up on this site as someone is bound to buy it, however its not exactly hidden on the net anyway.

 

[FatAlan]

Send some to JW to test ?

 

[Dartlec]

That's the stuff Dartlec. Ridiculously cheap, but it's just not worth it. The cheap price draws you in, then your morals and professionalism kick in
I didn't really want to put a link up on this site as someone is bound to buy it, however its not exactly hidden on the net anyway.

Could always message the seller and ask them for the paperwork, it might even exist! Or send some to John Ward to test out....

At least if anything happens, saying you bought cable from a recognised suppler from a recognised brand shows some sort of due diligence, even if it's Toolstation or Screwfix.

"I bought it on eBay M'lud", leaves a bit more onus on you to prove you checked. Though of course there are some perfectly valid sellers on eBay and Amazon might be even worse...

But selling at that price suggests something must be different. Heavy discounts on discontinued products are understandable, but cable doesn't exactly change much...

 

[mattg4321]

Must be some leftover 17th edition cable.

 

[pirate]

Copper has a market price. The quality of copper in approved cables also has a price. If the copper in a cheap cable is less pure it will screw up your calculations and installations. If the copper in a cheap cable is as pure as it should be, and correctly sized, the saving must come from the insulation, which is not ideal.
Yes, you can find "offers" on well-known brands, but proper cable has a manufacturing cost, and a profit margin, and these are fairly constant. Cable at half-price will always have a question mark, unless it is a genuine disposal sale from a business closing down.

 

[Marvo]

The problem comes when you spend a week rewiring a customers house and the circuits all fail their R1 R2 tests. I wouldn't risk it.

 

[suffolkspark]

To be worried about saving about £8 on a 100meter drum you can't be charging enough ?