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  1. Rockingit

    32A car chargers - cheap!

    Can anyone point me towards the dirt cheap end of the EVC point market, 32A or thereabouts, no PEN or WiFi built in, just dirty electrons down the right cable? Cheers! R.
  2. Bob Geldoff1234

    UK Cheap off peak electric

    I am currently on the Octopus Go tariff with 7.5p kwh 12.30am to 4.30am and then 30p kwh during the day.I use this tariff to charge my plugin hybrid very cheaply. I have an old but usable 80ah car battery,a 150 watt dc to ac inverter and a 10 watt LED lamp. I have it set up to charge the battery...
  3. D

    Bundy mate , you are too cheap

    Too cheap Imo I am around 30% dearer per point for a chased in re-wire
  4. timhoward

    Cheap 2nd hand auto-ranging multi-meter

    Just thought I'd point out these are actually very good, I've had one for ages and I've just got another one for my indoor work bench. In particular they store min and max peak readings and are auto-ranging, and you don't normally get features like that in this 2nd hand price range. (£25)...
  5. Rockingit

    Need a really basic / cheap MFT for rough use

    I could do with finding a meter that only really needs to do Loop and RCD (type, range, ramp and time), that's small and robust and cheap enough that if it get's trashed in a rainy muddy field I won't be sobbing into my beer too much. Anyone have any suggestions other than finding a second hand...
  6. F

    New parts...do I go cheap?

    Hi, the main heating element in my Smeg fan oven has blown again (10 yr old model, element replaced 4 yrs ago). A search online has offered replacements from £10 to £60. Is it worth buying cheap? Are they safe? I paid around £50 for the blown replacement 4 yrs ago. Any advice greatly...
  7. B

    I have 33 of these cheap if anyone interested

  8. impish15

    anyone got a cheap MFT

    Hi, starting the long journey to becoming an electrician, so looking for a cheap MFT. doesn't have to be in calibration I need it to practise. so can be old happy to consider it. Cheers
  9. T

    Cheap device for checking internet connection?

    Hi, Supposing you have a device in the field that is connected to the household router via an ethernet cable (may also be TP links in the path back to the router) . The devices were all sucessfully connecting to the internet at installation time. Some of the units then suffer disconnection from...
  10. B

    Cheap Continuity tester?

    What values of resister and led would work in series with a cheap tone generator, and a 9V? Only needed to check unpowered wiring circuits for shorts.
  11. timhoward

    Cheap display stand lights

    I got dragged into a PAT testing argument....I don't miss this kind of thing! Cheap and horrible display stand lights. IEC plug. Class 2 symbol. Earthing connected to innards at the lamp end. On front of unit (not pictured) two knurled bolts hold a piece of glass to the metal innards of the...
  12. UKMeterman

    Cheap rechargable led strip / work light at Homebase

    Homebase are having a sell off of their USB rechargeable led task / under cupboard lights. They come with a magnetic holder seen in Homebase Newport for £15 very good for task light in a tight spot. Arlec Rechargeable LED Dimmable Light -...
  13. littlespark

    Not cheap, but not useful

    Normally i like Wera and Wiha screwdrivers.... but i saw this on amazon, and thought "why?" No torque, needs both hands, will break into a thousand pieces when dropped..... the list goes on...
  14. Mike Johnson

    Cheap MFT

    Thought this may be of interest to any trainees out there, no leads or any accessories, but at the moment very inexpensive and will give someone a head start: Fluke multifunction tester 1662 | eBay -...
  15. LeeH

    Cheap Mingers.

    Found myself a couple of cheap mingers on Amazon to uplight the gate pillars.
  16. Moley

    Looking for free (or very cheap) video editing software

    I've been looking at some home videos that I've made over the years. I'm thinking it's about time I had a play around with editing and titling my works of art(!) and editing out bits that should have been on 'that' DVD ;-) Anyone got suggestions for some software? Either Windows or Linux...
  17. W

    Cu change quotes, think I’m too cheap

    I’ve seen 3 or 4 quotes for cu changes in the last few month from other electrical firms some on here and some during my working week In general, for a standard 10way dual board seems around £500-550 (mostly plus vat too) im only charging £375(No vat) for a 10 way, about £400 for a 16 way...
  18. Dartlec

    Suggestions of decent but not expensive Class 2 exterior wall lanterns?

    Has anyone fitted a Class 2 exterior wall lantern recently that was good and not too expensive? Struggling to find any "drop" type in white. The story: Simple job for Friday afternoon I thought - swap two wall lanterns and add a new one. 50's Bungalow, but had consumer unit updated to a twin...
  19. wsoppitt

    cheap / mid range burglar alarm system.

    Been asked to supply and fit a cheap / mid range burglar alarm system. remote keypad and 6 pir sensors , any suggestions for an easy to use system as client is elderly with limited hearing / sight. thanks all
  20. littlespark

    Past date to get the cheap rate bank loans?

    As the title says... Am i too late to get a loan for business expenses? The ones that were low rate and 0% for 6 months or was it a year? I've got the chance of privately buying a VW transporter van.... bigger than the berlingo ive got. Obviously id need to buy the vw first, then try to sell my...

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