Best place to get materials to practice at home?

[Kostas555]

Hi

I have recently decided to change careers and want to get some practice wiring and terminating at home, I currently wish to practice terminating SWA cables, I was wondering is there anywhere or anyone I am able to get just like 1M of cable or any scraps? Can't justify buying a reel at this stage in the game.

 

[Pete999]

Hi

I have recently decided to change careers and want to get some practice wiring and terminating at home, I currently wish to practice terminating SWA cables, I was wondering is there anywhere or anyone I am able to get just like 1M of cable or any scraps? Can't justify buying a reel at this stage in the game.

The Orange shed sell SWA by the metre, and glands at least the one in Northampton does. Think I have a few bits in my cave you're welcome to collect if you want them.

 

[Julie.]

Try Gumtree or similar for your local area, you could pick up a few metres for not much money if you are not bothered about the size, or number of cores

Is this near you for example

https://www.gumtree.com/p/other-building-materials/armoured-electric-cables/1360162216

 

[Pete999]

The Orange shed sell SWA by the metre, and glands at least the one in Northampton does. Think I have a few bits in my cave you're welcome to collect if you want them.

I have about 10 glands complete 20mm plus shrouds, Piranha earthing nuts cleats, Banjos. collection required £20 tool fund donation is all that's required for the lot plastic case included.

 

[davesparks]

Electrical wholesalers sell SWA by the metre, smaller sizes are less than £1/metre and a pack of glands is a couple of pounds.

 

[HappyHippyDad]

Hi

I have recently decided to change careers and want to get some practice wiring and terminating at home, I currently wish to practice terminating SWA cables, I was wondering is there anywhere or anyone I am able to get just like 1M of cable or any scraps? Can't justify buying a reel at this stage in the game.

I would just ask on this site if anyone has a bit of SWA floating around that you could have. I always have a selection of off cuts which I’d be happy to give away, but you would need someone close by in London where you live.

 

[richy3333]

also ask the wholesaler if they have any tat. I often see short lengths lying around at mine. Tell them you’re a poor apprentice and I’m sure they’ll help

 

[hasel5]

Have loads of offcuts you can have where are you based?

 

[Midwest]

Short bits might be a little tricky to practise terminate, unless you have a vice or something.

 

[littlespark]

Hang around skips at industrial units getting (re)wired.
Ask and I’m sure they’ll give you off cuts or the old stuff getting flung away

 

[Loki]

I got some swa, fp200 & sy cable to practice on by the meter ( i got 5m of each ) from one of my local wholesalers tlc direct.

 

[Pete999]

I got some swa, fp200 & sy cable to practice on by the meter ( i got 5m of each ) from one of my local wholesalers tlc direct.

I have loads of Carp I want ri of pay me a visit and see what interests you. KEEP YER MITS OFF ME TOOLS THOUGH OK??