Electrical Suppliers - Who do you use the most on and offline?

[MDJ]

Well dan should know who to approach about sponsorship now lol

 

[trev]

I'll bet Davey the shoplifter won't be on the list

 

[Marvo]

Not so much steep as effing vertical. The frugal bit of me (about 95%) used to start snarling whenever I used to have to reach for the flippin' RS catalogue.

Yeah,I know what you mean but there's always the odd one or two things that they're really competitive on, a couple of years ago we were buying all our Siemens PLC's through RS because they were exactly the same price than I was getting quoted from other suppliers so their superior service and free door-to-door delivery made them the best option by far and over a period of 6 or 8 months we bought hundreds of them.

More recently I purchased a Chauvin Arnoux tester from them because they delivered to my door in Cape Town at a better price than most UK suppliers were advertising on their websites without VAT and without shipping so whilst often their prices act more like a laxative than an incentive to order, once in a blue moon they come up trumps for some reason

 

[NickD]

More recently I purchased a Chauvin Arnoux tester

Yeah, but who wants to test a goat FFS?

 

[rhitey]

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Ah interesting reading some of these comments that its not just our local City that's got a bad rep. We only use them when we're really desperate.
Anyway on average I'd guess 60% Yesss, 25% Neweys and 10% Electricfix and a few bits and pieces online

 

[virgil]

i always use small suppliers witch know me and give me good discounts

 

[sparx northeast]

Electric Centre
TLC-Direct (Online)
Upex (Local Independent)

 

[pyrosym]

TLC - Select
WF - Electrical supplies
Screwfix - Electrifix
Ebay! - for example I got 100m of mineral 3 core 1.5 for 100 squid! Bargain
City Electrical Factors

 

[GaryJones]

My boss uses Quickbit or Electrical Trader usually, but Electricfix for a lot of stuff too.

 

[sp4rk13]

1/Holland House
2/neweys
3/electricfix

all down to cost in that order.

 

[dawsirn]

screwfix 50% like the online catalouge and how it states stock amounts at all local stores. really like the tradeUK online account, makes life easier.

Denmans 40% generally ok but have let me down on getting kit in after i've ordered it and needed it! too many times its happened really

other online stores 10% when i need something a bit obscure

 

[AA410]

TLC CEF QVS depends were i am working

 

[mayfair]

CEF Spain (Benidorm branch)

 

[HappyHippyDad]

Toolstation 55%
Electricfix 40%
Mix of others 5%

I'm suprised Toolstation hasn't been mentioned. Probably better for me as I am small scale and make use of the free delivery on £10 or over on a regular basis! I dont expect I buy enough to get trade discounts at CEF, Yess, Edmunsons etc..

 

[midgetman]

40% toolstation
30% electrafix
20% cpc
10% tlc, cef, local.

As live rural have to rely mostly on delivered stuff.As above use toolstation as free over 10 pound. Cpc which has a lot of good deals on certain items and is free delivery on any order ordered online.

 

[SIIVION]

just CEF, have used them for years. Always a good service in Norwich

 

[Breaker]

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CEF, very good in Bridgwater as well.

 

[JohnPhilips67]

As I'm not an electrician, I only usually buy the parts for installation and then I outsource the electrical side of my work to a professional, but I ordinarily use Screwfix/electricfix when I'm offline and then online, I've recently been using a site I was recommended called Quickbit. They have been pretty darn good recently, especially where price is concerned any way.

 

[Dan]

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