Line products connectors

[Richard Burns]

I think I am doing well, I got 49!

 

[HappyHippyDad]

These do seem popular. I use wagoboxes as you can get lots of cables in them, whats the Maximum number you can get in these? Why do you guys prefer these? Have they been tested as MF? Price wise I get a standard wagobox for £1.19 (inc VAT).

 

[Richard Burns]

The line boxes say that they can take two 1.5mm T&E in at one end and three at the other so a total of vie cables, I am fairly sure I managed to get eight 1mm t&E in the line box on a particularly inconvenient lighting circuit.
They are preferred by me because they do not require a tool to seal or hold the cables in place, but they do require a tool to open.
They slide over the cable and can be out of the way whilst the connections are made (though hard to use on very short cables) and then close over the connection when complete.
They are rated as MF but do not have the MF mark on them, Line used to sell MF marked cable ties to seal them, but not any more.
Also they used to sell kits to make the JB IP68, this was hard to use but useful on occasion.
They can take a cable gland at either end if required, however they are difficult to fix to a surface.

Currently they are priced at £50+Vat for 50 (but they seem to be sending short numbers at the moment).

Very easy to use and fit through round holes.

 

[Dipzy]

Good to hear they're back up and running. Will be placing an order soon. Great product.

 

[NDG Elecs]

ordered 50 enclosures on friday. order arrived today. 44 in box. come on LP. counting is infant school stuff.

Haha! Snap! I got 44 also Tel. Only counted them because the delivery slip said check the quantity. I emailed on Weds saying either send the remaining out or refund the difference and have heard bugger all back.

I don't think the box would have fitted 50 in it TBH. Nevertheless I am looking forward to trying them out, I can see the ______ of them from inspecting them for five mins!

 

[Marvo]

Hmmm, it's a bit off if they're short supplying every order. How does it work, do you pay the courier COD for the goods or must you pay before they dispatch?

 

[Richard Burns]

order online, pay and then the goods are dispatched.

 

[HappyHippyDad]

I have contacted them as I would like to buy this product but obviously a little concerned with what I'm hearing from the forum.

I got a very quick reply (the next day) which explained that one of their batches was 'short packed'. He went on to explain that the factory packs by weight and most probably the machine recalibrated incorrectly.

He also went on to say that as soon as they realised this they started putting a note in with every order from that batch to count them. Lastly he said that if any were incorrect then they would send out double the amount that were missing...

So thats 12 coming your way Tel and Gayowl, 10 for you Polo and unfortunately you were only 1 short Richard so a mere 2!

It was a polite and professional response, so I think I will place an order at some point.

 

[polo1]

They're at it. This is a breach of contract and if I don't have a satisfactory response by next Wed at the latest, I'll be on to Trading Standards. It's not the lost value per se, it's the fact that they appear to be deliberately ripping people off��
PS just saw your post hhd, so I'll hold off a while and see what happens....hopefully I will be eating humble pie!

 

[HappyHippyDad]

Just placed an order, so I'll let you all know how many I get!

 

[NDG Elecs]

Just received an email from line relating to my post #105. They have issued a refund for £14.40, which is around £7.00 more than I expected.

Whatever is going on with this company I sort of feel for them. If they have had a load of boxes weighed incorrectly they are going to be losing some money refunding everyone. Hope they get all sorted. Good on you Line.

 

[telectrix]

snap. so have I. £14.40.

 

[polo1]

Mine is £12 for the "missing 5"......should I feel slighted? I'm only going to eat half of that humble pie!

 

[NDG Elecs]

Mine is £12 for the "missing 5"......should I feel slighted? I'm only going to eat half of that humble pie!

No, not at all mate....your refund is spot on. With postage and vat they are £1.25 each, so you got nearly five of them for nowt in the end. A nice gesture I fink!

Get some HP sauce on that pie!!

 

[polo1]

No, not at all mate....your refund is spot on. With postage and vat they are £1.25 each, so you got nearly five of them for nowt in the end. A nice gesture I fink!

Get some HP sauce on that pie!!

Absolutely; I had the full pie in the end! Fair play to Line, they have handled the short measure problem well.

 

[HappyHippyDad]

Well I've just received my order......

and I got.....

44

Looks like 44 is the common amount so a weighting issue no doubt!

 

[Andy78]

I'm gonna wait til all this is sorted before ordering more. I gather they have a warehouse full of pre weighed boxes of 44 to shift.

 

[davesparks]

If they've got that many then they'd be better off advertising them as boxes of 44 on their website at an adjusted price

 

[Andy78]

If they've got that many then they'd be better off advertising them as boxes of 44 on their website at an adjusted price

Well when I say I gather, I really meant I assume based on recent reported goings on.

 

[a-z electrics]

If they can put a shortage note in each box, surely they can put an extra 6 units in to make It up to the correct amount? Or reweigh?
They shouldn't expect the customers to sort it out.. Good product though..

 

[NDG Elecs]

Being a newbie to these, I gotta say first impressions are I like them. Much easier than a Wagobox. Only annoying thing is finding somewhere to store them neatly, their shape really rattles my OCDs!

 

[telectrix]

thread them on a string. put round neck. then..........

 

[NDG Elecs]

thread them on a string. put round neck. then..........


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Now if I did that, then I think given how the eggs look I might get anti terror police on me sharpish!

I did contemplate bungee cording them across the van ceiling... Think it would upset my chakra though! Tupperware it is then.

 

[123]

They come in a box...why not store them in a box...maybe even the one provided?

 

[Andy78]

Any recent orders guys ? It's about time to stock up again and I was wondering if their boxes of 50 are actually boxes of 50 again ?

LOL, scratch that. I just looked on their website and the current offer is boxes of 44.... :lol:

 

[joehat]

Can you post a pic or link to them please?

 

[Richard Burns]

for electricians by electricians

 

[muzzman]

I just bought 2 boxes of 44 and they were delivered in 2 days no problem.

 

[Dan]

Just bumping some threads in the Electrical Tools Forum, if it's not current topic just ignore it and it'll drop off the list, you're welcome to reply to it if it's still current topic though

 

[LineProducts]

Hi All
Thanks for your on going support!

 

[Andy78]

Hi All
Thanks for your on going support!

Glad to support such a great product (just ordered 2 boxes). Good to see you back on the forum too.

 

[HappyHippyDad]

Hi All
Thanks for your on going support!

Any chance that you'll start selling the IP kits that go with these?

 

[LineProducts]

Any chance that you'll start selling the IP kits that go with these?

Hi
Unfortunately not at the moment

 

[Andy78]

Delivery came today bang on time via DPD. Great courier to use. That guaranteed hour time slot makes all the difference to small businesses like myself.

Thanks for a great service.

 

[Andy78]

Anyone had any deliveries lately ? The website has been saying sold out for a few weeks now.

 

[soulman]

I have gave up with this guy now. If he updated us to let know what is happening, he's just taking the p*ss as far as i'm concerned, this has been going on for a long period of time now. He has no stock at all on his website. Such a pity as a great product, but I have moved on from them now.

 

[123]

Yeah I got a couple of boxes about 10 days ago, delivered without issue.

Website isn't showing out of stock or sold out for me at the moment?

This is the link I use: http://lineproducts.co.uk/shopatline/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2&products_id=13

 

[Andy78]

Yeah I got a couple of boxes about 10 days ago, delivered without issue.

Website isn't showing out of stock or sold out for me at the moment?

This is the link I use: http://lineproducts.co.uk/shopatline/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2&products_id=13

Looks like back in stock now, price has moved up to £48 from £44 since I posted too.

 

[Jiibrass]

I am thinking to order product. Let me know in case anyone found same with less price.

 

[muzzman]

You won't find them anywhere else, I looked everywhere when they were out of stock.
I had 2 boxes delivered last week no problem.

 

[Andy78]

Any recent orders fulfilled ? Shop is showing no stock right now.

 

[Tony Way]

I'm sure there's a thread out there somewhere, but put a search in and can't find one.
Anyway, has Line Products gone under? Their website just says "No product available" again. A bit like the last time there were supply issues.

Anyway, any info/update appreciated.

Thanks

Tony

 

[Andy78]

Line products connectors - http://www.electriciansforums.co.uk/threads/line-products-connectors.97837/page-10

 

[123]

It sadly seems to be a recurring issue. It's a brilliant product and I use them, but that said it's all about that one product they have and it's been blighted for 2-3 years now with supply and quantity issues. It's one of the few things I order on the credit card (keeping the order over £100) and also count the quantity that is delivered as well.

 

[123]

Not got anything from them of late, but with the no stock showing I did contact them via email over a week ago asking when they would have them again - still no response sadly.

I've yet to find an alternative that's any good when it's for more than a couple of cables

 

[mattg4321]

Great product, shame somebody the supply lines are so unreliable. Be great to be able to get them from more than one source.

 

[Marvo]

I'm sure there's a thread out there somewhere, but put a search in and can't find one.
Anyway, has Line Products gone under? Their website just says "No product available" again. A bit like the last time there were supply issues.

Anyway, any info/update appreciated.

Thanks

Tony

In the interest of keeping the info in one place I merged the thread you started about Line Products into this existing one.

 

[123]

Had sent them a couple of emails without any reply, so did that old fashioned thing and picked up the phone and rang them..."Sorry your call can't be connected"

Doesn't look good at all

 

[Andy78]

Just found a boxful in the shed I had forgotten about

Looks like it will be the last batch I use though

 

[Toneyz]

Did this company just import and sell these, there must be someone else importing them ?.