Is there much to choose between different suppliers' twin and earth?
Contacted 3 suppliers for 6mm T&E and got one at £2.19/m and two at £1.10/m.
Looks like the first is just a rip off merchant, but thought I would check.
Remembered to ask the last one whose cable he supplied and received a vague
"could be one of four" reply.

TIA

Phil

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TheScullster wrote:
Is there much to choose between different suppliers' twin and earth?
Contacted 3 suppliers for 6mm T&E and got one at £2.19/m and two at
£1.10/m. Looks like the first is just a rip off merchant, but thought I
would check. Remembered to ask the last one whose cable he supplied and
received a vague "could be one of four" reply.

In terms of performance they should all be the same as they *should*
conform to the same BS - and any reputable seller would only stock these.

I've only once come across a faulty batch - and that from a respected
maker. They'd not used enough chalk or whatever and the outer sheath was
partially welded to the inner insulation making it difficult to strip back.

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I've only once come across a faulty batch - and that from a respected
maker. They'd not used enough chalk or whatever and the outer sheath was
partially welded to the inner insulation making it difficult to strip back.

I have had that problem once with cable from B&Q. Assumed it was
chepo cable rather than aa bad batch and have never bought cable from
them since.

"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote


I've only once come across a faulty batch - and that from a respected
maker. They'd not used enough chalk or whatever and the outer sheath was
partially welded to the inner insulation making it difficult to strip
back.

Funny, I thought that's what all the unsold "Brut 33" talc was used for!!
Can't believe there's any shortage

Phil

in 581094 20061020 140512 "Dave Plowman (News)" wrote:
In article ,
TheScullster wrote:
Is there much to choose between different suppliers' twin and earth?
Contacted 3 suppliers for 6mm T&E and got one at £2.19/m and two at
£1.10/m. Looks like the first is just a rip off merchant, but thought I
would check. Remembered to ask the last one whose cable he supplied and
received a vague "could be one of four" reply.

In terms of performance they should all be the same as they *should*
conform to the same BS - and any reputable seller would only stock these.

I've only once come across a faulty batch - and that from a respected
maker. They'd not used enough chalk or whatever and the outer sheath was
partially welded to the inner insulation making it difficult to strip back.

I just got some like that from Wickes - and it was 10 mm so really difficult to strip.

TheScullster wrote:

Is there much to choose between different suppliers' twin and earth?

The way copper prices are going, find a supplier who updates their
pricelist infrequently.

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The way copper prices are going, find a supplier who updates their
pricelist infrequently.

They'll be the ones with no stock!

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