Most Used Electrical Suppliers & Electrical Wholesalers

[Dan]

Recently we asked the forum who they used as their electrical suppliers the most. We asked for 3 or so options, and reasons why weren't mandatory but some provided details.

Electrical Suppliers - Who do you use the most on and offline? - http://www.electriciansforums.co.uk/electrical-forum-general-electrical-forum/89077-electrical-suppliers-who-do-you-use.html (the old thread will be closed now this new poll has been created)

We've now collated the responses and have put them in a poll to allow the forum to vote for the most used electrical suppliers in the UK.

As not all electrical suppliers will be listed, we are happy to add to the poll if we spot more new names being mentioned in reply to this poll.

Votes are multiple choice - All votes are public, so everybody can see who has voted.

 

[btvc-electrical]

Suprised to see electricfix so highly used.
Never looked at there prices before.
I take it they are quite competitive. May have to look into what they can do.

 

[stevethesparks]

Its bad news when the public can buy cheaper than our so-called discounted rates at the wholesalers. I would like to support my wholesalers, but more often than not, I have to buy from Electrifix. Having said that, the click and collect and delivery is second to none..
CEF have a good internet service but are at times blimin expensive.

 

[shanky887614]

Its bad news when the public can buy cheaper than our so-called discounted rates at the wholesalers. I would like to support my wholesalers, but more often than not, I have to buy from Electrifix. Having said that, the click and collect and delivery is second to none..
CEF have a good internet service but are at times blimin expensive.

im buying a lot of tools etc from ebay shops now, the click and collect at argos is sometimes quicker than amazon

 

[LightRabbit]

Hi - Can you please add Light Rabbit
Thanks

 

[elec-tricks]

I use screwfix when i have to, but i get virtually everything from my local merchant in Bridlington - West BS.
good stock holding, friendly and helpful staff, and cheaper than screwfix too

 

[StefOtter]

Hi, please add my favourite online electrical shop for testers, calibrators, meters and electricians / PAT training. It is Instrotech - Instrotech Ltd - Electrical Test Equipment Distributor

They have very good customer service and are always helpful and knowledgeable about what they sell.

 

[robskiing]

I only voted for screwfix because electric center isn't on the list very fair and friendly . I won't use Cef waste of time . I was in one branch won't name them stood at the counter for a good 10 mins and repeatedly rang the bell all sat in the office on their fat arses couldn't be bothered to serve me so that done it for me that was 15 yrs ago and they are quite local rather drive 5 miles somewhere else .

 

[Leesparkykent]

I only voted for screwfix because electric center isn't on the list very fair and friendly . I won't use Cef waste of time . I was in one branch won't name them stood at the counter for a good 10 mins and repeatedly rang the bell all sat in the office on their fat arses couldn't be bothered to serve me so that done it for me that was 15 yrs ago and they are quite local rather drive 5 miles somewhere else .

Isn't electric centre and edmunsons the same company now?

 

[shanky887614]

I only voted for screwfix because electric center isn't on the list very fair and friendly . I won't use Cef waste of time . I was in one branch won't name them stood at the counter for a good 10 mins and repeatedly rang the bell all sat in the office on their fat arses couldn't be bothered to serve me so that done it for me that was 15 yrs ago and they are quite local rather drive 5 miles somewhere else .

birmingham branch then.

ive been in coalville branch and i couldnt believe i was in aa cef branch.

there was no one else in there and there were two, yes two people on the counter when i walked in.


its summer hell cant have frozen over!!!

 

[robskiing]

Isn't electric centre and edmunsons the same company now?[



Yes you are right they are in the same group You've just reminded me they are other earlier posts asking the same question.

 

[Leesparkykent]

birmingham branch then.

ive been in coalville branch and i couldnt believe i was in aa cef branch.

there was no one else in there and there were two, yes two people on the counter when i walked in.


its summer hell cant have frozen over!!!

Ive used Coalville cef when I changed all the MH fittings in bunzl healthcares warehouse in Coalville. You not far from there then Shanky?

 

[robskiing]

birmingham branch then.

ive been in coalville branch and i couldnt believe i was in aa cef branch.

there was no one else in there and there were two, yes two people on the counter when i walked in.


its summer hell cant have frozen over!!!

Coventry North other local sparks won't use them either very inconsistent pricing at times

 

[shanky887614]

Ive used Coalville cef when I changed all the MH fittings in bunzl healthcares warehouse in Coalville. You not far from there then Shanky?

a little north next to the airport, its the closest screwfix (madness going into long eaton at 5pm)

 

[joel89]

I use Burnand XH, theyre purely industrial control Schneider direct suppliers.

Burnand XH Ltd | Electrical Control Components

 

[djelectric]

AT&T in Brentford/Ealing west London are pretty vast. Have pretty much everything apart from brass accessories that the odd client requires!

 

[Dan]

Saw a thread about another supplier and thought I'd ask what the prices and service is like at this one.

• Prices at Edmundson - http://www.electriciansforums.co.uk/threads/prices-at-edmundson.113925/
  
• Prices at Screwfix / Electrifix? - http://www.electriciansforums.co.uk/threads/prices-at-screwfix-electrifix.113924/
  
• Prices at TLC? - http://www.electriciansforums.co.uk/threads/prices-at-tlc.113922/
  
• Prices at Yesss? - http://www.electriciansforums.co.uk/threads/prices-at-yesss.113921/
• Prices at CEF? - http://www.electriciansforums.co.uk/threads/prices-at-cef.108907/
• Prices at Toolstation? - http://www.electriciansforums.co.uk/threads/prices-at-toolstation.113926/

And just for those who wonder, these are the most used electrical suppliers in the UK, according to our own members....

Most Used Electrical Suppliers & Electrical Wholesalers - http://www.electriciansforums.co.uk/threads/most-used-electrical-suppliers-electrical-wholesalers.89888/

 

[unconditional]

Completely unloyal ----- these days. wherevers easy.

Use screwfix a lot, great for those days when you've got a lot to get done as order online while having your morning coffee at home/evening before, swing by at 7ish and spend 5 mins grabbing it, beat the absolute worst of traffic and on the job before 8 with all you need.

conventional wholesale, turn up at 7:45 and watch the counter monkeys inside scowl at you through the window waiting behind the locked doors until they absolutely HAVE to do some work and open the doors at 8, (not like they'd do any more work by opening the doors earlier eh?) wait until the 3 prats already ahead of you get served, leave 30+ mins later and cop the school run and get to the job angry and bothered at gone 9:30.

Other than that.. sparks direct are about the best of the locals and get a lot of my biz if I'm passing... many things though I'm quite particular about eg I like ansell titan LED downlights so order them from fastlec, and many things - the other day it was a brushed steel architrave switch - it takes 5 mins to order online or brain destroying pain trying to explain to certain local shops what it is exactly you want. the they order the wrong thing.

I find them mostly quite rubbish TBH, for instance I like to keep black FP in 2&3 core as it dresses quite nicely for outdoor works, despite several cable manufacturers making +stocking it the rigmarole in getting a wholesaler to ask them for a fresh drum of 3 core recently... most wholesalers seem to think if it isnt on the shelf it's unobtainium. Smile and nod and pretend you'll look into it. The largest wholesale group in this country made a complete drama a little while ago getting me a D32 wylex MCB as buying it meant they had to get a box of 10 and they didnt want to unless I bought the whole box of 10. WTF do I need with a box of 10.

I really think for someone with an annual spend of £30k or so you get pretty poor service. Consider it, if mine or yours wife spent £3k a month in the local selfridges they practically be prostrating themselves as she walks in. The manager would be buying you drinks if he saw you in the pub.