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<blockquote data-quote="SPECIAL LOCATION" data-source="post: 499676" data-attributes="member: 250"><p>I think your logic of saving money on materials may be a bit flawed...</p><p></p><p>1/ Any electrician who has been running a business for any length of time will know full well that some materials are better quality than others..</p><p></p><p>e.g. some cheaper brands of cable may not have sheathing that strips easily... Accessories may have poor quality termination screws... etc..</p><p></p><p>So materials may be cheaper... but they take longer to install...</p><p></p><p>2/ Any electrician who has been running a business for any length of time will know full well that if they quote exorbitant material costs...</p><p></p><p>they may be less likely to get the job as 99% of prospective customers can get a broad idea about what the likely cost are by googling..</p><p></p><p>3/ Any electrician who has been running a business for any length of time, who has had customers supply their own materials,</p><p></p><p>will probably be familiar with the customer forgetting to get one or two significant parts that are essential and hold the job up whilst fetching the missing items..</p><p></p><p>4/ Any person purchasing materials for a one-off project is unlikely to be able to attract any bulk-trade discounts that would potentially allow better quality materials for a lower price.</p><p></p><p>Which is why the principle Murdoch mentioned... to increase labour charges to cover any potential customer errors in the supply side... is not uncommon.</p><p></p><p>If you are supplying yourself, I would suggest you get the spec agreed first with whoever is going to make it work safely in accordance with BS7671...</p><p></p><p>As It could get their backs up if you say "I was told this is OK off the internet"..</p><p></p><p> Guinness </p><p></p><p>*************** AND ************</p><p></p><p>while you are doing it DONT forget about internet and/or any security alarm cables as well!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SPECIAL LOCATION, post: 499676, member: 250"] I think your logic of saving money on materials may be a bit flawed... 1/ Any electrician who has been running a business for any length of time will know full well that some materials are better quality than others.. e.g. some cheaper brands of cable may not have sheathing that strips easily... Accessories may have poor quality termination screws... etc.. So materials may be cheaper... but they take longer to install... 2/ Any electrician who has been running a business for any length of time will know full well that if they quote exorbitant material costs... they may be less likely to get the job as 99% of prospective customers can get a broad idea about what the likely cost are by googling.. 3/ Any electrician who has been running a business for any length of time, who has had customers supply their own materials, will probably be familiar with the customer forgetting to get one or two significant parts that are essential and hold the job up whilst fetching the missing items.. 4/ Any person purchasing materials for a one-off project is unlikely to be able to attract any bulk-trade discounts that would potentially allow better quality materials for a lower price. Which is why the principle Murdoch mentioned... to increase labour charges to cover any potential customer errors in the supply side... is not uncommon. If you are supplying yourself, I would suggest you get the spec agreed first with whoever is going to make it work safely in accordance with BS7671... As It could get their backs up if you say "I was told this is OK off the internet".. Guinness *************** AND ************ while you are doing it DONT forget about internet and/or any security alarm cables as well! [/QUOTE]
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