hook up kits and scene tax

been thinking about buying a kit rather than individual bits as i thought it may be cheaper (?). during my search i came across this site selling the kits for nearly £30 cheaper than JK (unless postage is really expensive!)

http://www.xtremevan.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=5013{7}284{13}283

I can't see any difference other than the price. is this just "scene tax" for us older bus types?

 

Looks just like the kit I bought but I'm not an electrician so i couldnt swear to it - It does seem to be all there though

 

It certainly appears to have all the right bits. As for price looks good in fact I think I paid a lot more than that a few years back for the same components.
"Scene tax" well to be diplomatic their overheads are probably higher and endeavouring to be a major player ie one stop shop could mean that some prices are pitched at what they think the market will stand whereas others may be less than competitors.
I believe the biggest advantage of being of being a one stop shop is customers get to use you out of habit and are less likely to notice when some prices are higher than elsewhere...the proverbial whilst I'm here I might as well buy etc. So the moral to all of it is shop around....as you have done.

 

Take that picture down to your local electrical wholesaler and get them to price it all up for you.

 

Looks a bargain. Even a wee diagramme / planner for you as well.

 

I would deffo get this kit, I've got most of the bits & have recently paid £34 for the consumer unit which I thought was cheap, I have easily spent more than £57 this sourcing bits & bobs from all over the place which amounts to that kit!

 

I use the same kit and that is a very good price and it uses correct 2 pole mcbs that jk and others don't
I might get my bits from them as i pay more from the wholesaler.

 

just had another look and its £10 postage

 

i was looking at individual sourcing too but this did seem cheap for the same stuff.

 

ooh, that's worth checking out. thanks

 

still a saving though. jk charge a fiver.

 

Pick it up chick, they're only in Market Harborough just outside Leices. Get it on way to Tekenders & fit it on site

I've just raided our electricians van & got the remaining bits I need

 

didn't realise that! i was taken in by the surfy theme and assumed they were coastal.

it's still an hour away so prob best to pick up en route.

 

lol, I only know about them because before Molly found us my original intension was to buy a T5 van and convert it myself & they seem to specialize in the modern stuff and are pretty local to me living in Leicester.

 

Looks a good price.As Robo says the consumer units are a big chunk of the cost.

 

Installed my hook up today, it went well & I rigged up a lead from the house to test & it didn't go bang bang!

I nicked some bits off my electrician that made the job a lot easier, it's a plastic flexible trunking with threaded connectors at each end, the cable then runs inside it, it worked very well, forgot to take pics so I will take a few tomorrow morning & post them up...

 

yay, get some pics up. great news about not going bang - always a bonus when things don't.

am hoping to get a kit before techenders and do it there with competent grown ups around (they may take some tracking down ).
think i may be cutting it a bit fine as not ordered yet. oops.

 

There is a fella on eBay selling CUs configured to your needs for about £15ish. I got the dual pole RCD plus a 6A and 16A MCBs.

Item number: 251186740919

Got the plug unit from an online shop, forget where and the cable and sockets from b&q



Jon

 

thanks for this jonboylaw no idea what configuration i'll need (same as yours? ) but have emailed the chap too as i have some bits already and this would keep prices low.
i did contact local cef but they quoted £40 inc vat for the consumer unit!