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Re: Sparkies


  • To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
  • Subject: Re: Sparkies
  • From: "Chris Matthews" <cm@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 04 Sep 2001 08:07:26 -0000
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If you are even remotely serious Keith then let me know.

I have just been quotes 16k for cabling 5 rooms. I had hoped=20
to do the whole house including equipment for less than this.

There could we some lucrative work on the side for you here!

Chris

--- In ukha_d@y..., "Keith Doxey" <ukha@d...> wrote:
> Bloody Hell !!!!
>=20
> I think I ought to buy a Winnebago and start touring the country=20
doing
> installs.
>=20
> Prices from Rapid Electronics 01206 751166
>=20
> > 2400m cat5 =3D =A3424
> CAT5e	305m box	19-8156	=A335 per box	10+ =A332.80
> 2400m =3D 8 boxes =3D =A3280
>=20
>=20
> > 540m ct100 =3D =A3243
> CT100 02-0250  =A319.30 per 100  5+ =A317.00
> 600m =3D =A3102
>=20
>=20
> > 500m speaker cable =3D =A3360
>=20
> 79/0.2	01-0142	18.35 per reel 5+ 16.10 so
>  500m =3D =A380.50
>=20
> > 900m lighting cable =3D =A3200
>=20
> 1.5mm T&E	01-1944  =A319.77 per 100m  5+ =A3 18.58  10+ =A317.72
> 900m =3D 167.22 or 1000m for =A3177.20
>=20
> Keith
>=20
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Julian Samphire [mailto:tricky_item@xxxxxxx...]
> > Sent: 03 September 2001 17:07
> > To: ukha_d@y...
> > Subject: [ukha_d] Sparkies
> >
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I've just got a price back from the housing company that is=20
building my
> > house. I've asked them to put in some cabling for my HA stuff=20
before they
> > finish the house. I have just been given a price of =A38700
for=20
this task
> > as I was wondering if you guys could take a look through my
list=20
and see
> > if they are taking the mick (which I think they are by about 5k).
> >
> > This is the info I got from the electrician who quoted the job
up=20
for the
> > housing company (shame he wont give me the prices too)
> >
> > 2400m cat5 - 162 runs
> > 540m ct010 - 36 runs
> > 900m 1.5 cable (lighting)
> > 500m speaker cable (to roof spaces) 24runs
> > Power is standard for the house so no change here...
> >
> > All this is going to be router to node0 which happens to be in=20
the garage
> > on the wall touching the house. The sparkie claims this will
take=20
up to
> > three weeks to complete. Also note that the price _doesnt_=20
include any HA
> > stuff, this is just for cabling.
> >
> > I have put a few prices together going on maplin as a guide,
but=20
the
> > electrical company should be able to get cheaper prices anyway:
> >
> > 2400m cat5 =3D =A3424
> > 540m ct100 =3D =A3243
> > 500m speaker cable =3D =A3360
> > 900m lighting cable =3D =A3200
> >
> > Total =3D =A31227
> >
> > I know some of you guys have done your own HA wiring, do you=20
think it
> > would take one guy three weeks at 7 hours a day to do this?
and=20
if so is
> > 6000pounds way too much for 105 hours work, putting the guys
wage=20
to
> > something around 66 pounds an hour!
> >
> > Any info/moral suport apreciated,
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Jules - just watching his HA dreams falling apart for his new
home
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > For more information: http://www.automatedhome.co.uk
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> >



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