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| ongkybeta |
 Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 4:32 pm Post subject: wiring quotation |
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Hi guys, I'm a little uncertain about some items in my wiring quotation - is it too expensive or is that the market rate?
1) Switchboard - 1300
2) A/C Wiring + Switch - 250
3) Heater wiring + switch - 150
4) Garden Light using Almat wire - 150
Is the switchboard so expensive?
And what is diff between an A/C wiring/switch vs a Heater wiring/switch? He said he was using some thicker wiring for A/C - but is it necessary? I thought heater/A.C. are the same type of wiring?
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| ~tyl~ |
| Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 11:28 am Post subject: |
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A/C and heater should use the same wire (2.5mm2), other wires should be 1.5mm2 at least... Switchboard? I assume is the DB (distribution box), good quality MCB (miniature circuit breaker) can be expensive, look for brands like ABB, Merlin Gerlin (MG), Clipsal, Hager...
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| ongkybeta |
| Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 2:11 pm Post subject: |
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| ~tyl~ wrote: |
| A/C and heater should use the same wire (2.5mm2), other wires should be 1.5mm2 at least... Switchboard? I assume is the DB (distribution box), good quality MCB (miniature circuit breaker) can be expensive, look for brands like ABB, Merlin Gerlin (MG), Clipsal, Hager... |
thanks for your advice. my electrician explained a bit - going to use 1.5mm for lighting, and 2.5mm for switches and AC/heater.
he said going to use hager for the DB, not sure if the MCB also hager (i'd assume it is!) and switches also hager. |
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| ~tyl~ |
| Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 4:20 pm Post subject: |
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| ongkybeta wrote: |
| ~tyl~ wrote: |
| A/C and heater should use the same wire (2.5mm2), other wires should be 1.5mm2 at least... Switchboard? I assume is the DB (distribution box), good quality MCB (miniature circuit breaker) can be expensive, look for brands like ABB, Merlin Gerlin (MG), Clipsal, Hager... |
thanks for your advice. my electrician explained a bit - going to use 1.5mm for lighting, and 2.5mm for switches and AC/heater.
he said going to use hager for the DB, not sure if the MCB also hager (i'd assume it is!) and switches also hager. |
DB is just the plastic box, chapalang brand also got... if he sais Hager, most likely he is referring to the MCB...
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| Koifreshie |
| Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 6:36 pm Post subject: |
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See if the bugger giving you the metal DB...............1 will set you back a couple of hundred ringgit.similar to those used in factories.
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| ongkybeta |
| Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 11:44 pm Post subject: |
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pls help me vet the prices below:
power point - 95
air cond point - 230
ceiling fan/lighting pt - 65
water heater c/w elcb point - 380
tv point - 150
downlight pt - 50
install earth? - 350
autogate point - 380
i feel like i'm being ripped off... but would like to double confirm with the experts here. |
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| ~tyl~ |
| Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 12:05 pm Post subject: |
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| ongkybeta wrote: |
pls help me vet the prices below:
power point - 95
air cond point - 230
ceiling fan/lighting pt - 65
water heater c/w elcb point - 380
tv point - 150
downlight pt - 50
install earth? - 350
autogate point - 380
i feel like i'm being ripped off... but would like to double confirm with the experts here. |
water heater shd be the same price with A/C point... earth grounding point? your house shd come with it...
gate point i assume with armoured cable then the price is ok but can nego a bit...
light point rm50 is ok but wat about link? celing fan point shd be same price with downlight pt as well...
power point rm95? single or double (i.e 1 gang or 2 gang?) socket?
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