Electrical supplies

mxs said:
Doesn't seem that any of BB stores carries NM90 in 8/2 ... just 8/3 for 5.90-6.90?/m ... expensive for sure.
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So like $34.50 (or less) plus tax ($39 with HST) for the wire expensive.... :)

I fully admit that I am cheap, but I cannot compete on this one...
 
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For a short piece of cable wire? (yes copper is expensive blablabla ...) Sure ... as an absolute number, hardly, obviously.

I guess, when there's a gas for 1.10/L on one side of the road and 1.25/L on the other, you don't mind taking one for 1.25, and I see no problem going to the other side, especially if they are the same thing, right? Is it cheap or stupid? I know what I call it .... :-)

I have read people buying for half of that, but have no idea where (I guess the good sources are a well garded secret ....). Today it's 5 meters, next time it might be longer .....
 
mxs said:
For a short piece of cable wire? (yes copper is expensive blablabla ...) Sure ... as an absolute number, hardly, obviously.

I guess, when there's a gas for 1.10/L on one side of the road and 1.25/L on the other, you don't mind taking one for 1.25, and I see no problem going to the other side, especially if they are the same thing, right? Is it cheap or stupid? I know what I call it .... :-)

I have read people buying for half of that, but have no idea where (I guess the good sources are a well garded secret ....). Today it's 5 meters, next time it might be longer .....
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If people continually accept what the market will bear the market will at some point become unbearable. Being price conscious keeps prices in line if enough people do it.
 
nobbie48 said:
If people continually accept what the market will bear the market will at some point become unbearable. Being price conscious keeps prices in line if enough people do it.
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And the price at the BB is as much about convenience as anything else.

I say we start a crowd funding campaign to raise the $40 for mxs, who is in?
 
nobbie48 said:
If people continually accept what the market will bear the market will at some point become unbearable. Being price conscious keeps prices in line if enough people do it.
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I think that too.

But he's of course right that it is not really worth my time for those amounts I am shopping for right now .... But because I have time on my hands, I figured why not to explore, right? Costs me nothing, except for dealing with "smart-***" replies on GTAM ... which everyone is used to by now.

Anyways, I will pop-in to those few suppliers around recommended by people and see if anyone will sell me the breaker for 25$ and 8/2 NMD90 at 4$/m ... will see. At worst, I will be back at HD ... LOL
 
Call Nedco ask them how much for the breaker

I think it's this one

MG24455 40 AMP DOUBLE POLE
Product code: SCHMG24455
Brand: SCHNEIDER

at HD it's


$30.47 / each
Double Pole 40 Amp Stab-lok (NC) Plug-On Circuit Breaker
Schneider Electric
Model # NC0240CP
Store SKU 1000110442
Pick-up in Store
 
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You are right ... HD had the best price for the breaker.

As I visited Torbram Electric, they were actually quite nice and didn't mind selling me whatever and however small order it would be. The issue was that even themselves don't stock 8/2 NMD90. 8/3 was 4.90$/m ... but, the breaker was 40$ ... he explained it that HD probably bought so many of them that they get massive discount. I was surprised how large the difference was ...
 
Here's a list of some places we use for work:

Weston Modular
Newark
Mouser
Digikey
Anixter
Infinite Cables / Phantom Cables (same company)
Access Technologies Inc / ATI Tech (same company)
Acklands Grainger

I also know the guy that owns avshop.ca.

There are tons of smaller electrical supply stores around Mississauga but I can't remember them all. Torbram Electric and Nedco we've also dealt with.
 
Guillevan International is mostly for contractors but they do small stuff too.

Not sure if they have a location near you or not?


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