Doncaster Cables

[securespark]

Got a part roll of 6242Y here, advertised as 39m of 2.5.

Think I'm sending it back...

 

[justigator]

Indeed! What's the seller's excuse?

 

[securespark]

Not spoken to them yet.

 

[mattylad]

How old it that roll though?
The rust on the inner shows that it's not new stock.

 

[plugwash]

When I look at the cut in the cable, it looks to me like the inner insulation is red/black rather than brown/blue.

Which suggests to me that the reel has been sitting around for a long time.

 

[Murdochcat]

Why buy a reel of 39 meters?

Unusual to say the least

 

[SUNRAY]

Why buy a reel of 39 meters?

Unusual to say the least

If the price is right...

During very early covid I walked past a skip, looks like an electrician was taking advantage of free time for a clearout. I reduced the quantity in the skip by a dozen or so part reels, all rusty, all very tatty, some old colours, some had 10m, some had lots.

Including a drum of orange 2.5mm HO5 3C flex with one side cheek missing. I've used 65m so far for 16A extention leads, it looks like it may have been a whole drum.

 

[SUNRAY]

When I look at the cut in the cable, it looks to me like the inner insulation is red/black rather than brown/blue.

Can be useful

Which suggests to me that the reel has been sitting around for a long time.

 

[Murdochcat]

If the price is right...

During very early covid I walked past a skip, looks like an electrician was taking advantage of free time for a clearout. I reduced the quantity in the skip by a dozen or so part reels, all rusty, all very tatty, some old colours, some had 10m, some had lots.

Including a drum of orange 2.5mm HO5 3C flex with one side cheek missing. I've used 65m so far for 16A extention leads, it looks like it may have been a whole drum.

I have never bought any cables for customer sites that haven’t come as new reels from recognised local sources

 

[securespark]

It was cheap and convenient.

Or it would have been, if it were 2.5!

Have messaged the seller, but no response so far....

 

[ericmark]

For myself, OK would use second hand cable, but for someone else, no, as there has been over the years recalls due to plasterer leaching out.

 

[securespark]

It is for my own use and would be belled out before use.

It's Donny Cables. Bloody good brand and in excellent condition.

 

[blup]

Have messaged the seller, but no response so far..

Sold as seen surely, if its second hand old colours.

 

[securespark]

No. It was described as 2.5. it isn't.

 

[ebee]

Sold as seen surely, if its second hand old colours.

"Sold as seen" as a term for selling, has no legal basis, it must be as described