Conduit & Fittings Handbook

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Conduit&

FittingsHandbook

BritishDependability GlobalScale


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Introduction..............................................3

Quality........................................................ 5

Steel conduit.......... ......... .......... ......... ....... 7

Conduit bundles and weights................ 8

Stocks, dies and guides..........................8

Boxes (malleable)

Terminal boxes........................................ 9

Through boxes........................................ 9

Tee boxes................................................9

Intersection boxes......... .......... ......... ....... 9

Angle boxes............................................ 9

U boxes................................................... 9

Y boxes...................................................9

H boxes.................................................. 9

Back outlet boxes..................................9

Terminal and back outlet boxes.............. 9

Through and back outlet boxes.............. 9

Tee and back outlet boxes...................... 9

Angle and back outlet boxes..................9

Loop in boxes (malleable and steel)

1, 2, 3 and 4 hole boxes.......... ......... ..... 10

Boxes (miscellaneous)

Terminal extension boxes......... ......... .... 10

Through extension boxes......... ......... .... 10

Angle extension boxes........ .......... ........ 10

Tee extension boxes.............................10

Tangent tee boxes......... .......... ......... ..... 10

Tangent angle boxes............................. 10

Solid couplers.......... ......... .......... ......... ... 11

Earthing couplers..................................11

Flanged couplers...................................11

Crampets................................................. 11

Nipples.....................................................11

Saddles....................................................11

Covers......................................................12

Hookplates..............................................12

Hexagonal locknuts............................... 12

Lockrings........ .......... ......... .......... ......... ... 12

Brass bushes male................................12

Brass bushes female......... ......... .......... .13

Brass TRS glands and plugs................ 13

Male hooks.............................................. 13

Male loops............................................... 13

Solid bends.............................................13

Solid elbows.......... ......... .......... ......... ...... 13

Solid tees........ .......... ......... .......... ......... ... 13

Inspection lines...................................... 13

Reducers.................................................14

Adaptors..................................................14

Extension rings.......................................14

Hexagon plugs........................................ 14

Gaskets.................................................... 14

Adaptable boxes.....................................14

Technical notes......................................15

Standards................................................16

Standard terms and conditions...........17

Conduit & Fittings Handbook

Contents


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Telephone: +44 (0)121 506 1084 Email: [email protected] Telephone: +44 (0)121 506 1084 Email: [email protected] 4

A.new.breed..o.conduit..and.fttings..

company

Top Tubes Electrical is a British tube company

thats unlike any other.

Not only do we believe in manufacturing and

supplying conduit and fittings to the very highest

standards, we also believe in bringing new levels

of customer service and responsiveness to

the marketplace.

We take a progressive, dynamic approach to

our business, and our people are skilled, well-

motivated team players focussed on one thing:

customer satisfaction.

IntroductionWe listen to what customers want rather than

dictate what they can have, and if necessary we

find solutions. Were pro-active and innovative

and believe theres always room for new ideas.

Were service-oriented and responsive our

large, constantly replenished warehouse stocks

mean conduit and fittings are available at all

times for rapid despatch.

One thing were not is complacent we realise

that our continued success relies on maintaining

our standards and continually satisfying you

the customer.

H T CNTACT S

Sales ofce tel:+44 (0)121 506 1084

Sales ofce fax:+44 (0)121 502 5467

Email:[email protected]

ebsite:www.toptubes.co.uk


Telephone: +44 (0)121 506 1084 Email: [email protected] Fax: +44 (0)121 502 5467 Email: [email protected] 4

JoanneRobinson-Sale

sExecutive

MarkClapham-SalesOfceManager

TonyClark-SouthernAreaM

anager

MikeUpton - Business Development Manager

MandyAnderson -SalesExecutive

Simon Neary- Consultant

Meet.the.team

1Responsiveness

2Availability

3Rapid

Despatch


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that.satisfes..the.most.demanding.

applications

Conduit steelBS 4568 part 1 and part 2 - 1970

BS EN 61386

BS EN 50086-1:1994

BS EN 50086-2:1996, metric sizes

BS 31, imperial sizes

Conduit ttings and accessoriesBS EN 61386

BS EN 50086-1:1994

BS EN 50086-2:1996, metric sizes

BS 31 imperial sizes

All products conform to relevant requirements of

the current edition of the applicable British and

European Standards in compliance with clause

511-01-01 of BS 7671:2008 of the 17th Edition of

the IEE Wiring Regulations.

Quality is paramount at Top Tubes Electrical, as

you would expect from a company chosen as a

supplier to some of the UKs most prestigious

construction projects, just a few examples of

which appear below.

Products shown in this catalogue are either

manufactured by Top Tubes Electrical under

quality assurance procedures which comply

with BS EN ISO 9000 / 2000 throughout the

production process, or by partners whose quality

standards are maintained through continuous

Qualityand rigorous monitoring and inspection by Top

Tubes Electrical.

As well as in-process testing which exceeds

normal standards, we operate a whole range of

additional quality and productivity procedures

including the PPAP, APQP FMEA, SixSs, SMED

and preventative maintenance.

All of our products are manufactured in accor-

dance with the appropriate British and European

Standards, which are shown on the right.


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Conduitclasses

Class 4Hot dip galvanisedinside and out

Meets Class 4, heavy protection both

inside and outside, as specifed in BS

4568, BS 50086 and BS 61386.

Manuactured in the United Kingdom and

supplied in external diameters o 20mm,25mm, 32mm, 1" and 2".

Class 2Black enamel painted

Meets Class 2, medium protection both

inside and outside, as specifed in BS

4568, BS 50086 and BS 61386.

Conduit is coated inside and out ater

manuacture. Available in external diameters

o 20mm and 25mm. Best suited or use

when installed indoors under warm dry

conditions.

Available in 3000mm lengths only.

Telephone: +44 (0)121 506 1084 Email: [email protected]

Conduitbundlesandweights

Stocks, dies & guides20/25mm

Part no Per box

SDG 1

Stocks, diesand guides

Hot dip galvanised conduit

BS 4568 / BS EN 61386 class 4

External Length Lengths Metres Approx weightdiameter per master per master per master

bundle bundle bundle (tonnes)

20mm 3000 / 3750mm 400 1200 / 1500 0.880 / 1.108

25mm 3000 / 3750mm 240 720 / 900 0.672 / 0.846

32mm 3000 / 3750mm 100 300 / 375 0.365 / 0.456

1" 3750mm 4 20 0.110

2" 3750mm 4 20 0.148

In line galvanised conduit

BS 4568 / BS EN 61386 class 3



20mm 3750mm 400 1500 1.108

25mm 3750mm 240 900 0.846

Black enamelled conduit

BS 4568 / BS EN 61386 class 2



20mm 3000 200 600 0.440

25mm 3000 200 600 0.560

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Please be aware that appropriate slings are required when lifting master bundles of conduit.


Steel conduit


STPPRESS!Coming soon:

greater choice.

An even wider rangeof conduit tube.

Class 3External surface in linegalvanised

Meets Class 3 heavy protection outside

as Class 4 and medium protection

inside as Class 2, as specifed in BS

4568, BS 50086 and BS 61386.

The in line manuacturing process provides

triple protection: zinc, chromate and lacquer,

giving a very smooth and uniorm fnish with

excellent appearance.

Available in 3750mm lengths only.

Pleasenote:Pre-galvanisedconduitdoesnotmeetwithBS4568requirementsduetostringentcorrosionclassifcationswhichareclearlydefnedinthisstandard.


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Galvanised terminal box

Part no Size Per box

1W20G 20mm 10

1W25G 25mm 10

1W32G 32mm 5

Galvanised through box


2W20G 20mm 10

2W25G 25mm 10

2W32G 32mm 5

Galvanised tee box


3W20G 20mm 10

3W25G 25mm 10

3W32G 32mm 5

Galvanised intersection box


4W20G 20mm 10

4W25G 25mm 10

Galvanised angle box


ANG20G 20mm 10

ANG25G 25mm 10

Galvanised U box


U20G 20mm 10

U25G 25mm 10

Galvanised Y box


Y20G 20mm 10

Y25G 25mm 10

Galvanised H box


H20G 20mm 10

Galvanised back outlet box


BO20G 20mm 10

Galvanised terminal andback outlet box


1WBO20G 20mm 10

1WBO25G 25mm 10

Galvanised through andback outlet box


2WBO20G 20mm 10

2WBO25G 25mm 10

Galvanised tee andback outlet box


3WBO20G 20mm 10

Galvanised angle andback outlet box


ANGBO20G 20mm 10

Boxes (malleable)


Please refer to pages 15 and 16 for additional informationon dimensions, technical data and standards.

Loop in boxes

Galvanised 1 holeloop in box (malleable)


1HLIBMG 20mm 10



2HLIBMG 20mm 10



3HLIBMG 20mm 10



4HLIBMG 20mm 10

Galvanised 1 holeloop in box (steel)

Part no Per box

1HLIBG 10


Part no Per box

2HLIBG 10


Part no Per box

3HLIBG 10


Part no Per box

4HLIBG 10

Boxes (miscellaneous)

Galvanised terminal extension


1EXT20G 20mm 10

1EXT25G 25mm 10

Galvanised through extension


2EXT20G 20mm 10

2EXT25G 25mm 10

Galvanised angle extension


ANGEXT20G 20mm 10

Galvanised tee extension


3EXT20G 20mm 10

Galvanised tangent tee box


TANT20G 20mm 10

TANT25G 25mm 10

Galvanised tangent angle


TANA20G 20mm 10

TANA25G 25mm 10


Fittings


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Fittings

Hexagonal locknuts continued

Galvanised heavy patternlocknuts


LNUTH20G 20mm 100

LNUTH25G 25mm 100

LNUTH32G 32mm 100

LNUTH1G 1" 50

LNUTH2G 2" 50

Lockrings (milled edge)

Galvanised milled edgelockrings


ML20G 20mm 100

ML25G 25mm 100

ML32G 32mm 100

ML1G 1" 50

ML2G 2" 50

Brass bushes male

Short male brass bush


MBS20BRS 20mm 100

MBS25BRS 25mm 100

MBS32BRS 32mm 50

MBS1BRS 1" 25

MBS2BRS 2" 25

Long male brass bush


MBL20BRS 20mm 100

MBL25BRS 25mm 100

MBL32BRS 32mm 50

MBL1BRS 1" 25

MBL2BRS 2" 25

Solid couplers

Galvanised solid couplers


CPL20G 20mm 100

CPL25G 25mm 100

CPL32G 32mm 50

CPL1G 1" 25

CPL2G 2" 10

Earthing couplers (malleable)Galvanised earthing couplers


EC20G 20mm 50

EC25G 25mm 50

Flanged couplers (malleable)(Complete with Lead Washer)

Galvanised fanged couplers


FC20G 20mm 50

FC25G 25mm 25

FC32G 32mm 10

Crampets (at)

Galvanised crampets


CRAM20G 20mm 100

CRAM25G 25mm 100


Nipples (steel)

Galvanised steel nipples


NP20G 20mm 100

NP25G 25mm 100

NP32G 32mm 50

NP1G 1" 25

NP2G 2" 10

NP20X300G 20 x 300mm 1

Saddles

Galvanised steel conduitsaddles


CS20G 20mm 100

CS25G 25mm 100

CS32G 32mm 50

Galvanised distance saddles


DS20G 20mm 50

DS25G 25mm 25

DS32G 32mm 25

Galvanised spacer barsaddles


SBS20G 20mm 100

SBS25G 25mm 100

SBS32G 32mm 50

Galvanised hal saddles


HS20G 20mm 100

HS25G 25mm 100

Galvanised hospital saddles


HPS20G 20mm 25

HPS25G 25mm 25

Covers

Galvanised small box lids2 hole steel

Part no Per box

LIDG 100

Large box lids 4 hole steel(For use with large circular

boxes 32mm outlets and above)

Part no Per box

LLIDG 100

Galvanised ball andsocket covers

Part no Per box

BSCG 20

Galvanised emale domecovers malleable


DC20G 20mm 25

DC25G 25mm 25

Hookplates (steel)

Galvanised steel hookplates

Part no Per box

HPG 20

Hexagonal locknuts

Galvanised light patternlocknuts


LNUT20G 20mm 100

LNUT25G 25mm 100

LNUT32G 32mm 100

LNUT1G 1" 50

LNUT2G 2" 50




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Fittings


Reducers

Galvanised reducers


RED2016G 20 x 16mm 100

RED2520G 25 x 20mm 100

RED3220G 32 x 20mm 50

RED3225G 32 x 25mm 25

RED11/220G 1" x 20mm 1

RED11/225G 1" x 25mm 1

RED11/232G 1" x 32mm 1

Adaptors

Galvanised adaptors


A20M34FG 20mm male 100

x " female

A34M20FG " male x 100

20mm female

A25M1FG 25mm male 50

x 1" female

A1M25FG 1" male x 50

25mm female

Extension rings

Galvanised extension rings


EXTR6G 6mm 25

EXTR10G 10mm 25

EXTR13G 13mm 25

EXTR16G 16mm 25

EXTR20G 20mm 25

EXTR25G 25mm 25

EXTR32G 32mm 25

EXTR38G 38mm 25

EXTR50G 50mm 10

Hexagon plugs

Galvanised hexagon plugs


HXPLG16G 16mm 100

HXPLG20G 20mm 100

HXPLG25G 25mm 100

HXPLG32G 32mm 50

Gaskets

Rubber gaskets

Part no Per box

RG 100

Adaptable boxes

Pre Galv KO adaptable box


ADBKO332G 3 x 3 x 2 1

ADBKO442G 4 x 4 x 2 1

ADBKO443G 4 x 4 x 3 1

ADBKO662G 6 x 6 x 2 1

ADBKO663G 6 x 6 x 3 1

ADBKO664G 6 x 6 x 4 1

ADBKO993G 9 x 9 x 3 1

ADBKO994G 9 x 9 x 4 1

Pre Galv plain adaptable boxPart no Size Per box

ADBP332G 3 x 3 x 2 1

ADBP442G 4 x 4 x 2 1

ADBP443G 4 x 4 x 3 1

ADBP662G 6 x 6 x 2 1

ADBP663G 6 x 6 x 3 1

ADBP664G 6 x 6 x 4 1

ADBP993G 9 x 9 x 3 1

ADBP994G 9 x 9 x 4 1

Brass bushes female

Female brass bush


FB20BRS 20mm 100

FB25BRS 25mm 100

FB32BRS 32mm 50

FB1BRS 1" 25

FB2BRS 2" 25

Brass TRS glands and plugsTRS glands


TRS20BRS 20mm 100

TRS25BRS 25mm 50

TRS32BRS 32mm 25

Brass slotted plugs


SPL20BRS 20mm 100

SPL25BRS 25mm 100

Male hooks (malleable)

Galvanised male hooksmalleable


MH20G 20mm 50

Male loops (malleable)

Galvanised male loopsmalleable


ML20G 20mm 50

Solid bends

Galvanised solid bend (steel)


SBEN20G 20mm 25

SBEN25G 25mm 10

Solid elbows

Galvanised solid elbowsPart no Size Per box

SE20G 20mm 25

SE25G 25mm 25

Solid tees

Galvanised solid tees


ST20G 20mm 20

ST25G 25mm 10

Inspection lines (malleable)

Galvanised inspection bends


INSPB20G 20mm 20

INSPB25G 25mm 10

Galvanised inspection elbows


INSPE20G 20mm 20

INSPE25G 25mm 10

Galvanised inspection tees


INSPT20G 20mm 10

INSPT25G 25mm 10




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These notes are intended to provide information and

guidance on standards, materials, nishes and the handling

and storage of the products supp lied by Top Tubes Electrical.

We hope this section will assist stockists of our products,

their customers, including electrical contractors, and the

consultants responsible for preparing specications. Please

contact us to seek further assistance or to raise any specic

queries you may have.

Materials and FinishesTop Tubes Electrical conduit ttings and conduit tube are

manufactured from appropriate grades of steel, malleable

ron or brass, where necessary protected by zinc or

paint coatings.

Galvanised CoatingsUnprotected iron and steel will usually rust rapidly when

exposed to moisture and air. Zinc coatings prevent this

primarily by acting as a tough barrier between these metals

and the environment. Even if there is minor damage to the

galvanised coating then sacricial erosion of the zinc will

continue to inhibit corrosion.

The life of a coating depends primarily on the thickness of

the coating and the rate at which it is eroded, both usually

expressed in microns or (millionths of a metre). The

Galvanizers Association 44 (0) 121 355 8838 denes the

term galvanised to mean protection by hot dip galvanising

and can provide an authoritative response to any questions

you may have concerning galvanising.

Rates of erosion of galavanised coatings reect a number of

factors primarily the presence of moisture and atmospheric

pollutants such as sulphur dioxide (SO2). In warm dry

conditions loss of zinc may be less than 0.1 micron a year

but in coastal, marine or polluted environments this rises

signicantly and may exceed 5 microns a year. The results

of research undertaken by the Galvanizers Association in the

UK and Republic of Ireland in 1998-2000 and published as

The Zinc Millennium Map conrm that, as a consequence of

reduced SO2 levels in the atmosphere, galvanised coatings

typically last up to three times longer than in the 1970s and

n the UK rates of erosion rarely exceed 1.5 microns a year.

It is important to understand the different types of zinc

coating available.

Hot dip galvanising after manufacture involves immersing

the article in molten zinc after all production processes,

other than tapping of threads, have been completed. It

provides the greatest amounts of protection and is used on

Top Tubes Class 4 conduit tube (typical zinc thickness 50

microns) and most cast products including circular conduit

boxes (typical zinc thickness above 80 microns). The

external bore of the Class 3 conduit tube supplied by Top

Tubes is protected by an in line hot dip galvanising process

which can be precisely controlled resulting in a very smooth

and uniform nish with an excellent appearance.

Pre-galvanised or mill galvanised steel is coated at the steel

mill by a hot dip process. Here the zinc coating thickness

is typically just under 20 microns and may be disrupted by

subsequent manufacturing processes. Top Tubes Electrical

products may use mill galvanised steel to protect products

such as box lids where galvanising after manufacture

might cause distortion or have poor appearance. Top Tube

Electrical do not supply pre galvanised conduit tube which

does not have the continuous coating required to meet

published product standards.

Zinc plated products have a much lower zinc thickness,

typically 7-8 microns which is applied electrolytically. It is

used to protect components such as fasteners and nipples

where other methods are not practical.

Storage of ConduitNewly galvanised articles have a bright, shiny surface nish

although this rapidly weathers to a matt dull appearance

as the protective patina develops. Ideally galvanised

products, in particular when newly galvanised should be

stored in warm dry conditions, preferably under cover. It

is important to prevent freshly galvanised steel becoming

wet, particularly if air is not free to circulate, since these

conditions lead to formation of a white powdery deposit

know as wet storage stain or white rust. Should this occur

the deposits can easily be removed by mild abrasion. The

reduction in the zinc coating thickness is rarely signicant

and can be easily checked with an electronic thickness

gauge to conrm that the anticipated maintenance free

period remains adequate.

StandardsThe products supplied by Top Tubes Electrical comply with all relevant National, European

and International Standards. National Standards are typically based on dimensions

and detailed descriptions, whereas later European and International Standards specify

performance under dened test conditions. Both approaches are therefore useful.

BS 31 : 1940

Covers conduit and ttings produced to imperial (inch) sizes with Whitworth form screw

threads. 1 and 2 products supplied by Top Tubes Electrical comply with BS 31.

Please contact us if equivalent metric size products are required.

BS 4568 : Part 1 and Part 2 : 1970

These national standards cover the supply of metric product incl uding the most popular

20mm, 25mm and 32mm sizes and remain the best source of detailed dimensional

information on these products. Part 2 includes standards sheets which cover the

main product groups. Top Tubes Electrical products comply with these sheets for

example, small circular boxes sheet 4, large circular boxes sheet 5, distance saddles

sheet 23.

BS EN 50086 Series

This family of European standards was drawn up to cover conduit systems and was

ultimately intended to replace national standards. They employ dened tests to cover

measurement of parameters such as resistance to compression and impact strength

with graded classications which allow the standard to cover both metal products and

plastic equivalents. It should be noted that many plastic equivalents to metal conduit

systems are less strong, may be subject to more restricted temperature installationlimits or could prove problematic under re conditi ons. Top Tubes Electrical products

typically exceed the performance required to meet the most stringent mechanical and

strength tests. Resistance to corrosion tests remain virtually unchanged from those

included in BS 4568.

BS EN 61386 Series

This family of standards is very similar to and i s now replacing the BS EN 50086 series.

They are intended to cover Conduit Systems for Cable Management and their content

is identical with the International standard IEC 61386.

Technical notesand.standards

Top Tubes Electrical reserves the right to revise designs and specications without prior notice.


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THE BUYERS ATTENTION IS IN PARTICULAR DRAWN TO THE PROVISIONS OF

CONDITIONS 11 AND 12 WHICH CONTAIN RESTRICTIONS ON THE COMPANYS

LIABILITY TO THE BUYER

1. INTERPRETATION

1.1 In these Conditions the following words have the following meanings:

the Buyer means the person(s), rm or company who purchases the Goods from

the Company;

the Company means Top Tubes Limited, Company Number 3000662;

Conditions means the standard terms and conditions of sale set out in this

document;

Contract means any contract between the Company and the Buyer for the sale

and purchase of the Goods, incorporating these Conditions;

Delivery Point means the place where delivery of the Goods is to take place

under clause 5;

Goods means any goods agreed in the Contract to be supplied to the Buyer by

the Company (including any part or parts of them)

1.2 In these Conditions:-

a) references to the masculine include the feminine and the neuter and to the singular include

he plural and vice versa as the context admits or requires;

b) headings will not affect the construction of these Conditions; and

c) references to any statute or statutory provision shall, unless the context otherwise requires,

be construed as a reference to that statute or provision as from time to time amended,

consolidated, modied, extended, re-enacted or replaced.

2. APPLICATION OF TERMS

2.1 Subject to any variation under clause 2.3 the Contract will be on these Conditions to

he exclusion of all other terms and conditions (including any terms or conditions which the

Buyer purports to apply under any purchase order, conrmation of order, specication or other

document).

2.2 No terms or conditions endorsed upon, delivered with or contained in the Buyers purchase

order, conrmation of order, specication or other document will form part of the Contract

simply as a result of such document being referred to in the Contract.

2.3 These Conditions apply to all the Companys sales and any variation to these Conditions

and any representations about the Goods shall have no effect unless expressly agreed in writing

and signed by the Managing Director of the Company. Nothing in these Conditions (including

without limitation this clause 2.3 or clause 2.8) will exclude or limit the companys liability for

raudulent misrepresentation.

2.4 Each order for Goods by the Buyer from the Company shall be deemed to be an offer by the

Buyer to purchase Goods subject to these Conditions.

2.5 No order placed by the Buyer shall be deemed to be accepted by the Company until a

written acknowledgement of order is issued by the Company or (if earlier) the Company delivers

he Goods to the Buyer.

2.6 The Buyer must ensure that the terms of its order and any applicable specication are

complete and accurate.

2.7Any quotation is given on the basis that no contract will come into existence until the Company

despatches an acknowledgement of order to the Buyer. Any quotation is valid for a period of 30

days only from its date, provided that the Company has not previously withdrawn it.

2.8 If the Goods are to be manufactured or any process is to be applied to the Goods by the

Company in accordance with a specication submitted by the Buyer and agreed in writing by

he Company then:

i) the Buyer shall indemnify the Company against all loss, damages, costs and expenses

awarded against or incurred by the Company in connection with, or paid or agreed to be paid

by the Company in settlement of, any claim for infringement of any patent, copyright, design,

rademark or other industrial or intellectual property rights of any other person which results

rom the Companys use of the Buyers specication;

ii) the Company warrants (for a period of 12 months from delivery of the Goods) that the

Goods have been manufactured to a reasonable standard in accordance with the specication

submitted by the Buyer and agreed in writing by the Company and in the event that in the

period of 12 months from delivery there is any failure in the Goods which, under conditions of

proper use and maintenance, result from defects in the Companys manufacture, materials or

workmanship the Company shall at its option repair or replace the Goods. For the avoidance of

doubt the Company shall not give a warranty as to the tness for purpose or any other warrantyn respect of such Goods;

iii) the Company shall have no liability in respect of any defect in the Goods arising from any

drawing, design or specication supplied by the Buyer and agreed in writing by the Company

and the Buyer shall be deemed by the Company to have carried out its own tests to ensure

suitability of the Goods for their intended purposes and application;

iv) any technical or other advice or i nformation provided by the Company to the Buyer (whether

verbally or in writing) and relating to any drawing, design or specication supplied by the

Buyer is given without warranty. Any such information or advice is given for general guidance

purposes only and all liability of the Company is excluded for actions taken or not taken by the

Buyer in reliance on this guidance alone and the Buyer must take its own specic advice .

3. THE BUYER

3.1 The Goods are sold to the Buyer for re-sale.

3.2 The Buyer shall not represent itself as an agent of the Company for any purpose nor pledge

he Companys credit or give any condition or warranty or make any representation on the

Companys behalf or commit the Company to any contract. Further, the Company shall not,

without the Companys prior written consent, make any promises or give any guarantee with

eference to the Goods beyond those contained in the promotional literature supplied by the

Company with the Goods or otherwise incur any liability on behalf of the Supplier.

3.3 The Goods shall only be resold by the Buyer exactly as supplied by the Company (and the

Buyer shall ensure that the promotional literature, including any warranty for the benet o f end

users, supplied with the Goods is supplied to any end user in exactly the same form as it is

provided by the Company to the Buyer).

3.4 The Conditions or the Contract do not create any obligation upon the Company to supply

he Goods (or any goods) to the Buyer in priority to any other of the Companys customers.

4 DESCRIPTION

4.1 The description of the Goods shall be as referenced in the Companys quotation.

5 DELIVERY

5.1 Unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Company, delivery of the Goods shall take place

at the Companys place of business by the Company notifying the Buyer that the Goods are

available for the Buyers collection.

5.2 The Buyer will take delivery of the Goods within ten (10) days of the Company giving it

notice that the Goods are ready for delivery.

5.3 Any dates specied by the Company for delivery of the Goods are intended to be an

estimate and time for delivery shall not be made of the essence by notice. If no dates are so

specied, delivery will be within a reasonable time.

5.4 Subject to the other provisions of these conditions the Company will not be liable for any

direct, indirect or consequential loss (all three of which terms include, without limitation, loss

of prots, loss of business, depletion of goodwill and like loss), costs, damages, charges or

expenses caused directly or indirectly by any delay in the delivery of the Goods (even if caused

by the Companys negligence), nor will any delay entitle the Buyer to terminate or rescind the

Contract unless such delay exceeds 30 days.

5.5 If for any reason the Buyer will not accept delivery of any of the Goods when they are ready

for delivery, or the Company is unable to deliver the Goods on time because the Buyer has not

provided appropriate instructions, documents, licences or authorisations then from the time

that either the Buyer has failed to accept delivery or the Company has been unable to deliver

the Goods (whichever is the case):

(a) risk in the Goods will pass to the Buyer (including for loss or damage caused by the

Companys negligence);(b) the Company may store the Goods until delivery or sale pursuant to clause 5.5(c) whereupon

the Buyer will be liable for all related costs and expenses (including, without limitation, storage

and insurance);

(c) the Company may at its discretion sell the Goods, at any time, to a third party and the Buyer

shall be liable for the difference in the price obtained by the Company and the price which is

due from the Buyer for the Goods (dened in clause 9.1) plus any costs and expenses which

the Company incurs in the course of the sale to the third party.

5.6 The Buyer will provide, at its expense, at the Delivery Point adequate and appropriate

equipment and manual labour for loading (or unloading, if applicable) the Goods.

6. NON-DELIVERY

6.1 The quantity of any consignment of Goods as recorded by the Company upon despatch

from the Companys place of business shall be conclusive evidence of the quantity received by

the Buyer on delivery unless the Buyer can provide conclusive evidence proving the contrary.

6.2 The Company shall not be liable for any non-delivery of Goods (even if caused by the

Companys negligence) unless written notice is given to the Company within 7 days of the date

when the Goods would in the ordinary course of events have been received.

6.3 Any liability of the Company for non-delivery of the Goods shall be limited to replacing the

Goods within a reasonable time or issuing a credit note at the pro rata Contract rate against any

invoice raised for such Goods.

6.4 All delivered orders are subject to a tolerance of plus or minus ve percent (5%) of the

quantity ordered. The Company shall be deemed to have fullled its contract if the goods

delivered are within the tolerance described in this Clause 6.4.

7 RISK/TITLE

7.1 The Goods are at the risk of the Buyer from the time of delivery.

7.2 Title and property in the Goods, including but not limited to full legal and benecial

ownership of the Goods, shall not pass to t he Buyer until the Company has received in full (in

cash or cleared funds) all sums due to it in respect of:

(a) the Goods; and

(b) all other sums which are or which become due to the Company from the Buyer on

any account.

7.3 Until ownership of the Goods has passed to t he Buyer, the Buyer must:

(a) hold the Goods on a duciary basis as the Companys bailee;

(b) store the Goods (at no cost t o the Company) separately from all other goods of the Buyer or

any third party in such a way that they remain readily identiable as the Companys property;

(c) not destroy, deface or obscure any identifying mark or packaging on or relating to

the Goods;

(d) maintain the Goods in satisfactory condition and keep them insured on the Companys

behalf for their full price against all risks to the reasonable satisfaction of the Company. On

request the Buyer shall produce the policy of insurance to the Company; and

(e) hold the proceeds of the insurance referred to in clause 7.3(d) on trust for the Company and

not mix them with any other money, nor pay the proceeds into an overdrawn bank account.

7.4 The Buyer may resell the Goods before ownership has passed to it solely on the

following conditions:

(a) any sale shall be effected in the ordinary course of the Buyers business at full market value; and

(b) any such sale shall be a sale of the Companys property on the Buyers own behalf and the

Buyer shall deal as principal when making such a sale.

7.5 The Buyers right to possession and use of the Goods shall terminate immediately if:

(a) the Buyer has a bankruptcy order made against it or makes an arrangement or composition

with its creditors, or otherwise takes the benet of any statutory provision for the time being

in force for the relief of insolvent debtors, or (being a body corporate) convenes a meeting

of creditors (whether formal or informal), or enters into liquidation (whether voluntary or

compulsory) except a solvent voluntary liquidation for the purpose only of reconstruction or

amalgamation, or if an application is made to the court for an administration order in respect

of the Buyer, if any person appoints or purports to appoint an administrator of the Buyer by

notice, or if any person gives notice under either paragraph 15 or paragraph 26 of Schedule

B1 to the Insolvency Act 1986 of its intention to appoint an administrator of the Buyer, or if an

order or interim order for the administration of the Buyer is made or if the Buyer has a receiver

and/or manager, administrator or administrative receiver appointed of its undertaking or any

part thereof, or a resolution is passed or a petition presented to any court for the winding up of

the Buyer, or any proceedings are commenced relating to the insolvency or possible insolvency

of the Buyer; or

(b) the Buyer suffers or allows any execution, whether legal or equitable, to be levied on his/its

property or obtained against him/it, or fails to observe/perform any of his/its obligations under

the Contract or any other contract between the Company and the Buyer, or is unable to pay

its debts within the meaning of section 123 of the Insolvency Act 1986 or the Buyer ceases to

trade; or

(c) the Buyer encumbers or in any way charges any of the Goods.

7.6 The Company shall be entitled to recover payment for the Goods notwithstanding that

ownership of any of the Goods has not passed from the Company.

7.7 The Buyer grants the Company, its agents and employees an irrevocable licence at any time

to enter any premises where the Goods are or may be stored in order to i nspect them, or, where

the Buyers right to possession has terminated, to recover them.

8 TERMINATION

8.1 The Company may terminate any Contract with the Buyer with immediate effect by written

notice to the Buyer if the Buyer:

a) is in material breach any of the t erms of a Contract and (if such breach is remediable) fails to

remedy such breach within 15 days of being notied of such breach;

b) fails to pay any amount due to the to the Company within twenty-eight (28) days of the

payment being due;

c) has a bankruptcy order made against it or makes an arrangement or composition with its

creditors, or otherwise takes the benet of any statutory provision for the time being in force

for the relief of insolvent debtors, or (being a body corporate) convenes a meeting of creditors

(whether formal or informal), or enters into liquidation (whether voluntary or compulsory) except

a solvent voluntary liquidation for the purpose only of reconstruction or amalgamation, or if an

application is made to the court for an administration order in respect of the Buyer, if any personappoints or purports to appoint an administrator of the Buyer by notice, or if any person gives

notice under either paragraph 15 or paragraph 26 of Schedule B1 to the Insolvency Act 1986

of its intention to appoint an administrator of the Buyer, or if an order or interim order for the

administration of the Buyer is made or i f the Buyer has a receiver and/or manager, administrator

or administrative receiver appointed of its undertaking or any part thereof, or a resolution is

passed or a petition presented to any court for the winding up of the Buyer, or any proceedings

are commenced relating to the insolvency or possible insolvency of the Buyer; or

(d) suffers or allows any execution, whether legal or equitable, to be levied on his/its property or

obtained against him/it, or fails to observe/perform any of his/its obligations under the Contract

or any other contract between the Company and the Buyer, or is unable to pay its debts within

the meaning of section 123 of the Insolvency Act 1986 or the Buyer ceases to trade.

8.2 In the event of a termination of a Contract in accordance with Clause 8.1, Company shall

have no further obligation to perform under that Contract and all monies due to the Company

under that Contract and any other Contract (including for part performance of any Contract)

shall be payable by the Buyer.

9 PRICE

9.1 Unless otherwise agreed by the Company in writing the price for the Goods shall be the

price set out in t he Companys price list published on the date of the Buyers order.

9.2 The price for the Goods shall be exclusive of any value added tax and all costs or charges

in relation to loading, unloading, carriage and insurance all of which amounts the Buyer will pay

in addition when it is due to pay for the Goods.

10 PAYMENT

10.1 Payment of the price for the Goods is due on the last working day of the month following

the month in which the Goods are delivered or deemed to be delivered.

10.2 Time for payment shall be of the essence.

10.3 No payment shall be deemed to have been received until the Company has received

cleared funds.

10.4 All payments payable to the Company under the Contract shall become due immediately

upon termination of this Contract despite any other provision.

10.5 The Buyer shall make all payments due under the Contract without any deduction whether by

way of set-off, counterclaim, discount, abatement or otherwise unless the Buyer has a valid court

order requiring an amount equal to such deduction to be paid by the Company to the Buyer.

10.6 The Company reserves the right to claim interest and costs under the Late Payment of

Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998.

10.7 If any payment due to the Company from the Buyer falls into arrears the Company shall

have the right to cancel or postpone performance of any Contract wholly or in part and allmonies due to the Company from the Buyer (including without limitation for part performance

of any Contract) shall be immediately payable.

11 QUALITY

11.1 The Company warrants that (subject to the other provisions of these Conditions including

without limitation clause 2.8) upon delivery, and for a period of 12 months from the date of

delivery, the Goods will:

(a) be of satisfactory quality within the meaning of the Sale of Goods Act 1994;

(b) be reasonably t for the purpose for which they are usually supplied;

11.2 The Company shall not be liable for a breach of any of the warranties in clause 11.1 or

clause 2.8 (whichever is applicable) unless:

(a) the Buyer gives written notice of the defect to the Company, and (if the defect is as a result

of damage in transit) to the carrier, within 7 days from the date of delivery or (where the defect

or failure was not apparent on reasonable inspection) within a reasonable time after discovery

of the defect or failure. If delivery is not refused, and the Buyer does not notify the Company

accordingly, the Buyer shall not be entitled to reject the Goods and the Company shall have no

liability for such defect or failure, and the Buyer shall be bound to pay the price as if the Goods

had been delivered in accordance with the Contract; and

(b) the Company is given a reasonable opportunity after receiving the notice of examining

such Goods.

11.3 The Company shall not be liable for a breach of any of the warranties in clause 11.1 or

clause 2.8 (whichever is applicable) if:

(a) the Buyer makes any further use of such Goods after giving such notice; or

(b) the defect arises because the Buyer failed to follow the Companys oral or written instructions

as to the storage, installation, commissioning, use or maintenance of the Goods or (if there are

none) good trade practice; or

(c) the Buyer alters or repairs such Goods without the written consent of the Company.

11.4 Subject to clauses 11.2 and 11.3, if any of the Goods do not conform with any of the

warranties in clause 10.1 or clause 2.8 (whichever is applicable) the Company shall at its option

repair or replace such Goods (or the defective part) or refund the price of such Goods at the

pro rata Contract rate.

11.5 If the Company complies with clause 11.4 it shall have no further liability for a breach of

any of the warranties in clause 11.1 or clause 2.8 (whichever is applicable) in respect of such

Goods.

11.6 Any Goods replaced will belong to the Company and any repaired or replacement Goods

will be guaranteed on these terms for the unexpired portion of the 12 month period.

12 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

12.1 Subject to clause 11 or clause 2.8 (whichever is applicable), the following provisions set

out the entire nancial liability of the Company (including any liability for the acts or omissions

of its employees, agents and sub-contractors) to the Buyer in respect of:

(a) any breach of these Conditions; and

(b) any representation, statement or tortious act or omission including negligence arising under

or in connection with the Contract.

12.2All warranties, conditions and other terms implied by statute or common law (save for

the conditions implied by section 12 of the Sale of Goods Act 1979) are, to the fullest extent

permitted by law, excluded from the Contract.

12.3 Nothing in these conditions excludes or limits the liability of the Company for death or

personal injury caused by the Companys negligence or fraudulent misrepresentation.

12.4 Subject to clauses 12.2 and 12.3:(a) the Companys total liability in contract, tort (including negligence or breach of statutory

duty), misrepresentation, restitution or otherwise, arising in connection with the performance or

contemplated performance of this Contract shall be limited to the price of t he Goods; and

(b) the Company shall not be liable to the Buyer for any indirect or consequential loss or

damage (whether for loss of prot, loss of business, depletion of goodwill or otherwise), costs,

expenses or other claims for consequential compensation whatsoever (howsoever caused)

which arise out of or in connection with the Contract.

13 ASSIGNMENT

13.1 The Buyer shall not be entitled to assign the Contract or any part of it without the prior

written consent of the Company.

13.2 The Company may assign the Contract or any part of it to any person, rm or company.

14 FORCE MAJEURE

The Company reserves the right to defer the date of delivery or to cancel the Contract or reduce

the volume of the Goods ordered by the Buyer (without liability to the Buyer) if it is prevented

from or delayed in the carrying on of its business due to circumstances beyond the reasonable

control of the Company including, without limitation, acts of God, governmental actions, war

or national emergency, acts of terrorism, protests, riot, civil commotion, re, explosion, ood,

epidemic, lock-outs, strikes or other labour disputes (whether or not relating to either partys

workforce), or restraints or delays affecting carriers or inability or delay in obtaining supplies of

adequate or suitable materials provided that, if the event in question continues for a continuous

period in excess of 90 days, the Buyer shall be entitled to give notice in writing to the Company

to terminate the Contract.

15 GENERAL

15.1 Each right or remedy of the Company under the Contract is without prejudice to any other

right or remedy of the Company whether under the Contract or not.

15.2 If any provision of the Contract is found by any court, tribunal or administrative body

of competent jurisdiction to be wholly or partly illegal, invalid, void, voidable, unenforceable

or unreasonable it shall to the extent of such illegality, invalidity, voidness, voidability,

unenforceability or unreasonableness be deemed severable and the remaining provisions of

the Contract and the remainder of such provision shall continue in full force and effect.

15.3 Failure or delay by the Company in enforcing or partially enforcing any provision of the

Contract will not be construed as a waiver of any of its rights under the Contract.

15.4 Any waiver by the Company of any breach of, or any default under, any provision of the

Contract by the Buyer will not be deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach or default and will

in no way affect the other t erms of the Contract.15.5The parties to this Contract do not intend that any term of this Contract will be enforceable

by virtue of the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 by any person that is not a party

to it.

15.6 The formation, existence, construction, performance, validity and all aspects of the

Contract shall be governed by English law and the parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction

of the English courts.

16 COMMUNICATIONS

16.1 All communications between the parties about this Contract must be in writing and

delivered by hand or sent by pre-paid rst class post or sent by facsimile transmission:

(a) (in case of communications to the Company) to its registered ofce or such changed address

as shall be notied to the Buyer by the Company; or

(b) (in the case of the communications to the Buyer) to the registered ofce of the addressee

(if it is a company) or (in any other case) to any address of the Buyer set out in any document

which forms part of this Contract or such other address as shall be notied to the Company

by the Buyer.

16.2 Communications shall be deemed to have been received:

(a) if sent by pre-paid rst class post, 2 days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and bank and

public holidays) after posting (exclusive of the day of posting);

(b) if delivered by hand, on the day of delivery;

(c) if sent by facsimile transmission on a working day prior to 4.00 pm, at the time of transmission

and otherwise on the next working day.

16.3 Communications addressed to the Company shall be marked for the attention of the

Managing Director.


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