Frequently asked questions

We are a wholesale supplier and our pricing depends on quantity, stock and delivery. Add items to your quote list and request a quote; we reply with current trade pricing.

Browse the catalogue, add products to your quote list in cases or units, then open the quote list, enter your details and send it to us on WhatsApp or email. You can also call 084 831 5538 or 071 020 1383.

We are at C19 Chin Mall Multiplex, 160 Main Reef Road, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.

Yes. We supply customers across all nine provinces of South Africa and cross-border buyers in Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Lesotho, Eswatini, Zambia and Malawi. Delivery or collection is confirmed on your quote.

We focus on trade and bulk buyers such as electrical contractors, hardware stores, wholesalers, developers and facilities managers. Most items are sold in case quantities or have a minimum order quantity.

PAYS LED lighting, switches and sockets, and Raytric circuit breakers, earth leakage units and DB boards, plus steel mini rail DB boards and a full range of PVC electrical accessories, trunking and conduit.

Yes. Add as many products as you need to one quote list. Mixed orders across lighting, switchgear and PVC are normal for us.

BC (bayonet cap, also called B22) pushes in and twists to lock and is the most common cap in South African homes. ES (Edison screw, also called E27) screws into the lamp holder. Check the existing lamp holder before ordering.

PAYS A60 7W and 9W LED globes are packed 100 per case. Add the case quantity you need to your quote list and we will confirm stock and pricing.

The 7W PAYS globe gives 735 lumens and the 9W gives 945 lumens. The 9W suits main living spaces and kitchens, and the 7W suits passages, bedrooms and common areas.

For a doorway, gate or garden wall 10W to 30W is usually enough. Driveways and building perimeters typically use 50W, and yards, warehouses and loading bays use 100W to 200W.

10W and 20W: 60 per case. 30W: 40 per case. 50W: 20 per case. 100W: 10 per case. 200W: 5 per case.

Yes. We supply from Johannesburg to customers across South Africa and to cross-border buyers in neighbouring SADC countries. Delivery is arranged and confirmed on your quote.

Yes. Every PAYS double combo fitting includes 2 x LED tubes. Combo fittings are packed 10 per case.

Single and double fittings come in 2ft, 3ft, 4ft and 5ft. Combo fittings come in 2ft, 4ft and 5ft.

Single and double PAYS LED fittings are packed 25 per case, and combo fittings 10 per case.

2ft (0.6m, 10W), 3ft (0.9m, 12W), 4ft (1.2m, 18W) and 5ft (1.5m, 24W) PAYS LED tubes.

All PAYS LED tubes are packed 25 per case.

The numbers are the plate size in inches. A 4x2 plate fits a standard 4x2 wall box and carries one socket. A 4x4 plate fits a 4x4 box and can carry a single socket, two sockets, or a 3-pin plus Euro socket combination.

Yes. The PAYS 1 lever 2 way switch (code SWIZ21) is used for staircases and passages where a light is controlled from two places.

PAYS 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 lever switches and the 1 lever 2 way switch are packed 100 per case.

They clip onto different mounting rails. DIN rail is the international standard used in newer distribution boards, while mini rail is an older South African format still found in many installations. Match the breaker to the rail in the board.

1 pole breakers in 10A, 16A, 20A, 25A, 32A, 40A, 50A and 63A in both DIN rail and mini rail, and 2 pole DIN rail breakers in 40A and 63A.

Yes. 1 pole breakers have a minimum of 12 pieces per rating, and 2 pole DIN breakers a minimum of 6 pieces per rating.

An earth leakage unit, also called an RCD or RCCB, disconnects the supply when it detects current leaking to earth, which protects people from electric shock and reduces fire risk.

Use a 2 pole unit on a single phase supply and a 4 pole unit on a three phase supply.

A populated DB board is supplied with the protection already fitted, typically an earth leakage unit, a main isolator and a set of circuit breakers. Our populated Raytric boards come in 6, 8 and 12 module surface and 8, 12 and 18 module flush versions.

Surface boards mount on the face of the wall, which is common for retrofits, garages and outbuildings. Flush boards are recessed into the wall for a neat finish in new builds and renovations.

It is the number of single pole breaker positions the board can take. A 12 module board fits twelve 1 pole breakers, or fewer if you fit 2 pole or 4 pole devices.

Empty mini rail and DIN boards have a minimum order of 5 pieces per item.

Yes. Every PVC round box we supply includes a free PVC lid and screws.

Adaptors, couplings and saddles in this range are for 20mm PVC conduit.

Round boxes: 120 per case. Male adaptors: 2,000. Female adaptors: 1,800. Couplings and glands: 1,000. Saddles: 1,000 (with space bar) and 2,000 (conduit). Extension boxes: 60 (4x2) and 36 (4x4).

16x16mm (2m), 16x25mm, 16x40mm, 25x40mm, 40x40mm and 100x40mm (3m lengths).

20mm and 25mm PVC conduit is supplied in 4m lengths, bundled 25 per bundle (100m), with 25 bundles per case.