Hi guys,

I got quoted recently (Jan 2016) for electrical installation jobs for my new house. All wirings are concealed. Are these prices reasonable (per unit)?

Power Points
- Lay new 13A power point with 2.5mm x 2 + Earth PVC cable c/w PVC piping concealed : RM105
- Extend 13A power point from existing points : RM60
- Lay air-cond/heater/oven/hob/hood point with 2.5mm x 2 + E PVC cable c/w 20A neon switch & PVC piping : RM285

Lighting Points, Etc.
- Lay new lighting/led/T5/T8 point with 1.5mm x 2 + Earth PVC cable c/w PVC piping concealed : RM55
- Lay new ceiling fan point with 1.5mm x 2 +Earth PVC cable c/w fan hook & PVC piping : RM68
- Lay new telephone point : RM180
- Lay new TV antenna point with 5C2V cable : RM180
- Lay new Astro point with RG6 cable : RM285
- Lay new Ethernet point with CAT5E cable : RM285
- Lay new fibre optic point from outside house (e.g. for Unifi) : RM500

Installations
- Install downlight/halogen/T5/T8 : RM20
- Install ceiling fan : RM45

Thanks a lot!!

This post has been edited by kelvintt: Feb 15 2016, 12:02 AM

Btw, cables are Megacable.

The house plan has 45 lighting points, 25 13A points, 8 aircond/heater/hoob/hod points, etc. House is 2-storey, 24x70. Total quote is ~RM13k.

Thanks for your advices. My initial plan is to put the Unifi equipments on TV console in living room, then connect cat5e to upstairs family area, in case the wifi is weak at 2nd floor. But somehow, I feel those equipments will spoil the TV console view if put there.

*double post, deleted*

This post has been edited by kelvintt: Feb 22 2016, 08:20 PM

I'm not calculative but just afraid of being chop with high price since I don't know what's the market price. Thanks for your advice & sharing on megacable cost.

I somehow don't understand why the air-cond/heater point with 2.5mm cables (same as 13A points) is so expensive (RM285 vs RM105) while the difference is the extra 20A neon switch. Issit because it is 1-to-1 to the DB switch while 13A point can a few points share one DB switch?

Should I expect every air-cond/heater/oven/hob/hood point to have their individual RCD? Or how many can be shared?

The contractor said 2.5mm cables are sufficient for air-cond/heater/oven/hob/hood points. My largest air-cond is 2hp. Issit true?

I plan to install ceiling fans myself. My toilets all have wall tiles, not sure I'll break the tiles or not if install myself.

Thanks! I'll try carefully.

My quick comparison:
- Lighting point: Mine RM55, Urs RM60
- Fan point: Mine RM68, Urs RM70
- 13A point: Mine RM105, Urs RM90
- Heater/oven point: Mine RM285, Urs RM220
- Phone point: Mine RM180, Urs RM100
- Install light/fan/heater: Mine RM20/45/80, Urs RM10/20/60

Prices are about similar for #1 to #3. I guess it's give & take. If not calculative, should be reasonable.

For heater/oven point, does yours come with a switch (those with small red LED)? If no, then maybe this is why yours cheaper by RM50.

Somehow I feel my phone point price is expensive, by 80%!

Your installation charges are cheaper. Anyway, I think I still can accept mine assuming the contractor keep to his promise of giving his quality finishing/work. From what I surveyed, RM80 for heater is kind of reasonable (with PVC case only, no conceal).

Now left the below items. I feel the prices are kind of high. Eg. Astro & Ethernet same price as heater point, RM285. I don't know if it's because of the cable that is expensive vs electric cable or I only install 1 or 2 points for each of them. Maybe electric sifus here can help to enlighten me.

- Lay new telephone point : RM180
- Lay new TV antenna point with 5C2V cable : RM180
- Lay new Astro point with RG6 cable : RM285
- Lay new Ethernet point with CAT5E cable : RM285
- Lay new fibre optic point from outside house (e.g. for Unifi) : RM500

My contractor also charged by the number of lighting points. If 4 points, then counted as 4 points although they are controlled by 1 switch.

Mine is at JB. Your prices include conceal? Did he mentioned what cable brand he uses?

Hi guys,

Wanna ask, for 1 row of ceiling cove lights with 5 light tubes, does it counted as 1 light points or 5 light points?