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How to choose materials and equipment: practical guides from ASB Trade.
- How to choose a circuit breaker for a flat or a house — Rating by cable rather than by load, B or C trip curve, number of poles and 4.5 or 6 kA breaking capacity: a short guide to picking a LEGRAND breaker and knowing when you need an RCD or an RCBO.
- How much paint do you need for a room or a house facade — Work out the wall and ceiling area, the number of coats and the coverage, add primer and a reserve, and you get the number of cans. Plus a note on POLUS RAL tinting and its minimum batch.
- Which cable to use for sockets and lighting in a flat — Cross-sections of 1.5, 2.5, 4 and 6 mm², copper only, round or flat, NYM, CYKYL or H05VV-F, chased in, in conduit or in trunking: which cable to buy for each line.
- IP or HDCVI cameras: what to choose for a house, flat or shop — The difference between IP and HDCVI, 2–8 MP resolution, a 2.8 or 4 mm lens, IR illumination, PoE, NVR and XVR, the Dahua ranges and the DMSS app, with sample kits for a flat, a house and a shop.
- How to build an Ajax alarm system for a flat or a house — Hub, motion, opening and glass-break detectors, fire and leak detectors, keypad, siren and app: which Ajax set a flat needs, which a house needs, and who installs it.
- How to choose cordless tools: a 12 V or 20 V battery platform — Platform first, model second: 12 or 20 V, brushed or brushless, how many amp-hours, bare tool or kit, INGCO 20 V or DeWalt 18 V XR, and which tool to buy first.
- How to choose LED panels and track lights for an office, shop or flat — Lumens instead of watts, colour temperature 3000/4000/6500 K, panel sizes, single-phase versus magnetic track and how many fixtures a room needs, in plain terms.
- Mounting foam and sealants: which to buy and where to use each — Summer, winter or all-season foam, gun or straw, fire-rated foam, silicone, acrylic or polyurethane sealant: what each is for and how much you will need.
- Do you need a primer before painting and which one to choose — When a primer is essential and when you can skip it: deep-penetrating, concrete contact, water-repellent, metal and wood primers under enamel, how many coats and drying times.
- How to choose an extension cord or power strip for home and office — Cable cross-section for the load, length, number of sockets, earthing, a switch, surge protection and outdoor use: what to look at when buying an extension cord.
- Fire detectors for home and business: standalone, Ajax or addressable — Smoke, heat and CO detectors, standalone units, wireless Ajax and addressable Dahua systems: where to place them and what works with an alarm hub.
- How to order wholesale at asbshop.ge: by the piece, pack or invoice — How ASB Trade works: wholesale prices from a single piece, pack prices on the product card, an invoice from the cart, the materials finder, RAL tinting, delivery in Tbilisi and the regions, and a customer account.