Technical Help

How can I get more information/help about products featured on the Maplin Electronics web site?

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How can I get more information/help about products featured on the Maplin Electronics web site?

There are several ways to get more technical information about products featured on the maplin.co.uk site.

  • FAQ's
  • Email
  • Telephone
  • Fax
  • Letter

PLEASE NOTE: WE ARE UNABLE TO HELP WITH THE DESIGN OF YOUR EQUIPMENT OR THE REDESIGN OF MAPLIN PROJECTS. WE ARE ALSO UNABLE TO OFFER THE SERVICE ON PRODUCTS IF THE KIT HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED FOR OVER ONE YEAR.

FAQ's

You can read all of the answered FAQ's that have been submitted to the Maplin Electronics web site, to view the FAQ page on a particular product you will need to go the module of the item you wanted to read an FAQ on.

For example if you were looking to view all of the questions about a specific Gas Soldering Iron, you would first find the module by using the product search and searching under description, or by order code. Once you have found the product, click 'More Information' to display the main product page.

To view questions from other customers, click the 'FAQs' tab located below the main product image.

If you would like to ask out technical team a questions that has not yet been answered, click the 'Submit Question' button.

The Maplin technical team aim to respond to all submitted FAQ questions within 24 hours.

Email

If you have a more in depth technical question you would like to ask our technical department, you can email them at technical@maplin.co.uk with your question. Please try to keep technical queries separate from any other enquiry or order.

We aim to respond to all emails within 48 hours of receiving you email.

Telephone

Our technical support line is open from 9am to 6pm Monday to Friday. The technical help line endeavor to answer any questions you have on any of our products. If an answer is not readily available then we will ask for a contact telephone number and call you back once an answer has been obtained.

The contact telephone number is 0906 302 1353, these calls are charged at £0.50 sterling per minute (BT Rate). You must obtain permission from the telephone account holder before using this service.

Fax

Alternatively you can fax us your technical query to 0870 429 6001, and clearly mark it for the technical department.

We aim to answer any technical queries within 2 working days of receiving the fax.

Letter

You can also write to Maplin,

Technical Department
Maplin Electronics
Valley Road
Off Station Road
Wombwell
Barnsley
S73 0BS

On receiving your letter we aim to respond within 2 working days.


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