tegwin
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| posted on 26/10/10 at 05:42 PM |
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OT: Consumer unit manufacturers
I need to spec up and buy a new consumer unit for my house...
There seem to be a number of manufacturers all at different prices..
Excel make a 12 way CU which I can get for just under £50 complete with 8 MCBs of my choice
Something from MK, Wylex etc would be around £60 for the CU plus the cost of MCBs..
Anyone know anything about Excel's quality? Is this one of those items where spending more on a bigger brand is the better choice?
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gottabedone
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| posted on 26/10/10 at 05:58 PM |
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check out Toolstation
Steve
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Stuart_B
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| posted on 26/10/10 at 06:03 PM |
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hi how many way board do you need?
at work domestic side we just fit mk, but i have done a few wylex boards, and they seem not to bad.
screw fix where selling a 10 way spilt load board, for 80pounds
stuart
black mk indy, 1.6pinto on cbr600 bike carb's.
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JoelP
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| posted on 26/10/10 at 06:04 PM |
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you need at least 2 rcds nowadays. Named brands are better quality but cheap ones do still work. Seen a cheap one in B&Q the other day, but cant
remember the brand.
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tegwin
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| posted on 26/10/10 at 06:27 PM |
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Actually its a minefield of information out there..
I can go split way over 2 RCds
Or use 1RCD to cover half the load, and then RCBOs on the others fed direct from the master switch... Might be more expensive than a normal split load
over 2 MCBs though...
Having said that RCBOs are about £30 each... multiply that by 9 and OUCH!
I need at least 9 ways. plus one spare ideally.
Would a radial feeding a CU in the garage need MCB protection?
[Edited on 26/10/10 by tegwin]
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davestarck
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| posted on 26/10/10 at 06:42 PM |
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Are you doing this yourself, if so it could be a minefield when it all goes bang!!
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tegwin
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| posted on 26/10/10 at 06:48 PM |
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Hah. no... I am having a go at speccing it up so I can compare notes with my sparky...
Its not going to bang... have some faith
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Liam
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| posted on 26/10/10 at 07:03 PM |
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If a sparky's doing it, he'll probably have his preferred brand which he'll want to use, and can get cheaper than you can  . I fit
a Hager during my renovation - top quality. Avoid cheap chinese carp - you could be counting on this thing and the devices inside it to save your/your
family's lives. A well known brand ought to still be around in the future for spares, too.
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JoelP
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| posted on 26/10/10 at 07:07 PM |
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the radial to garage does need a fuse, yes.
RCBOs are a much better solution but as you've noticed, not cheap!
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