Off the shelf RCBO's

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• Apr 12, 2012

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Morning guys, can anyone tell me what rcbos will fit in the place of an old wylex board. The mcbs say NB30 NB05 etc on front face of them.

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Octopus

• Apr 12, 2012

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Wylex ones. Best pratice is to use the same MCB's/RCBO's as the CU maker.

 

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• Apr 12, 2012

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Thanks mate, just checking that the current ones were compatible with the old baord.

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Octopus

• Apr 12, 2012

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Did I say they were compatible, not sure I did.

I was simply making the point that you should always endeavour to fit the same make - mixing MCB's and RCBO's like dolly mixtures is bad practice IMHO.

 

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PC Electrics

• Apr 12, 2012

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I've yet to find any currently available RCBOs that will directly replace a Wylex NB MCB. The current NH range don't fit afaik. The only solution I've found so far is to use an off-board RCD in its own small enclosure.

 

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Mark_Burgess

• Apr 12, 2012

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Buy a wylex one from screwfix, try it and take it back, they dont care what gets returned or not.
Then go to your usual wholesaler for decent discount.

 

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PC Electrics

• Apr 12, 2012

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Murdoch said:

Wylex ones. Best pratice is to use the same MCB's/RCBO's as the CU maker.

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I interpreted your answer the same as the OP did, that you are saying current Wylex ones fit. That's not my experience.

 

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• Apr 12, 2012

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IMO there is no such animal as a direct replacement RCBO for these MCBs. either a board change or fit an external RCD.

 

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• Apr 12, 2012

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Well after this mornings first response to my Q, I went out and bought 2 x wylex RCBO`s then when out on first job i got the rest of responses come thru on my phone. Decided to not go to job cause would have been waste of time if the RCBO`s were not gonna fit. Here`s a pic of the board in question. I hope I can find a couple of RCBO`s to fit cause thru my lack of experience with old boards I`ve given the customer a price for 2 RCBO`s. Maybe someone can help.

 

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PC Electrics

• Apr 12, 2012

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I had cause to go in to my unit this afternoon. I have an old NB board there which I removed recently and haven't scrapped yet. I can confirm that the NS type of MCBs / RCBOs do not fit in place of the NBs.

As I said earlier, I have not found any other makes that do. At another job I put a 4 module Hager enclosure next to the NB board and fed this from a 30A way. I then redirected the lights and immersion circuits into the small enclosure with RCBOs.

 

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• Apr 12, 2012

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You cant get RCBO's that fit in those boards.

 

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• Apr 12, 2012

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you can get a 2 module rcdbo that fit those boards seen them on a couple of boards ive tested though i dont think you can buy them anymore.

 

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• Apr 12, 2012

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I managed to get the Hager rcbo to go as its the only one with a shamfered back so it does not hit the neutral bar at the top.
Most don't like the mixing of makes as you can see and very offen the external rcd is the only way but it worked for me.

 

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PC Electrics

• Apr 12, 2012

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Hager MCBs / RCBOs have the same fitment pattern as NS type so how did you get them to fit in an NB board?

While I was at my unit I tried a Hager RCBO and cannot see how it would fit.

 

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• Apr 12, 2012

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Its only the back which is different and is angled slightly forward so does not hit the top which is what hits .