Will Wylex fit Square D?

HappyHippyDad · Sep 10, 2013

I have been asked to fit an outside light for a customer and they do not have RCD protection on their lighting circuit.

Could anyone tell me if this (which is what I have already):

[ElectriciansForums.net] Will Wylex fit Square D?

will fit this:

Cheers all..

Engineer54 · Sep 10, 2013

Andy78 said:
Just checked for you. SQO and KQ are the same fitting, just 6kA and 10kA respectively.

I think KQE is the code for the RCBO you need, and it comes in modern schneider branded flavour, so don't pay over the odds for "obsolete" square D backstock.

Haha, ...the list price for Schneider (Merlin Gerin) RCBO's is around £90!!! No idea of the discounted prices though!! Probably around the £35 mark maybe??

Guitarist · Sep 10, 2013

I'm surprised at you HHD, you normally follow the rules quite diligently.

ChrisElectrical88 · Sep 10, 2013

Engineer54 said:
Haha, ...the list price for Schneider (Merlin Gerin) RCBO's is around £90!!! No idea of the discounted prices though!! Probably around the £35 mark maybe??

SQ 6kA are £34.odd and KQ 10kA are around £42.odd

ChrisElectrical88 · Sep 10, 2013

Hopefully that will clear things up.

HappyHippyDad · Sep 10, 2013

Thank you all for your posts. Have found a kqe on e.bay so will get that one. Typing on phone as computer broken, not easy.
Cheers Andy for the KQE bit.. and my morals remain intact Guitarist

Brightspark2 · Sep 10, 2013

Engineer54 said:
No idea of the discounted prices though!! Probably around the £35 mark maybe??

More like £50...

shanky887614 · Sep 10, 2013

Brightspark2 said:
More like £50...

Unless you work for schneider then you get them at cost

Brightspark2 · Sep 10, 2013

shanky887614 said:
Unless you work for schneider then you get them at cost

£3?...lol

Engineer54 · Sep 11, 2013

Brightspark2 said:
More like £50...

All RCBO's are way overpriced, wouldn't be so bad if you could rely on the things, but like all RCD devices you can't as yet!!

I wonder how long it will be before the combined ''Pre Arch protected MCB's and RCBO's cross the pond into Europe?? Not heard a good thing about them, and never seen one actually work either!! lol!!