2-way enclosure

[ringer]

Have recently had to specify/supply a two way enclosure a couple of times in order to house an RCD or an mcb. Each time they have been cheap (£2 or £3) but have at the same time been incredibly flimsy and hard work to get sitting right and looking the part. Can anyone recommend a brand of enclosure that might perform better in terms of ease of installation and looking 'credible' as a quality piece of equipment? Price is of course important, but I would rather pay that bit more for something that installs easily and looks good.

 

[Richard Burns]

The wylex REC2 isolator enclosures are more sturdy than the general run of 2 mod enclosures, but I am not sure if they can be bought without the isolator which does push the price up a lot.
Similarly you could use a shower / external CU or any 2/4 module empty CU enclosure, or use a metal enclosure, for a price.
The MK ones are not bad, (I hate MK so do not like saying this:icon9

 

[Andy78]

I have used a couple of these lately and they are fine.
Toolstation > Electrical > CED Consumer Units > Enclosure IP20

I suspect you want something a bit sturdier though. One with a transparent lid shouldn't set you back more than a tenner. As Richard says, any small shower din enclosure would look a bit more professional.

 

[Marvo]

We've used Gewiss in the past and they've been pretty good. There's an IP44 option like this but if you have space the IP55 4-way version is much better.

 

[pennywise]

I just can't stand the cheap ones, the plastic din rails are my biggest bugbear now I only stick in the ones suggested above