BG consumer unit weird neutrals

[the pict]

This has happened twice, during a board change all circuits connected, first switch on, I have a idiosyncratic procedure for this, all off then mainswitch on,first RCD on,push test button then back on test RCD, breakers on repeat for second RCD, twice now I have had nothing on rcd button or test, first time it happened i assumed the usual N connection /misconnection checked,rechecked , scratched head,made tea, disconnected all the N,s in and out the rcd,s reconnected and everything was working, 2nd time last week did not mess around undid and redid the N,s and sorted now I have to say I like the BG board and on both occasions the cables were in place and tight so what the issue is i have no idea
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[buzzlightyear]

crap boards perhaps. I would only put boards in I can trust .

 

[the pict]

Thinking about going back to Wylex to be honest
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[buzzlightyear]

//www.toolstation.com/shop/Electrical/d190/CED+Consumer+Units/sd2979y CED c/u use them all the time .

 

[calpol91]

Where did you get these boards from???

 

[telectrix]

only times i've had that sort of fault was N-E fault, sometimes a shared N on landing light. that's assuming that each N was in it's correct N bar.

 

[buzzlightyear]

Where did you get these boards from???

china!

 

[Rocboni]

BG are crap, we fit them on the persimmon sites, we used to fit hager all the time but persimmon managed to get the BG MCB 10Pence cheaper so moved over to them! Now it takes us longer to fit, the grommet strip is useless, countless stripped threads on MCBs and RCDs and on occasion the neutrals have pulled out of the reducing pin crimps. Fitting the qty we fit you really get to see the quality and failure rate. No failures of hager if i remember correctly!

 

[buzzlightyear]

CED - https://www.ced-elec.co.uk/cms/cms.jsp?menu_id=8968&category=CONSUMERUNITSDEVICES

 

[the pict]

Where did you get these boards from???

Screwfix

 

[buzzlightyear]

No failures of hager if i remember correctly

you by a pretty penny for the
hager even for the mcb's'

 

[Andy78]

I would second using Hager as reliable brand.

I have used BG a handful of times and encountered stripped MCB terminals and failing RCDs out of the box same as mentioned above. I have heard of lots of other reports of the same issues over a number of years, but never of a recall for these issues. I must therefore assume that BG do not care about the quality control of their switchgear.
The enclosures are pretty good though.

I know they have their fans but I would never fit them.

 

[Gavin John Hyde]

you by a pretty penny for the
hager even for the mcb's'

If you shop around you can get the Hager stuff for a reasonable price, the price can vary hugely between suppliers, i pay £2.02 ex vat for a hager mcb and the same mcb in some suppliers is £15!! i use discount-electrical.co.uk for them, they arent too bad for the hager rcbos at £27ish quid too. the same rcbos can cost £50 or more in some suppliers...

 

[buzzlightyear]

ced rcbo £15.00 in vat work that one out

 

[buzzlightyear]

never had a bad board yet.