crabteree starbreaker rcbo's

lurch · Jul 13, 2009

Guy's

where is best to get crabtree starbreaker rcbo's, type b from and what sort of price?

Cheers

hunterczt · Jul 13, 2009

if it is it a 2 module rcbo you cant get them any more but you can get a single module rcbo that plugs into the rail.I order mine from edmundsons cant tell you the price never look at that part

shedbuilder · Jul 13, 2009

hunterczt said:
if it is it a 2 module rcbo you cant get them any more but you can get a single module rcbo that plugs into the rail.I order mine from edmundsons cant tell you the price never look at that part

Type B? Is that right? I tried to get Starbreaker Type B RCBOs a few months back, and couldn't find anything other than Cs. In the end I installed a RCD main switch and used Type B MCBs which were easily available. I'm very happy to be corrected about their availability though (it was my wholesaler who told me they weren't available).

scotsparky · Jul 13, 2009

i know its risky but try fleabay if its only a replacement you need. I got ottermill mcbs off there.

lurch · Jul 14, 2009

it's one module one I need . the type that bolt to the bus bar. I need 15 of em. The existing CU is of a recessed type, with no spare ways and swapping out with a new cu is not practical, so I wanna replace all mcb's with rcbo's.

I have spoken to Wilts who say they can get them @ £22 plus vat which seems excessive!

scotsparky · Jul 14, 2009

thats not bad try getting try old MEM breakers. Its only Eaton that make them and they charge about £50 each for singles and £100 for triples.

ashrow · Jul 14, 2009

lurch said:
it's one module one I need . the type that bolt to the bus bar. I need 15 of em. The existing CU is of a recessed type, with no spare ways and swapping out with a new cu is not practical, so I wanna replace all mcb's with rcbo's.

I have spoken to Wilts who say they can get them @ £22 plus vat which seems excessive!

£22 each is about right for rcbo,s. Another option is to buy and new 17th ed D/B and take the guts out and mount in the old crabtree D/B, It will work as i have done it twice (takes about 1 hour which isnt much longer then stripping out any normal D/B

Ash