Domestic Cu's

[hoppy]

Hi Guys,

just wondered what everyone thought was the best domestic consumer unit in your experience and what would you put in your house.

Looking to re-wire my house and don't know whether to go with wylex or mk.

thanks

Craig

 

[PJK]

I have been fitting a few Contro lGear units lately, they are a bit cheaper than others and do the job okay. But I am about to replace an older Merlin Gerin unit in my own house to 17th split board and have opted for Hager. A bit more expensive, but very neat and I particularly like they way they acheive the IP4X for the horizontal top surface.

 

[telectrix]

i like the contactum CUs, but they change the profile of the breakers every lunch time so you end up with 3 different styles of MCB in the board. looks totally unprofessional. ( and if i've spelt that correctly, i've not had enough)

 

[SMB]

Laugh.

Swig.


No one has mentioned Crabtree Starbreakers?

 

[telectrix]

funny you should say that. got a starbreaker board cheap, fully loaded, £10, going to fit at home when i can get round to it.

 

[SMB]

Was it off ebay?

Did you buy a Fluke meter whilst you were at it?

 

[marcusone]

MK all the way for me unless a little tight for space and then I use Wylex. Forget bringing tails in from the bottom and up behind the main switch. No room and a mass of RCD cables in the way. Apart from that they are a sturdy board.
Fitted a Crabtree once.
Fitted a Control Gear once.

 

[telectrix]

Was it off ebay?

Did you buy a Fluke meter whilst you were at it?

no and no.

 

[Giovanni]

Wylex or Volex normally in that order....And Megger all the way! ( oh and cadbury giant buttons.....or Revels..in that order whilst fitting it)

 

[danzor]

Hager or Wylex, the worst has to be CEF's own - MCG CU are awful

 

[domestic spark]

WYLEX all the way!! Great boards i love em, hope this helps!

 

[Amp David]

The last few I have done are MK CUs with RCBOs. Load of room in there too for bringing in 25mm tails and the plastic is solid