EICR - square D and schneider MCBs in same board

[paulthemagpie]

Guys,

Just a quick bit of advice.

I was conducting a EICR and came across a square D board with all square D MCBs apart from 4 schneider MCBs were they must of been upgrades to the installation.

Are these MCBs compatable with each other? If not am i correct in noting this as a code 3?

thanks maggie

 

[smiley125]

Schneider bought out square D so as long as the electrician had bought the right ones they are the exact same breaker with schneider on instead. The part number should be the same or similar afaik.

 

[Darkwood]

Depends on which generation you have - Merlin / Schneider MCB's are exactly the same as KQ (modern range) Square D, they are made in the same factory by the same machines except the Square D has a 2 prong clamp fitted, if you take that clamp off - you have a Merlin / Schneider albeit stamped with different name.

 

[amlu]

take them out, tighten up the screws and see if bus bar goes in the same position.

 

[Martin Kerr]

Depends on which generation you have - Merlin / Schneider MCB's are exactly the same as KQ (modern range) Square D, they are made in the same factory by the same machines except the Square D has a 2 prong clamp fitted, if you take that clamp off - you have a Merlin / Schneider albeit stamped with different name.

You can't take the clamp off now with the Square D as they are glued in , this is so you can not insert into the Merlin Gerlin boards , as the breakers for these boards are nearly double the price

 

[telectrix]

You can't take the clamp off now with the Square D as they are glued in , this is so you can not insert into the Merlin Gerlin boards , as the breakers for these boards are nearly double the price

you can grind the buggers off though.

 

[Martin Kerr]

you can grind the buggers off though.

Tut Tut Tel, are you trying to put Schneider out of business.

 

[telectrix]

after having the misfortune to have fitted 1 of their easy 9 CUs, then definitely. what a load of crap.

 

[Brightspark2]

Depends on which generation you have - Merlin / Schneider MCB's are exactly the same as KQ (modern range) Square D, they are made in the same factory by the same machines except the Square D has a 2 prong clamp fitted, if you take that clamp off - you have a Merlin / Schneider albeit stamped with different name.

Even the square D type come as schnieder now.

But they fill the screw in with glue so you cant unscrew the prongs. Sneaky!![emoji1]

 

[snowhead]

But they fill the screw in with glue so you cant unscrew the prongs. Sneaky!![emoji1]

Oh yes you can.

 

[Brightspark2]

Oh yes you can.

There is still a way I know lol. Found out during an emergency job, you can prize it all out in a clump cant you, with a small flat driver or knife but obviously they don't want you doing that.

 

[snowhead]

There is still a way I know lol. Found out during an emergency job, you can prize it all out in a clump cant you, with a small flat driver or knife but obviously they don't want you doing that.

Same reason I did it.