Hager 'Design 30' CU

[Dave OCD]

I finished a small extension yesterday and used a Hager board for a change, I think they're decent quality and there were no problems with getting the MCBs to sit nice and straight for example. I'll definitely use these boards again.

 

[telectrix]

was at the hager stand at elex. thursday. seen this board. really nice unit. plentyof room above MCBs, not like the schneider. 10/10 for the hager. just 1 gripe is the exposed copper on the top RCD terminals.

 

[Andy78]

Nice neat job.
The design 10 are a bit cheaper and the only differences that i can see are the tails clamp and the door catch. I have fitted half a dozen of the design 10 now and am settled on them as my metal CU of choice.

Out of interest, what are the busbar prong covers for ? Do you not use the hager blanks ?

 

[Dave OCD]

was at the hager stand at elex. thursday. seen this board. really nice unit. plentyof room above MCBs, not like the schneider. 10/10 for the hager. just 1 gripe is the exposed copper on the top RCD terminals.

Yeah those are the factory terminations Tel and they won't go in any further.

 

[telectrix]

i know that, but with your ocd, you could trim the ends.

 

[Dave OCD]

Nice neat job.
The design 10 are a bit cheaper and the only differences that i can see are the tails clamp and the door catch. I have fitted half a dozen of the design 10 now and am settled on them as my metal CU of choice.

Out of interest, what are the busbar prong covers for ? Do you not use the hager blanks ?

Well spotted Andy, I asked for some but they didn't turn up with the board, as I had to finish the job yesterday those prong covers were in my screw box and I used spare Wylex metal blanks on the front cover for the unused ways. Needs must eh. :wink5:

 

[telectrix]

wylex blanks? are they type tested\/ like gaffer tape is universal.

 

[Dave OCD]

i know that, but with your ocd, you could trim the ends.

Yeah but they're funny ends and I didn't want to let 100s of strands loose by cutting a bit off.

 

[Pete999]

was at the hager stand at elex. thursday. seen this board. really nice unit. plentyof room above MCBs, not like the schneider. 10/10 for the hager. just 1 gripe is the exposed copper on the top RCD terminals.

What about the odd cable clamps for the incomers? not much use in this particular case are they?

 

[Dave OCD]

wylex blanks? are they type tested\/ like gaffer tape is universal.

Haha I knew that was coming, yeah they were type tested by me because they fitted very well.

 

[Leesparkykent]

They also make one without the knockouts top and bottom. I also fit Hager as standard. What I have found is that there isn't enough of the supplied grommet strip for all 3 rear knockouts.

 

[Dave OCD]

What about the odd cable clamps for the incomers? not much use in this particular case are they?

No use at all really Pete, the supply in this case is a 16mm T&E sub main, but as they were there I used them anyway.

 

[Dave OCD]

They also make one without the knockouts top and bottom. I also fit Hager as standard. What I have found is that there isn't enough of the supplied grommet strip for all 3 rear knockouts.

I only needed the central rear knockout Lee, used the red plastic 'cable protector' rather than the grommet strip though, do they all come with that ?

 

[Leesparkykent]

I only needed the central rear knockout Lee, used the red plastic 'cable protector' rather than the grommet strip though, do they all come with that ?

No the design 10 doesn't must be 1 of the extras with the design 30.

 

[Dave OCD]

No the design 10 doesn't must be 1 of the extras with the design 30.

Ah that makes sense, the protector is a bit more substantial and far more rigid than grommet strip and clips securely into the large rear knockout, I thought it was a good idea.