Low cost consumer units

[carnanee4]

I have been tempted by lower cost CUs particularly BM / Europa/Protek/Q-line products which are sometimes 70% cheaper than better known makes.The MCBs used by say BM which are London based seem to have compatibiity with MCBs from better known manufacturers.
Is there likely to be tripping problems with 17th ed units?
What has been your experiences with these lower priced products.

 

[Modernelectric]

ive used CED and Chint products which are cheap and still manufactured to the correct british standards. The quality of them is not bad either. Wylex, Tenby Merlin and MK are just ridiculous prices and in this recession customers want value for money!

 

[Spudnik]

Personally i wouldnt touch cheap CU's with anyones barge pole.

They are made to a price, and it shows when you come to install them.

There is no reason why you cant fit a decent named brand.

Around £100 would buy you one, fully loaded.

 

[cheeky_blue]

I often use Proteus (CEF's own brand). I find them great to work with.

 

[carnanee4]

I have been tempted by lower cost CUs particularly BM / Europa/Protek/Q-line products which are sometimes 70% cheaper than better known makes.The MCBs used by say BM which are London based seem to have compatibiity with MCBs from better known manufacturers.
Is there likely to be tripping problems with 17th ed units?
What has been your experiences with these lower priced products.

Ta for your response

 

[experience]

I've installed quite a few CED boards as their cheap - £59 for the cu with 7 mcb's
Toolstation > Electrical > Circuit Protection > 17th Edition Dual RCD Consumer Unit
They do the job, and if your on a budget are fine - however they do look cheap so you get what you pay for

However WF electrical do wylex 10 way dual RCD boards for £52 and 15 way for £57 and the mcb's @ £2.50 so for a 10 way wylex with mcb's = approx £75 i prefer to install something that is better quality and i know i can parts in need be from a variety of stockists.
Out of curiosity what are people charging for a replacement 10 way Dual RCD board ?

 

[kung]

Got a Europa garage CU its a good CU but if a domestic main CU id use a better known one as replacing mcbs might be a problem as most shops dont stock them ! the MK ones fit but incomming busbar connector is offline cant comment on rest.

 

[dmulholland]

I am a full NICEIC approved spark of 35 years and I use these board they are great value for money

 

[Mac]

Hager do quality CU's at reasonable prices.
Consumer Units Hager

 

[Spudnik]

Hager do quality CU's at reasonable prices.
Consumer Units Hager

I dont fit anything else but Hager's at the mo.

£100 for a dual RCD all in.

 

[Mac]

Spot on then matey

 

[dmulholland]

Jason

I presume I was edited by you for inserting a website address but other people have done it via a " click here " type link. I tried to do this but it did not work.Can someone tell me how to insert a link to a website by typing say " consumer unit"

 

[robsparx]

installed an MCG consumer unit which is one of Citys cheaper brands. It didnt look too bad, but the din rail was plastic, and the whole thing felt too plasticy and flimsy.

moved onto wylex after that. doesnt seem to be too much more expensive

 

[daniel hill]

i always fit mk or wylex but i ges thats just cos i get them cheep

 

[Spudnik]

I fitted a client supplied cheapie the other week and it had a plastic dinrail.

Awful. Truly awful.

I sound like a right snob