Once quality brand on the wane?

[GBDamo]

Three MK 45A pull cords all failing to make on live.

Fitted the first, no live at the shower. No continuity across the switch when on, Neutral making fine.

Second and third tested on the counter at screwfix, one failed on live the other on both live and neutral.

Fourth one was dropped by the shop monkey and smashed the Bakelite.

Fifth one fitted and tested.

30 min job took 2.5 hours due to poor QC at MK.

Not a happy bunny.

 

[ruston]

I think I would of fitted another brand. That is scandalous.

 

[ruston]

duplicate post

 

[ipf]

They ain't what they used to be...….get a Crabtree.

Seems like a bad batch, though.

 

[UNG]

MK quality hasn't been good for many years and would never be my first choice.
For showers I generally use a 50A pull switch

 

[Nebu1a]

MK ones from screwfix are 50amp
Did you leave a review on the screwfix site.

The crabtree 50amp ones are nice to fit

 

[HappyHippyDad]

Three MK 45A pull cords all failing to make on live.

Fitted the first, no live at the shower. No continuity across the switch when on, Neutral making fine.

Second and third tested on the counter at screwfix, one failed on live the other on both live and neutral.

Fourth one was dropped by the shop monkey and smashed the Bakelite.

Fifth one fitted and tested.

30 min job took 2.5 hours due to poor QC at MK.

Not a happy bunny.

That really is poor!

The general consensus seems to be to go for 50A crabtree one. There's been a few posts where that switch gets mentioned as one of the best.

 

[GBDamo]

Got caught out really as Screwfix were just round the corner as opposed to a 40min drive to somewhere sensible.

Will get a crabtree for the van.

 

[westward10]

Got caught out really as Screwfix were just round the corner as opposed to a 40min drive to somewhere sensible.

Will get a crabtree for the van.

Where will you fit it on the bonnet

 

[GBDamo]

Oh, and it's definitely 45A, just checked the receipt, odd though as the catalogue did say 50A

 

[telectrix]

Got caught out really as Screwfix were just round the corner as opposed to a 40min drive to somewhere sensible.

Will get a crabtree for the van.

you got a shower in the van??? talking about turning up on site clean??? sheesh.

 

[GBDamo]

Where will you fit it on the bonnet

There isn't a panel flat enough on my van to mount it securely.

 

[telectrix]

crabby or click 50A, either one where you fit cables into the switch in situ, then popt he cover on. sod this squisshing cables into a stupid pattress,

 

[FatAlan]

Was MK a British brand originally? I believe their plastic stuff is stamped made in Malaysia? I see they are part of Honeywell.

 

[multimick]

make sure when fitting crabtree that cable colours line up on both sides ,makes fitting it easy