Quality of the new Wylex MCB's

[SoulTy1066]

Hi All, just changed a C/U for new 17th Wylex hi-integrity unit from Screwfix £65-00 plus the dreaded.... Really impressed until i put some tape over an mcb to make sure i didn't turn that circuit on, removed the tape about an hour later to find that all the writing on the front of the mcb had come off and was stuck on the tape... Any one else had this?

 

[SoulTy1066]

Made me wonder if they were counterfeit.... Or that Wylex are just making them on the cheap now days?

 

[JUD]

Just a thought here soul......havn`t you got a proper lockout kit?

My thoughts exactly. SAFE ISOLATION!!!

Wylex will probably just say "What the hell are you sticking tape to them for?"

 

[JUD]

Probably JUD. Maybe our far eastern brethen have been busy again........

Ok then...

為什麼你堅持磁帶 = Why you stick tape???

 

[SoulTy1066]

like all these things your rushing your arse off on a friday as to get finished, and rather than get the locking kit out of the van went for the quick option. You learn from your mistakes. Always thought that the writing was etched into the mcb this was more like an airfix transfer kit.

 

[baldelectrician]

Yet another reason not to go for Wylex

 

[SoulTy1066]

easy to rectify by just swapping the mcb. But does make you wonder if the fake stuff does filter through via the larger wholesalers.
If it had been bought off Fleabay (which i'd never do) then you might not have been as surprised.

 

[SoulTy1066]

What make do you normally use?

 

[baldelectrician]

Hager ...

 

[Amp David]

Just put some tape on one now, will leave it and see what happens.

 

[Octopus]

like all these things your rushing your arse off on a friday as to get finished, and rather than get the locking kit out of the van went for the quick option. You learn from your mistakes. Always thought that the writing was etched into the mcb this was more like an airfix transfer kit.

Please don't take this the wrong way but why do you use such small text? Are you an optician looking for business?? LOL

 

[SoulTy1066]

Happened as i cut and paste that thread....