what is your preferred brand of consumer unit?

[robsparky1975]

used bg for my last 5 jobs, wont be using them anymore, mcb screws seem to strip threads before their really tight, and screws in the neutral and earth bars are sometimes very tight and screw heads round off

I recently tried BG,went straight back to wylex as same probs,2 breakers when trying to tighten onto busbar,fortunatley the wholesalers dropped some more round but overall unimpressed,will not use again and when worked out most budget boards might be £10 cheaper but cause hassle so i will stick to wylex/legrand/hager/or neweys boards(they are very simialar to wylex.

 

[brucelee]

Used hager for many yrs no probs and legrand inc accessories no probs again then crabtree and wylex buti am going to try BG on me bruvs so hope the posts above dont ring true as i have just ordered a 13way 19 module split load dual rcd for £59 inc vat

i dont really like the wylex as flimsy and looks messy with the large interlinking line and neutrals for the rcds

I was going to buy a volex as one of the ones i am replacing was a volex, as I was going to try to utilise some of the existing Cbs after i tried to get RCBOs and realised it would cost a lot more than replacing the board as its split load but single rcd
but with all recent recalls etc and price decided against that one

 

[killeen]

Use Hager about 90% of the time but i find GE consumer units decent too

 

[saracen]

if carlsberg did con units they would be the best con units in the world!!!!

 

[Rauer]

if carlsberg did con units they would be the best con units in the world!!!!

Don't be stupid carlsberg Is my last pick in the bar!

 

[DurhamSparky]

Eaton Every time...

 

[sparc]

I usually use go with Hager and sometimes MK, but installed my first two Legrand CU's this week.

Overall fairly impressed with the build quality of the case and switch gear, though a few reservations -
1. Cable cut-outs are pretty tough - adding cut-outs for new cables once the units is installed would be hard work, particularly if access limited.
2. Bus-bars terminals screws were the softest I've come across - very easy to round if you over torque a bit.
3. Neutral bars are to far left and far right of case, which meant when replacing a standard 6 way 3036 Wylex (with all original cable coming through a central hole) I had to extend more than a few conductors.

Probably will try Legand again...

 

[sedgy34]

try crabtree starbreaker the mcb clips into the busbar as the busbar is totaly enclosed theyr great

 

[sparc]

I don't understand why the Crabtree Starbreaker design didn't catch on - as well as being safer it locks the MCBs in place horizontally, eliminating the left and right creeping along the DIN rail you get when the tails aren't 100% straight.

 

[Amp David]

Square D do a CU with the same setup as star breaker.

 

[sparc]

Had to use a Wylex (15 way) today - first time for ages. It instantly reminded me why I stopped using them 2 years ago - the cases are rubbish! Trying to get the edges lined up is a nightmare. Back to Hager and MK for me - whatever the customer says. ...

 

[brman]

Had to use a Wylex (15 way) today - first time for ages. It instantly reminded me why I stopped using them 2 years ago - the cases are rubbish! Trying to get the edges lined up is a nightmare. Back to Hager and MK for me - whatever the customer says. ...

Think it is 6 of one and half a dozen of the other. I have found the backs of Wylex a bit flexible so if you don't have a flat wall you have to careful. On the other hand I used an MK last week for a change and the front was so floppy I had to use 3 hands to get it to line up!

 

[Fin170]

Wylex have always been crap in my opinion, their modern CUs are no exception. Tiny knockouts, cases flex a fair bit, expensive for what they are, not the most reliable.......and though some people probably won't class this as a issue.....the unit itself looks rubbish, literally a grey box on the wall. But I always think the customer doesn't know anything about it so if it looks rubbish they will think it's rubbish


I've played with a few of the MK units recently and liking them very much. Unfortunately I can't find '16th edition' split units anywhere







Ow, Wylex MCBs also have a naff click to them :lol:

 

[pennywise]

Well Wilts are doing a board and 8 RCBOs for for £99 at the moment, the boards are huge and are made under contract by lewden, the RCBOs don't have the stupid functional earth either. I haven't used one yet but im tempted :drunk:

 

[MDJ]

I like merlin Gerin for industry and GE are as good as any others for domestic, although I do like crabtree starbreaker as well.