Are Danson consumer units and RCBO's ok?

[HappyHippyDad]

I am in the habit of fitting 'Fusebox' consumer units. However, I notice that Danson are even cheaper.

Has anyone fitted them? Are they acceptable quality? Any problems with the RCBO's?

If they are 'Chint' like quality then I would rather avoid them. Chint are the only RCD's I have ever come across that are faulty.

Cheers

 

[Dave OCD]

I haven't yet heard of them and they may well be fine. But I'll probably stick with Fusebox as they seem very good quality for the money and I haven't had any problems at all. As we all know you get what you pay for.

 

[Dustydazzler]

For the pennies difference in price , I will stick to FuseBox

 

[HappyHippyDad]

I haven't yet heard of them and they may well be fine. But I'll probably stick with Fusebox as they seem very good quality for the money and I haven't had any problems at all. As we all know you get what you pay for.

For the pennies difference in price , I will stick to FuseBox

Probably best.
Thanks for replying both.

 

[baldelectrician]

I am in the habit of fitting 'Fusebox' consumer units. However, I notice that Danson are even cheaper.

Has anyone fitted them? Are they acceptable quality? Any problems with the RCBO's?

If they are 'Chint' like quality then I would rather avoid them. Chint are the only RCD's I have ever come across that are faulty.

Cheers

Obvoiusly you have not found the Proteus ones.
Heres a pic of one that died when we pressed the test button during and EICR.

 

[littlespark]

I hope that failed due to an overload somewhere and not a design or manufacturing flaw…

I knew there was a reason I used the insulated handle of a screwdriver to press an RCD test button…..

 

[baldelectrician]

I hope that failed due to an overload somewhere and not a design or manufacturing flaw…

I knew there was a reason I used the insulated handle of a screwdriver to press an RCD test button…..

It failed when we pressed the test button, no signs of wear and tear etc.

 

[littlespark]

It failed when we pressed the test button, no signs of wear and tear etc.

What was the load passing through it at the time you tested it?

 

[baldelectrician]

What was the load passing through it at the time you tested it?

Only a little (lights on that side)

 

[nicebutdim]

Only a little (lights on that side)

Football stadium?

 

[pc1966]

It failed when we pressed the test button, no signs of wear and tear etc.

Do they have a defined supply/load side? Just wondering if the circuit trips and overheats as the "load" side was not disconnected as it was wired to feed it.

 

[baldelectrician]

Do they have a defined supply/load side? Just wondering if the circuit trips and overheats as the "load" side was not disconnected as it was wired to feed it.

It was as it is when installed, right way round etc.

Just a pants brand.