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Ah, no wonder I don't see MK consumer units anywhere..I'm not a fan of MK distribution, which are no longer MK/Honeywell products, but can't fault their standard accessories.
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Ah, no wonder I don't see MK consumer units anywhere..I'm not a fan of MK distribution, which are no longer MK/Honeywell products, but can't fault their standard accessories.
Ah, no wonder I don't see MK consumer units anywhere..
I used to use MK about 20 years ago but switched to Hager over 15 years ago
The quality is good, I also like that they now do dimmer frames that let you put other dimmer modules inside- that way you can have a Varilight or Bell dimmer inside with the Hager frame- nice touch.
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I find the quality of the sockets particuarly good- the safety shutters require equal pressure on all 3 terminals to allow them to open, the neons on the DP switches are actually LED's and are also internally wired
The acessories have all the terminals facing up for ease of wiring, all in better design and higher quality.
I used to use GET acessories, now defunct.Wow, thanks for sharing the DIY dimmer parts!
With regards to your switch to Hager - was it the Sollysta series that you switched to?
Before that, was it the Logic Plus that you used to have? (Sorry I'm simply curious, especially when these things date back to.)
Sorry for the late reply.I used to use GET acessories, now defunct.
I kept away from MK as they were relying on their name.
I used MK consumer units for a couple of years and left them when they moved the manufacture from UK / Europe to the far east- went from NO faulty MCB's to 2 a month (less than 0.25% to 12.5%)
I use Sollysta acessories
Sorry for the late reply.
Do the terminal screws in the Sollysta series hold the wires tight? Unfortunately Amazon reviews keeps failing the MK Logic Plus series for their terminals...
Recently some of the screws seem overly tight - maybe partly intentional so they don't shake loose during transport but they seem to have gone too far the other way. You need a properly sized screwdriver to avoid chewing any tight ones, ideally 4.5mm but 4mm blade is OK.Unfortunately Amazon reviews keeps failing the MK Logic Plus series for their terminals...
Definitely a vote for Hager Sollysta for me. Use lots of it. Don't rate MK at all.Both are of decent quality.
MK state that over 80% of the products they sell in the UK and Ireland are made in the UK.
I'm of the opinion that Sollysta is more aesthetically pleasing, but that's subjective opinion.
Logic Plus can be purchased pretty much anywhere, wheras Sollysta isn't so widely stocked or used and for that reason it's more difficult to comment on its long term reliability.
The terminal screws in MK Logic Plus have always been hard to turn in my experience.Sorry for the late reply.
Do the terminal screws in the Sollysta series hold the wires tight? Unfortunately Amazon reviews keeps failing the MK Logic Plus series for their terminals...
Definitely a vote for Hager Sollysta for me. Use lots of it. Don't rate MK at all.
This is where it gets strange. For work in the north CEF in Derry stock Click Mode and predominantly that's what I use. But for work in the south CEF in Letterkenny stock Hager Sollysta so I use it there, which would be the predominant part of my work.Are you buying it locally?
This is where it gets strange. For work in the north CEF in Derry stock Click Mode and predominantly that's what I use. But for work in the south CEF in Letterkenny stock Hager Sollysta so I use it there, which would be the predominant part of my work.
Hager Sollysta's really nice to use, but oddly doesn't seem to be popular/stocked in the north.
There is a good reason for that:MK is still a staple in schools and hospitals - so seeing them in a house just makes me think of that
Agreed. I ended up buying quite a few MK Logic Plus - and the same problem occurs to my switches.Recently some of the screws seem overly tight
Definitely a vote for Hager Sollysta for me. Use lots of it. Don't rate MK at all.
I'm still waiting for my Click Mode 2 Gang to arrive. Can't wait to see what it's like!The terminal screws in MK Logic Plus have always been hard to turn in my experience.
Scolmore Click accessories hold the wires very well with minimal tightening of the screws.
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