Schneider electric consumer units

[officer dibble]

Anybody used these? are they as good as wylex or other similar quality makes etc?

 

[bigbaddave]

Im sure this has already been discussed and you have an answer in your previous post...

 

[streetlighter]

Same as the old Square D DOMAE range not bad boards to be honest for the price. Toolstation have some good prices on them fully loaded with MCBs

 

[Brightspark2]

There better...

 

[kingeri]

I find them a bit tight on space, you have loads of space above MCBs, but you can't hide wires behind busbar area. Last one I did didn't look as tidy as I would have liked. Well made and solid though.

 

[richy3333]

Anybody used these? are they as good as wylex or other similar quality makes etc?

Never seen the words 'Wylex' and 'quality' in the same sentence Use Crabtree or Hager...

 

[High Tower]

Never seen the words 'Wylex' and 'quality' in the same sentence Use Crabtree or Hager...

Couldn't agree more, although I'd look for Hager first

 

[kingeri]

Haha it's a shame about Wylex.........I remember the days when they made some decent stuff. Same is true of a lot of stuff these days. Mind you, how many (or few) parent companies now own all these different brands?

 

[richy3333]

Couldn't agree more, although I'd look for Hager first

Me too, HT. Wylex now come with a free fire extinguisher

 

[High Tower]

Me too, HT. Wylex now come with a free fire extinguisher

Your quote would be funny if it wasn't so true lol, I refuse to buy and cu that comes with a leaflet warning of past mcb's and their tendency to self combust

 

[kingeri]

I avoid Wylex these days. By the way, is there a sure way of checking which MCBs are affected? Date code?

 

[richy3333]

I avoid Wylex these days. By the way, is there a sure way of checking which MCBs are affected? Date code?

Yes, the info is on the Electrium website for the faulty Volex, Wylex and ? MCB's. They won't pay you for swapping them anymore and don't reply to emails or letters. Arsewipes, in my opinion, no idea about customer service.

 

[SibertSolar]

Anybody have any opinions/experience with the Doepke products? We provide their full range to our solar customers but we've never approached the general electricians market before,

Cheers

 

[richy3333]

Yep, no problems with them. Perhaps sart a new thread if you want more feedback/replies?

 

[SibertSolar]

Cheers Richy, I might just do that!

 

[Bobster]

Just fitted a single phase board tonight. Overall pretty robust, plenty of room in them if your coming in from the bottom. The font 'door' is the only thing that feels a little flimsy.

 

[officer dibble]

It's Hager by popular choice then, the rest can fail, blow up or fall to bits