Views on consumer units

[aaronstuart]

Hi,

Any chance on views regarding consumer units, wylex, hagar, crabtree, contactum etc.

Any preferences quality space etc.

thanks

 

[simonatlondon]

ll im gonna say is this:

contactum !

 

[aaronstuart]

say no more then !!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Cirrus]

I like using Crabtree. Used MK and they are ok but feel flimsy to me. MEM I don't like - poor build quality and covers which do not go on too easily!

 

[simonatlondon]

contactum are made from very flimsy and thin plastic, sharp bits of plastic that cut you every time you put your hands ant where near inside them. maybe I just had a bad one?

 

[saveloy]

Hi,

Any chance on views regarding consumer units, wylex, hagar, crabtree, contactum etc.

Any preferences quality space etc.

thanks

I like Wylex. Competetive price and nice board to fit IMHO

 

[PAUL M]

prefer crabtree or wylex,hate it when customer buys board and its volex or some other ****e.

 

[saveloy]

prefer crabtree or wylex,hate it when customer buys board and its volex or some other ****e.

It's strange that the quality varies so much as Volex are made by the same people as Wylex and Crabtree (Electrium I think)

 

[aaronstuart]

i do tend to fit wylex, but i was just seeing if theres a more popular one out there. Mainly because wylex mcb's/rcbo's are easy to get hold of where i am.

 

[saveloy]

Wylex RCBO's are really coming down in price lately if you go to the right place!!!

 

[wonkey donkey]

I like and all I fit is MK Sentry and Merlin Gerin. They are reliable and nationwide

 

[tony.towa]

Tend to use Hager or Wylex but fitted a Proteus not so long ago that the customer had bought. Was pleasantly surprised, easy to fit and quite a bit of room. Like so many other things you tend to go with what you are used to, you get familiar with certain boards and you know what the weaknesses are and know the way round them.

 

[sparkyork]

i like to fit wylex ones, got a garage full of them all complete with the wooden backings aswell, customers love em!!

 

[stevie h]

wylex, crabtree both good , but i,ll also spend a bit more time fitting the cheaper ones like ~ marbo , volex , square d ect, if it means more cash in my pocket

 

[ian.settle1]

All trade under different names but when it come down to it they are all owned by just 2 or 3 major companies eg Merlin Gerin, Square D owned by Schneider