i have an old wylex consumer unit that needs upgrading from wire to mcbs and
also need to install a circuit breaker. can you still get them ones that
are totaly seperate from the main cu? also where can i get the mcbs to fit
the old cu?

ta!


steve

On Thu, 4 Nov 2004 20:23:08 -0000, "r.p.mcmurphy"
wrote:

i have an old wylex consumer unit that needs upgrading from wire to mcbs and
also need to install a circuit breaker. can you still get them ones that
are totaly seperate from the main cu? also where can i get the mcbs to fit
the old cu?

ta!


steve


Take an exsiting fuse to the local electrical supplies merchant. You
will probably get sorted out.

Rick

On Thu, 4 Nov 2004 20:23:08 -0000, "r.p.mcmurphy"
wrote:

i have an old wylex consumer unit that needs upgrading from wire to mcbs and
also need to install a circuit breaker. can you still get them ones that
are totaly seperate from the main cu? also where can i get the mcbs to fit
the old cu?

ta!


steve

Yes you can get the standalone RCDs and housing and yes you can get
those plug-in MCB to fit the Wylex.

However, going down that route will actually cost more than buying a
new split load consumer unit kit with RCD and 10 MCBs, approx £75 at
the likes of Screwfix et al.


Replace 'spam' with 'org' to reply

Kalico am typed:

On Thu, 4 Nov 2004 20:23:08 -0000, "r.p.mcmurphy"
wrote:

i have an old wylex consumer unit that needs upgrading from wire to
mcbs and also need to install a circuit breaker. can you still get
them ones that are totaly seperate from the main cu? also where can
i get the mcbs to fit the old cu?

ta!


steve

Yes you can get the standalone RCDs and housing and yes you can get
those plug-in MCB to fit the Wylex.

However, going down that route will actually cost more than buying a
new split load consumer unit kit with RCD and 10 MCBs, approx £75 at
the likes of Screwfix et al.


Or only £58. for a 10 way at
http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Elec...on/d190/sd2615

item no 33163
and its post free, and their web ordering is working !

Kalico wrote in message . ..
On Thu, 4 Nov 2004 20:23:08 -0000, "r.p.mcmurphy"
wrote:

i have an old wylex consumer unit that needs upgrading from wire to mcbs and
also need to install a circuit breaker. can you still get them ones that
are totaly seperate from the main cu? also where can i get the mcbs to fit
the old cu?

ta!


steve

Yes you can get the standalone RCDs and housing and yes you can get
those plug-in MCB to fit the Wylex.

However, going down that route will actually cost more than buying a
new split load consumer unit kit with RCD and 10 MCBs, approx £75 at
the likes of Screwfix et al.


Replace 'spam' with 'org' to reply


The old Wylex board is probably better quality than most of today
moduliar DIN rail units. As the Clipsal im going to install shortly is
plasticky and has no space for wiring inside it.
I know should have paid out for a nice Crabtree or Merlin board.

Jon.

In article ,
John Southern wrote:

The old Wylex board is probably better quality than most of today
moduliar DIN rail units. As the Clipsal im going to install shortly is
plasticky and has no space for wiring inside it.
I know should have paid out for a nice Crabtree or Merlin board.

If you want something of better quality, go for a steel one. Not a huge
difference in price overall. But for most, really not needed.

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"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message ...
In article ,
John Southern wrote:

The old Wylex board is probably better quality than most of today
moduliar DIN rail units. As the Clipsal im going to install shortly is
plasticky and has no space for wiring inside it.
I know should have paid out for a nice Crabtree or Merlin board.

If you want something of better quality, go for a steel one. Not a huge
difference in price overall. But for most, really not needed.


Yes a mate of mine installed a metalclad Clipsal and he said it was
excellent with loads of space and a good solid busbar.

Jon.

On Fri, 05 Nov 2004 00:09:55 GMT, "Mark" wrote:

Kalico am typed:

On Thu, 4 Nov 2004 20:23:08 -0000, "r.p.mcmurphy"
wrote:

i have an old wylex consumer unit that needs upgrading from wire to
mcbs and also need to install a circuit breaker. can you still get
them ones that are totaly seperate from the main cu? also where can
i get the mcbs to fit the old cu?

ta!


steve

Yes you can get the standalone RCDs and housing and yes you can get
those plug-in MCB to fit the Wylex.

However, going down that route will actually cost more than buying a
new split load consumer unit kit with RCD and 10 MCBs, approx £75 at
the likes of Screwfix et al.


Or only £58. for a 10 way at
http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Elec...on/d190/sd2615

item no 33163
and its post free, and their web ordering is working !


I like Toolstation but their range is a bit more limited.

In this case, I understand that the Clipsal range are not very good
quality and should be avoided.

Not sure about the GE one they sell but my experience with Wylex has
been good and MK are 'supposed' to be the premium brand, unless moving
onto MEM etc.

What do others think? I've changed the subject to reflect.

Rob


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On Mon, 08 Nov 2004 12:29:30 +0000, Kalico strung
together this:

What do others think? I've changed the subject to reflect.

Clipsal, small and awkward, look OK though.
GE, easy to wire, decent amount of room but the MCB's never sit right
on the din rail.
Wylex, good quality but not laid out inside too cleverly, not one to
be avoided though.
Hager, reasonable, on a par with Wylex overall. Not as well made but
better laid out.
MEM, not too keen on those but they are decent quality.
MK, plenty of space inside, well laid out. My personal preference out
of the lot mentioned above, although I usually go for Hager on the
price front.
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