Cheap as chips

[bigdavs83]

So was trawling the Screwfix website checking out 45amp double pole switches for a new shower circuit I first fixed this evening. Seen a marbo effort for £1.55!! Can only imagine this falls apart at the thought of the screw being tightened onto a 10mm cable! Anybody used these before?!

 

[trev]

So was trawling the Screwfix website checking out 45amp double pole switches for a new shower circuit I first fixed this evening. Seen a marbo effort for £1.55!! Can only imagine this falls apart at the thought of the screw being tightened onto a 10mm cable! Anybody used these before?!

No....

 

[Octopus]

Too cheap. Just imagine the cost to you to go back and replace, plus an unhappy customer

 

[bigdavs83]

Never once entered my mind to use anything this cheap. The whole house is fitted with Crabtree so I'll keep it as spec. Was just wondering if anybody had used them?

 

[trev]

I was given a Marbo cooker outlet once by a customer who had been shopping unsupervised. I'd have been better off making the terminals myself out of chip fat, butter and a couple of hollowed out cats.
Truly dreadful stuff

 

[bigdavs83]

Aaaah the old customer "but the nice man in b&q said they were really good and he uses them all time!"

 

[HandySparks]

I picked up a couple of these for stock from a local Screwfix at under £3.
Crabtree 45A 2-Gang Switch & Neon | Switches & Sockets | NoLinkingToThis

They're on stock clearance, so pot luck as to whether there are any left in your local branch.

 

[Simlec]

Never once entered my mind to use anything this cheap. The whole house is fitted with Crabtree so I'll keep it as spec. Was just wondering if anybody had used them?

Loads of times, they are rebranded Crabtree.

 

[trev]

That cooker outlet was in no way anywhere near as good as Crabtree gear mate.

 

[bigdavs83]

Don't look anything like Crabtree either!

Thanks handysparks I did see that some of the Crabtree was reduced. Definitely worth grabbing a couple for stock

 

[Simlec]

Electrium on line : The home of quality electrical equipment

well it was until they stopped making the stuff, fact.
I have to say the latest Crabtree stuff is rubbish and has been for years.

 

[HandySparks]

I have to say the latest Crabtree stuff is rubbish and has been for years.

It's a point of view, I suppose.

Not one that I'd share.

 

[ferg]

Anything That bears the MARBO brand belongs in the round filing cabinet.

 

[123]

Find the tall 45A switches the most obtuse looking of things. Would either fit a 1G 45A DP Switch or a 45A DP Switch with a Socket Outlet (not for a shower mind, although that could be novel item!).

 

[ipf]

Anything That bears the MARBO brand belongs in the round filing cabinet.

What's upset you about marvo, ferg..?

 

[bigdavs83]

Although the 2 gang 45a switch is handy for the 2 10mm cables it does look out of place in the upstairs hall. This one didn't have much room next to the light switch so I'm fitting one of the dual dry lining boxes so it will be a single 45a effort. Should be fun! Still better than fitting a pullcord

 

[geordie]

Been up this morning to change a 20a Marbo water heater switch which had melted only a couple of weeks old

 

[telectrix]

that'll teach you not to fit the switch under the water. bloody plumbers!. LOL.

 

[ipf]

that'll teach you not to fit the switch under the water. bloody plumbers!. LOL.

Wrong geordie......me thinks :38:

 

[telectrix]

i,m easily confused.