Discuss EICR's after 1st Jan 2019 .... in the UK Electrical Forum area at ElectriciansForums.net
As long as they are not subject to a product recall. for whatever reason, if my memory serves me well.No code for me as lewden brought CGD ages ago. They are manufactured in the same plant they’ve always been and a simple email to lewden will confirm they are designed for boards labeled as CGD. No different to when Schneider brought square D.
Couldn't be bothered to look up the relevant regulation regarding this issue, something you should all be aware of.
Likewise.I report on them all the time.
Was only jesting with you Pete as I am sure were ESSEX and Murdoch, Sorry if you didn't see it in the same light.I don't have one I did have one, but thought better of it and pressed the button, does that answer your questions, Murdoch and Anthonybragg and to add I couldn't really give a **** about top poster, so that remark was uncalled for.
Right OKWas only jesting with you Pete as I am sure were ESSEX and Murdoch, Sorry if you didn't see it in the same light.
Right OK
No need for apologies AntWas only jesting with you Pete as I am sure were ESSEX and Murdoch, Sorry if you didn't see it in the same light.
The manufacturers of those two RCBOs have made a conscious attempt to differentiate them selves from each other by branding them differently.
It's not for the end user, installer or even inspector to jump to the conclusion that just because both manufacturers have used the same style of casing, which may well be made by the same manufacturer, that the product inside is exactly the same - I think I would struggle to form a decent court-worthy argument that the reg relates to the manufacturer of the casing and because they look similar the different brands can be ignored.
Substituting a product which looks similar but carries a less well known brand is almost always done for financial reasons and I think a judge or jury would be likely to pick up on that.
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I didn't realise it was the same brand - I don't often use Lewden.Same manufacturer in the op picture but I agree with your comments regarding different brands used
You know I think we can get a bit carried away at times on here, I'd love to know where two different makes of RCBO in the same DB, both correctly fitted and of identical dimensions and characteristics could result in an installer or inspector ending up in front of a judge and jury !
Shirly the only thing that matters from a technical perspective is that the bus bar makes proper contact with the feed terminal of the breaker.
Maybe unlikely, but do you not think if anything (perhaps unrelated) were to go wrong a solicitor would jump on the fact that a 'professional' had wilfully ignored their own industry's code of best practice?You know I think we can get a bit carried away at times on here, I'd love to know where two different makes of RCBO in the same DB, both correctly fitted and of identical dimensions and characteristics could result in an installer or inspector ending up in front of a judge and jury !
So you would just disregard that regulation then would you Neil?Agreed. Ridiculous comment.
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