UK MEM RCBO REPLACEMENT

[Sonjohn84]

Hi everyone, can I install an EATON Rcbo in place of an MEM C32 MR30 Rcbo? I understand that Eaton have bought MEM, our merged. I know it's not good working practice and can invalidate insurance but I'm struggling to find an MEM C32 Rcbo and the client isn't going to replace the whole board.

 

[James]

Ask Eaton if it is compatible

 

[MJPD29]

Hi everyone, can I install an EATON Rcbo in place of an MEM C32 MR30 Rcbo? I understand that Eaton have bought MEM, our merged. I know it's not good working practice and can invalidate insurance but I'm struggling to find an MEM C32 Rcbo and the client isn't going to replace the whole board.

New eaton rcbos don't fit old eaton or mem boards. There are older ones which fit some mem boards and should still be available but the new design aren't even close to fitting.

 

[Abacus614]

I have a feeling Eatons answer is a memshield 2 mcb with an RCBO pod, which are not cheap.

 

[IAmSparkytus!]

CEF have them on their website, I've had to get a few before. If I remember rightly, you've got to buy the MEM C32 MCB and then the MR30 "pod" attachment which pretty much clips on to make it an RCBO.

 

[IAmSparkytus!]

Just to be clear that's an Eaton C32 MCB and an Eaton/MEM MR30 RCBO attachment

 

[123]

The Eaton ones will fit an MEM Memshield 3 board no problem. They won't on MEM Memshield 2 though due to the wider busbar. I've not seen anything that actually does fit on those correctly, but seen a fair amount butchered into place

 

[brianmoooore]

. They won't on MEM Memshield 2 though due to the wider busbar. I've not seen anything that actually does fit on those correctly, but seen a fair amount butchered into place

Easiest solution to that is to fit a new (narrower) busbar.

 

[westward10]

Memshield 2 and Memshield 3 (now known as just Eaton) and are in no way interchangeable. As noted in #5 you need the rcd pod and a Memshield 2 device with the latter versions having Eaton on them and not indicating Memshield 2.

Memshield 2 32A Single Pole 10kA B Curve MCB

High performance current limiting device with the ability to disconnect short circuits

www.cef.co.uk

 

[Electrical2go]

HI,

The It's an old MEM2 board then the others are correct MEM2 MCB and MR30 Pod. Save yourself some money though at get it from us. We're cheaper than CEF even without your 5% discount.

We're currently out of stock of the MCB but we have the MR30 Pod in stock and it's £16.82 cheaper than CEF and you get free delivery. And you'll be supporting a forum sponser ?

Eaton MR30 MEM Memshield 2 30MA Field Fit RCD Pod

The Eaton Memshield 2 MR30 RCBO Pod is a field fittable residual pod unit that can be added to any standard 1 pole or 1 pole + N Eaton MCB to create a complete RCBO.

www.electrical2go.co.uk

 

[westward10]

HI,

The It's an old MEM2 board then the others are correct MEM2 MCB and MR30 Pod. Save yourself some money though at get it from us. We're cheaper than CEF even without your 5% discount.

We're currently out of stock of the MCB but we have the MR30 Pod in stock and it's £16.82 cheaper than CEF and you get free delivery. And you'll be supporting a forum sponser ?

Eaton MR30 MEM Memshield 2 30MA Field Fit RCD Pod

The Eaton Memshield 2 MR30 RCBO Pod is a field fittable residual pod unit that can be added to any standard 1 pole or 1 pole + N Eaton MCB to create a complete RCBO.

www.electrical2go.co.uk

Apologies for the CEF link?
I have actually bought the pods from you in the past.