Consumer Units? Is there any difference between manufacturers

Hager for me. Go for Design 50 if you want ‘premium’ and load it with RCBO’s

Nebu1a said:

I am thinking of switching to Hager as I believe that their RCBOs are Type A and they seem good quality. What other manufacturers are currently doing type A RCBOs or RCDs? ...

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Hi - Wylex RCBO are A and the reduced height one is DP. Their RCDs are only AC as far as I know.

Rpa07 said:

I tried 8 RCBO circuits on a 10 way Designa curve today and I liked it - the enclosure was sturdy and I fed from the back - it’s fun using a angle grinder in someone’s front room!
I’ll try a Hager next. I’ve stuck with Wylex and Crabtree for a while but ‘times is a changin’ !

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I’ve been fitting the Lewden RCBO boards for ages, they are a decent price for RCBO option with virtually zero chance of nuciance tripping. If the regs stipulated only RCBOs then all the other manufactures would have to reduce the price of their RCBOs.

I would totally let a spark install and choose the CU. Whoever does the work will choose a CU that they know is reliable enough to not have problems as they don't want to get called back, and they will also almost certainly choose one they're familiar with because it will make the install quicker and easier for them, and most likely slightly cheaper for you as a result.

It's an almost universal rule, that if you save a little money by buying components yourself, the person fitting them will price the hob on the wary side as it might take take them longer than expected, and it's also far less likely that the components you choose will be as ideal for the job.

Some of vendors are trying to get rid of old stock, I still see 'bargain' plastic CU's available. I would ask the Electrician for options, some installers have preferences and this can save on installation time, parts and spares etc. Don't buy a cheap one and expect it to be fitted.