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[pc1966]

I like the Fusebox boards and would fit them if I got to choose, my mate reckons the newest Chint board he fitted the other week was the best he's used in a while, plenty of space and all the MCB's line up perfectly. As for the din rail in

Thanks for that suggestion.

the new Wylex boards, they are riveted in and there is now way of removing them. Its a pain in the arse if you are fitting a dual RCD on as you have to remove all the tails to get them out of the way instead of removing them all in one go. Here is what I mean about the din rail. (Crabtree and Wylex are the same with this model)

OK that is not what I have used, here is the NHSPN00111L recently done:

And from a year or two back the NM606FLEXS (suspect that part is changed as now single-module SPD):

 

[oscar21]

Yes they were much better and 10 times better quality, not only did the din rail come out but the whole backing plate did as well so it all came out as one solid block.

 

[ipf]

Yes they were much better and 10 times better quality, not only did the din rail come out but the whole backing plate did as well so it all came out as one solid block.

I did one and didn't know about the changes.......real pain in the arse. I mentioned it a while back.

 

[nicebutdim]

Unless they've changed in the last few months, DIN rail in Starbreaker boards is still removed with two screws.

I'm not sure why, but a lot of people consider Wylex and Crabtree one and the same and I find it a bit odd considering the former has ensured years of backward compatibility, while the latter changes designs more often than most sparks change their underwear. They're both Electrium brands and seem to share some technology (thinking early development of SP+N RCBO and single module AFDD), but that's where the similarities end.

 

[oscar21]

Unless they've changed in the last few months, DIN rail in Starbreaker boards is still removed with two screws.

I'm not sure why, but a lot of people consider Wylex and Crabtree one and the same and I find it a bit odd considering the former has ensured years of backward compatibility, while the latter changes designs more often than most sparks change their underwear. They're both Electrium brands and seem to share some technology (thinking early development of SP+N RCBO and single module AFDD), but that's where the similarities end.

Really?

https://www.NoLinkingToThis/p/wylex-16a-sp-type-b-mcb/489fr

https://www.NoLinkingToThis/p/crabtree-loadstar-16a-sp-type-b-mcb/189jt

https://www.NoLinkingToThis/p/wylex-dp-type-2-miniature-surge-protection-device-40ka/618vf

https://www.NoLinkingToThis/p/crabt...-miniature-surge-protection-device-40ka/174vf

https://www.NoLinkingToThis/p/crabtree-starbreaker-80a-30ma-dp-type-a-rccb/303vf

https://www.NoLinkingToThis/p/wylex-80a-30ma-dp-type-a-rcd/384hv

 

[nicebutdim]

Really?

https://www.NoLinkingToThis/p/wylex-16a-sp-type-b-mcb/489fr

https://www.NoLinkingToThis/p/crabtree-loadstar-16a-sp-type-b-mcb/189jt

https://www.NoLinkingToThis/p/wylex-dp-type-2-miniature-surge-protection-device-40ka/618vf

https://www.NoLinkingToThis/p/crabt...-miniature-surge-protection-device-40ka/174vf

https://www.NoLinkingToThis/p/crabtree-starbreaker-80a-30ma-dp-type-a-rccb/303vf

https://www.NoLinkingToThis/p/wylex-80a-30ma-dp-type-a-rcd/384hv

I'm able to see the similarities, yet am also aware of the fact that Wylex devices more often than not aren't compatible with their own boards.

The Starbreaker devices you link will fit boards going back a considerable number of years.

For obvious reasons Wylex and Starbreaker are incompatible, no matter how much bashing or cutting from the most determined spark.

 

[oscar21]

I know, I couldn't find decent pictures of the loadstar stuff but its identical to the wylex stuff, even the actual consumer units are identical.

 

[nicebutdim]

I know, I couldn't find decent pictures of the loadstar stuff but its identical to the wylex stuff, even the actual consumer units are identical.

Loadstar and Starbreaker are both identical to current Wylex products?

Seems unlikely, but I only deal with Loadstar as and when I come across it. I have very little knowledge of the Loadstar range. In general Fusebox is what I use on the basis of a combination of price, availability and devices- Starbreaker is comparatively expensive and not widely available over here, but I prefer it where quality and devices are concerned.

 

[oscar21]

I think so, here is the Crabtree CU I have with the non removable bus bar. (forget about the axiom SPD, thats another story).

Here is the latest Wylex unit

 

[nicebutdim]

I think so, here is the Crabtree CU I have with the non removable bus bar. (forget about the axiom SPD, thats another story).

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Here is the latest Wylex unit

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So where does Starbreaker fit into all of this?