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I can get a 10 way MK board at my local wholesalers cheaper than Screwfix 10 way Chint board. I know which i would rather use.;)

My thoughts exactly!

The price that Screwfix are asking places the Chint range into Hager/Wylex/Crabtree territory and at that price I would much rather stick with the tried and trusted brands.
 
Not the used the metal CUs but the old plastic ones were cheap ----, neutral and earth bar mounts very easily snapped off from the the bit that holds them to the cu.
 
I have a feeling that we'll be seeing these units on offer at half-price in Screwfix's 2018 end of line clearance sale!
 
Before amd 3, the plastic CU's felt cheap and nasty. I've had cardboard shoe boxes with more rigidity lol. Around the same time on a suby job I was given a Chint TP DB to install in a shop. Not bad but others are available for not much more money????
 
Chints not something we've been asked for before. MK and Hager are our most popular and reliable brands along with Wylex. Sometimes it better the devil you know. Plus as the others have stated the aforementioned brands aren't going to cost much more and in some cases less than the Chints. We have a whole selection of CU's available if if you wanted to take a look plus through September as forum members you can get and extra 5% off with code "FORUMFIVE". Cheers, Ivan
 
Stick to Hager. Pretty much the only brand where the MCB's sit completely vertical with no effort.

FFS HOW HARD IS IT! Sparks been moaning about this since the dawn of time!
 
The only brand to fit vertical is Crabtree Starbreaker as they plug onto the busbar with no need for a screw motion to fit it.
 

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