Will Wylex fit Square D?

[HappyHippyDad]

I have been asked to fit an outside light for a customer and they do not have RCD protection on their lighting circuit.

Could anyone tell me if this (which is what I have already):



will fit this:



Cheers all..

 

[GLENNSPARK]

just go get a square D....
available off the shelf...

 

[Andy78]

No it won't.
The SQO fitting is a push on busbar clip at the top. The RCBOs for these are an "upside down" type of affair.

Check on this, but I think KQ and KQE are the same fitting.

 

[HappyHippyDad]

just go get a square D....
available off the shelf...

Not at screwfix or toolstation.. just been there! Have to go to the dreaded CEF..

 

[ChrisElectrical88]

No the SQ /KQ have a clip on bus-bar as mentioned before. You will be lucky at CEF. Have you not got any old merlins knocking about?

 

[Andy78]

Just checked for you. SQO and KQ are the same fitting, just 6kA and 10kA respectively.

I think KQE is the code for the RCBO you need, and it comes in modern schneider branded flavour, so don't pay over the odds for "obsolete" square D backstock.

 

[GLENNSPARK]

as spinks has said..
drop a multi 9 in....if you`v got one....
now if you havn`t...you should be able to get one of them...industry standard for years they were...

 

[Andy78]

I don't think multi 9 will fit. They don't have the busbar clips on do they ?

 

[telectrix]

here, £8:

square D rcbo | eBay


if you want a type B, search similar items.

 

[Andy78]

here, £8:

square D rcbo | eBay

That one has had it's busbar clip removed

 

[telectrix]

how you know that from the frontal pic?

 

[Andy78]

Because the shield is missing. They are generally removed when people want to convert these into standard busbar compatible. If it has still got its bubar clip in, it's unsheilded presenting a problem with exposed unrecessed live parts.

 

[ChrisElectrical88]

Because the shield is missing. They are generally removed when people want to convert these into standard busbar compatible. If it has still got its bubar clip in, it's unsheilded presenting a problem with exposed unrecessed live parts.

stabbed my hand a few times trying to remove the clips. they are a nightmare!

 

[Brightspark2]

You know you shouldn't be mixing manufacturers like that?...

Doesn't comply with regulations as manufacturers say you must not do it.

It's been covered many times but have a search squire...

 

[KFH]

Try Discount Electrical Supplies at Discounted Prices at Zetmet Ltd if you want an original. I have had good service from them in the past.

 

[Engineer54]

Just checked for you. SQO and KQ are the same fitting, just 6kA and 10kA respectively.

I think KQE is the code for the RCBO you need, and it comes in modern schneider branded flavour, so don't pay over the odds for "obsolete" square D backstock.

Haha, ...the list price for Schneider (Merlin Gerin) RCBO's is around £90!!! No idea of the discounted prices though!! Probably around the £35 mark maybe??

 

[Guitarist]

I'm surprised at you HHD, you normally follow the rules quite diligently.

 

[ChrisElectrical88]

Haha, ...the list price for Schneider (Merlin Gerin) RCBO's is around £90!!! No idea of the discounted prices though!! Probably around the £35 mark maybe??

SQ 6kA are £34.odd and KQ 10kA are around £42.odd

 

[ChrisElectrical88]

Hopefully that will clear things up.

 

[HappyHippyDad]

Thank you all for your posts. Have found a kqe on e.bay so will get that one. Typing on phone as computer broken, not easy.
Cheers Andy for the KQE bit.. and my morals remain intact Guitarist

 

[Brightspark2]

No idea of the discounted prices though!! Probably around the £35 mark maybe??

More like £50...

 

[shanky887614]

More like £50...

Unless you work for schneider then you get them at cost

 

[Brightspark2]

Unless you work for schneider then you get them at cost

£3?...lol

 

[Engineer54]

More like £50...

All RCBO's are way overpriced, wouldn't be so bad if you could rely on the things, but like all RCD devices you can't as yet!!

I wonder how long it will be before the combined ''Pre Arch protected MCB's and RCBO's cross the pond into Europe?? Not heard a good thing about them, and never seen one actually work either!! lol!!