What does it mean?

[cosmarchy]

I have seen some consumer units for sale with varying descriptions and was wondering what they all mean.

For example:

Niglon 17th Edition Consumer Dual RCD 6+6 Un-Loaded
Niglon 17th Edition Consumer Dual RCD 5x5+2 Loaded

specifically I was wondering what '6+6', (un)loaded and '5x5+2' parts mean?????

Thanks

 

[SparkyNinja]

I have seen some consumer units for sale with varying descriptions and was wondering what they all mean.

For example:

Niglon 17th Edition Consumer Dual RCD 6+6 Un-Loaded
Niglon 17th Edition Consumer Dual RCD 5x5+2 Loaded

specifically I was wondering what '6+6', (un)loaded and '5x5+2' parts mean?????

Thanks

Well my interpretation of that would be:

RCD 6+6 Unloaded means 12 useable way board, 6 cicuits on 2 RCD's supplied without mcb's
RCD 5X5+2 Loaded would mean 12 useable way board, 5 circuits on 2 RCD's and 2 circuits on no RCD supplied WITH mcb's.


Once again, this is just my interpretation.m It may be different.

 

[333rocky333]

Possibly it has two rcd units and you can have 6 mcbs on each one.
the 2 are possibly ways not through either rcd.

loaded means you can have the mcbs you require in with the price.


have a look here

http://download.hager.com/hagergrou...rmation/ConsumerUnitGuideToThe17thEdition.pdf

 

[RF Lighting]

And the niglon part means it is cheap tat, and not fit to prop a door open.

 

[ricicle]

And the niglon part means it is cheap tat, and not fit to prop a door open.

The trouble with you Rob is you've always beat about the bush - you need to tell it like it really is

 

[SparkyNinja]

And the niglon part means it is cheap tat, and not fit to prop a door open.

I've never seen nor heard of it before. How does if fair against proteus then?

 

[RF Lighting]

It's in the same league as MCG / chint

They should stick to making brass bushes, although having said that, they are rubbish these days too.

 

[ricicle]

Square D/Hager/MK/Merlin = Eiffel Tower

Proteus = Ant

Niglon = Ant poo ?

 

[cosmarchy]

This seems logical

Thanks for that.

 

[333rocky333]

I read elsewhere
"Oh and, seeing as you asked, Niglon is a no-name badged piece of Chinese tat that your "wholesaler" makes a massive margin on"

Think B+Q sell it as well.

 

[ColJack]

my local doesn't..
only wylex and MK..

 

[RF Lighting]

Niglon:

Chint:

MCG:

Turd:

CTI:

Etc.....

As you can see, they are all as bad as each other.

 

[mattylad]

Not disagreeing with you, but for the benefit of those reading this thread that dont know the difference....

Can you please explain why they are tat?

Whats so bad about them?

Surely the MCB's/RCD's etc have to meet the same specs as others?

Us DIY consumers wont be visiting our CU on a daily basis so knowing why to steer clear of these cheaper ones would be good.

 

[ricicle]

You might buy a cheap one and not get any problems at all, same as you get the occasional problem with reputable brands.

Think of the analogy of a car. You want to maintain it's safety as much as you can - brake pads Ferodo or Aldi ?

 

[flameport]

They are all made to the relevant standards, however standards only specify the minimum requirements for an item.