would you

[consumer done over]

stay clear of a spark that wanted to install a proteus CU?

 

[securespark]

Ask him if he installs any other brands. MEM are good, IMO.

 

[ricicle]

Compare his quote to someone who wants to install one of the better brands.Make sure you get , in writing, the make of CU to be fitted so that is what you get!

 

[EdSet100]

I bought my house with a Proteus CU in place. That was 8 years ago. It hasn't broken, it doesn't go wrong. Presumably it meets British Standards. I know that you guys don't like them. Why?

 

[securespark]

They are cheap & cheerful. The components are not particularly well made & the units are not well designed from an installer's or user's POV.

 

[consumer done over]

Spoke to spark,

Said he has had not problem so far with Proteus but said I can have other make if i wish to do so. He suggested Hagen, is this any good?

 

[Adam_151]

Hager?

They have a decent enough repuatation around these parts, think Rob (rflighting) installs a fair few of them

 

[Steve]

I have used Hager (but im not a spark). They are ok-looking, aesthetics-wise, and easy enough to fit. Though I did have a faulty RCD from them, out of the box.

 

[daytona]

no need to steer clear of him.just tell him you want to up the quality a bit.proteus is pretty poor imo.
at the end of the day hes probably just trying to be price competitive.

what other makes is he using around the rest of the house?

 

[RF Lighting]

Yep, I like Hager CUs, they are decent kit and widely used on big commercial installations aswell as domestics.

Their new range of domestic CUs are very well designed, making them very easy to install, and they are good looking too.

The only other makes I like to use are MEM and MK (But MK are not as good as they used to be)

 

[daytona]

forgot to say i have hager in my house(new type)nice bit of kit.no i didnt fit it,i bought a new build

 

[Tim 77]

A Certain 'Warehouse' where you can buy 'Carphones' had all their shop fuse boards specially made by Proteus.